Shellac Archive Arises!
After many moons of hibernation the Shellac Archive is back among the living! If I can get/keep my act together there will be a new posting every week or so until I have exhausted my 8,000 page archive (the page number is estimated, I have not literally counted every page; it might be more, it might be less). I think I already have about 200 more articles scanned, needing to be formatted and readied for posting.
This offering is the chapter “Natural Spirit Varnish Resins” from the most excellent H.W. Chatfield book Varnish Constituents (1953). As you might expect the chapter places great emphasis on shellac.
Enjoy.
Thank you.
I’ve taken the time to read the Chatsworth; I have a background in chemistry and I thoroughly enjoyed myself, musing on how the arcana of 1944 and before might be brought into the 21st Century.
At the same time, I also found myself musing on how difficult it may be to build a following for your endeavors when your introductory offering is so narrowly focused on such a thin sliver of your (existing or prospective) market. Great input for the conservationists in your following, but a bit remote for most woodworkers who may benefit from your wisdom and experience.
Hopefully, you can provide something more targeted for shellac finishing of woodwork. Users need a bite they can chew.