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Forum: Tutorials
03-19-2015, 08:34 PM
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Views: 57,197
Posted By Ellpea

Thank you, Glenn! I checked with some furniture...

Thank you, Glenn! I checked with some furniture restorers here in town to see if perhaps they either had shellac flakes, or knew where I could get some. The last person I called actually laughed! ...
Forum: Tutorials
03-18-2015, 04:31 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 57,197
Posted By Ellpea

Hello Glenn, I've finally resolved my Singer 12...

Hello Glenn, I've finally resolved my Singer 12 difficulties and am back to the White cabinet. I've been shopping for aniline dye and have found it in once ounce packets. It is the alcohol soluble...
Forum: Tutorials
03-15-2015, 12:12 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 57,197
Posted By Ellpea

Thanks Glenn! Do you mean that the 4 oz should...

Thanks Glenn! Do you mean that the 4 oz should mix up to a little less than a quart when I add denatured alcohol? Do you think this will be enough to do a cabinet and refresh the shellac finish?
...
Forum: Tutorials
03-15-2015, 12:03 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 57,197
Posted By Ellpea

About shellac flakes -- am looking at some online...

About shellac flakes -- am looking at some online suppliers and came across this: "Dewaxed GARNET Shellac
Dewaxed - GARNET Shellac
Deep Rich Brown-Red cast flake shellac.
Excellent tone...
Forum: Tutorials
03-11-2015, 04:47 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 57,197
Posted By Ellpea

OK, I'll look into the stain when I shop for...

OK, I'll look into the stain when I shop for shellac... will report back in a few days!
Forum: Tutorials
03-11-2015, 02:43 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 57,197
Posted By Ellpea

OK, will do! I'll have to get shellac (flakes,...

OK, will do! I'll have to get shellac (flakes, right?)... that's the only ingredient I don't have on hand.

BTW... do you have a recommendation for getting a redder hue to this oak? It is much...
Forum: Tutorials
03-11-2015, 01:04 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 57,197
Posted By Ellpea

Hello Glenn, thanks for your helpful reply! Yes,...

Hello Glenn, thanks for your helpful reply! Yes, filling in the shellac to level out to a smooth feel is what I'm hoping to do. If that is still rough (and it is) I did not think starting the...
Forum: Tutorials
03-10-2015, 09:09 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 57,197
Posted By Ellpea

Hello Glenn, I have been working on my White...

Hello Glenn,
I have been working on my White treadle cabinet. I used solution #1 to clean all of the wood, and a very soft toothbrush with the solution to clean in and around the carved wood. Like...
Forum: Tutorials
01-17-2015, 11:05 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 57,197
Posted By Ellpea

Phew! I'll keep soldiering along then. If the...

Phew! I'll keep soldiering along then. If the bentwood top comes out as beautifully as the base did, I'll be thrilled! Thanks again (and again and again)!
Forum: Tutorials
01-16-2015, 02:13 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 57,197
Posted By Ellpea

Help help! Am still worried about this mixture...

Help help! Am still worried about this mixture...
Forum: Tutorials
01-14-2015, 02:16 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 57,197
Posted By Ellpea

Finally! The bottle on the right is the one I'm...

Finally! The bottle on the right is the one I'm worried about. It looks like one of the components of the mixture has possibly been over-used and is now missing? I was shaking the bottle each...
Forum: Tutorials
01-14-2015, 12:07 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 57,197
Posted By Ellpea

Hello Everyone (and Glenn) I described my...

Hello Everyone (and Glenn)

I described my process above, of keeping the cleaning mixture in a bottle, shaking it each time, and then applying directly to the steel wool. However, I'm noticing...
Forum: Tutorials
01-04-2015, 02:22 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 57,197
Posted By Ellpea

Annette, I appreciate the caution, as I am one of...

Annette, I appreciate the caution, as I am one of those obsessive people who sometimes take things like this too far. I'm not using a separate pot for rinsing (hadn't thought of that). But I do...
Forum: Tutorials
01-01-2015, 01:00 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 57,197
Posted By Ellpea

:thumbup: Thanks Glenn... will keep plugging...

:thumbup:
Thanks Glenn... will keep plugging away!
Forum: Tutorials
12-31-2014, 05:25 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 57,197
Posted By Ellpea

Hey Glenn, I gave the base another go with medium...

Hey Glenn, I gave the base another go with medium grit steel wool, and it worked better, but still needs more oomph. The good news is that I'm looking carefully at the area that is now much...
Forum: Tutorials
12-28-2014, 10:01 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 57,197
Posted By Ellpea

Thanks Glenn, your advice is much appreciated!

Thanks Glenn, your advice is much appreciated!
Forum: Tutorials
12-27-2014, 03:42 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 57,197
Posted By Ellpea

I've finally reached the point with my machines...

I've finally reached the point with my machines where I can begin to focus on the wood. For my Singer 12, the base seemed to have a lot of CRUD on the finish... especially around the area where the...
Forum: Tutorials
12-12-2014, 04:24 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 57,197
Posted By Ellpea

Thank you for the quick response! Ellpea

Thank you for the quick response!
Ellpea
Forum: Tutorials
12-12-2014, 01:52 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 57,197
Posted By Ellpea

Glenn, what do you recommend for repairing a...

Glenn, what do you recommend for repairing a broken piece? The wooden base to my Singer 12 split when the seller was lifting it to show me. (She said that she never lifts it by the harp --good--...
Forum: Tutorials
12-12-2014, 12:50 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 57,197
Posted By Ellpea

Don't "assume"! Glenn will give you better...

Don't "assume"! Glenn will give you better advice, but a few posts back he carefully explains how to tell the difference between shellac and lacquer or varnish. Determine first what you have, and...
Forum: Tutorials
12-11-2014, 03:56 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 57,197
Posted By Ellpea

Glenn, I have some antique pieces I'd love to try...

Glenn, I have some antique pieces I'd love to try this on. For those with a high shine and scratches, is it possible to "French polish" the scratches out as you recommend for the clear coat on...
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