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In preparation for finishing the insides of all of the drawers for the machinist's chest...I made a batch of shellac. I decided to make a mixture that would result in a two pound cut. |
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I had purchased some BT&C Tiger
Flakes from Tools for Working Wood. These lac flakes are Super-Blonde dewaxed flakes. I measured out two ounces of the Super-Blonde flakes. |
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To make a 1/2 pint the two oz. of flakes would have to dissolve in eight fluid ounces of denatured alcohol. I selected the green denatured alcohol at my local BORG. |
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Ready to mix the ingredients. |
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Mixture in a pint jar. |
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| It is very time consuming to stir shellac... it dissolves better in Everclear. The 190 proof stuff is a better (and more expensive) option than denatured alcohol for the dissolution process. |  |
| But it still takes a good bit of stirring and shaking...so I secured a magnetic stirring device...rigged up an arm and velcro to hold the jar steady... |  |