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  1. 15th December 2010, 06:43 PM #1
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    An interesting video on the manufacture of shellac.

    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQcQ0yuekZ0&feature=player_embedded"]YouTube - Shellac Origins and Manufacture[/ame]
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    Good find WW.
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    Amazing. Not much has change in nearly 100 years. Great to actually see where and how its made. Thanks Woodwould
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    Fascinating...
    A LONG time ago as part of the research for a dissertation on Natural Gums & Resins I managed to get hold of quite a few samples including various examples of shellac as it went throught the production process, from the encrusted twigs to the fine flakes. Still have them somewhere...
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    Thanks Woodwould, a pleasure to watch.
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    THanks WW, what type of shellac do you use?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Claw Hama View Post
    THanks WW, what type of shellac do you use?
    Much depends on the job at hand, but because I don't use as much shellac as I did when in business, my 'go to' polish nowadays is U-Beaut's pre-mixed White Shellac. It's excellent quality and convenient. I also buy garnet flakes and other natural and synthetic resins and mix my own concoctions as required.
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    Wow. I knew it was a manual process and had read about the steps, but actually seeing it is mind boggling.

    So I guess the take home message is use it or lose it....
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    Looking at the video if it was grown and processed here we would not be able to afford it!
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    Great vid WW thanks for sharing with us.
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    I wonder though, if the lac insect was introduced here and a lac industry established, if it couldn't be made profitable through mechanisation and a more modern extraction technique.

    I think the stumbling block would be the introduction of the insect and the trees it requires (unless suitable trees already exist here).
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    Also FineWoodworking magazine has a five page write-up by Vijay Velji in the Dec edition, quite a good read.



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    Another wonderful find WW.

    I'm quite amazed at how much work goes into making a 1kg bag of flakes.
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    The next time you eat a Clinker, just remember that bloke with the sheet of shellac between his teeth!
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    Thanks for sharing the find.
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