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How Shellac is made

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StevenWheeler

Post subject: How Shellac is made

Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 7:22 pm

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Found the link to this site from a Fine Homebuilding e-mail.
http://www.shellacfinishes.com/
Half way down the page is a very informative video on the manufacture of shellac.

Enjoy.

Steve

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DannyV

Post subject: Re: How Shellac is made

Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 8:54 pm

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Pretty amazing process and the fact that their extraction technique hasn't changed. I read an article on the process in Fine Woodworking a couple of months back that looked like the same place. I like the moving pictures better. [:Y:]

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Link Van Cleave

Post subject: Re: How Shellac is made

Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 9:05 pm

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Location: Northen Cal.

Thanks Steven,
That was pretty cool.
L.

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Mark Fogleman

Post subject: Re: How Shellac is made

Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 9:12 pm

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City: Concord
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I've been getting my shellac from Vijay for a while. Very good stuff!

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Ian Cunningham

Post subject: Re: How Shellac is made

Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 9:24 am

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City: Tucson
State: AZ
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Fascinating. Perhaps the most interesting thing I've seen all week. Thanks for sharing it.

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Kent Chasson

Post subject: Re: How Shellac is made

Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 9:51 am

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There was a good article in the last Fine Woodworking too.

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George L

Post subject: Re: How Shellac is made

Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 10:11 am

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First name: George
City: Seattle
State: WA
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Fascinating on many levels. What an amazing world we live in.

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Elman Concepcion

Post subject: Re: How Shellac is made

Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 10:45 am

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Joined: Mon Oct 15, 2007 12:45 pm
Posts: 94
Location: Windermere, FL

That was Great!!
Thank you for posting.

"For now they are the keepers of our forrest. As long as the Lac is in demand.
There is an incentive for them to cultivate it. If demand falls, these very forests will be cut to create space for crop cultivation"

One more reason to use shellac.
I did not know I was helping to protect a forest.
I feel good!!!

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Corky Long

Post subject: Re: How Shellac is made

Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 1:17 pm

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Joined: Tue Feb 24, 2009 9:23 am
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First name: Corky
Last Name: Long
City: Mount Kisco
State: NY
Country: USA
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Status: Amateur

So, do you suppose those guys have a nice shine on their tongues from stretching those sheets with their mouths?

What a fascinating clip. Awesome!

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