I use paste wax, either Briwax or Howards but any good wax will do.

Glenn, you use boiled linseed oil you said, do you just use a light coat so the shellac doesn't get sticky?

When applying shellac with a rag such as french polish I put shellac on the rag then a few drops of linseed oil. This does keep the rag from sticking to the surface. The trick is to keep the rag moving and when finish make sure you polish off the surface if you stop on the wood you will stick and leave a mark and will have to do it over.

That's a beauty!!! :)

This has been a real long process. We moved into the house in December, found the machine in the basement. Asked landlord about it; he told me it was his grandmother's. Got permission to refinish it and use at as a working conversation piece.

I have a problem. I have one spot that the shellac kerps peeling on. I put a little boiled linseed oil on, put a light coat on, started peeling. Took everything off, did it again, same spot doesn't want to get shellac. Third time, same thing.

There is something on that spot causing this to happen. You need to sand the area and clean with denatured alcohol and try to remove it. Something is there that is not compatible with shellac.

beautiful!!!

I will give that a try. Thank you

I will give that a try. Thank you.