17K views · 42 reactions | I mix up blonde shellac flakes with denatured alcohol to finish drawer boxes--I like that there's basically no smell or offgasing for the interior of cabinets. Otherwise an oil, wax or other chemical finish can smell for weeks/months/???. It also dries in like a minute before I do the next coat; pretty nice! #woodworking #reels #furnituremaker #maker #shellac #woodfinish #drawers #cabinetmaker | Boundary Fog Furniture | Facebook

You know how when mixing fresh shellac you always end up with either a clump or a few pieces that won't dissolve? Here's a really simple solution. ​ ​This week's #TipTuesday comes from Brock Poling (@luthiersworkbench on IG). ​ ​We're going to make a 2# cut side-by-side, the traditional way and a faster way. The traditional way takes about 12 hours to dissolve, the faster way takes about 20-30 minutes. ​ ​Ingredients: ​​1 oz. of fresh shellac flakes (in this case super blond flakes) ​1 oz. denat