Shellac.net

Upscale wrote:
> "Frank Howell" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> Does anyone know if shellac.net is really up and running? Reason I
>> ask is that a few years ago that site was inactive even though it
>> looked like it was open for business.
>
> What's stopping you from going to www.shellac.net and seeing for
> yourself??? There's information, prices and contact information on a
> working website.

I did that a few years ago and no response. The Web site looked then as
today.

>
> Or, are you asking if anyone has bought from them?

Yes.


--
Frank Howell

Paddyo wrote a fascinating story....

<snip story>

And suggested a new shellac.net naming contest, since he sold the rights for
the old domain. So here are my suggestions. I included spaces to make it
easier to read.

shellac dot net rises again
shellac source
shellac again
shellac squared
shellac r us
paddyo shellac
the good stuff
exquisite flakes
flake source
flakes r us
flake central
shellac flakes
paddyo flakes

Carry on folks, Add to the list.

patrick <[email protected]> wrote in
news:493277fb-e6a0-4023-bbe7-5e5f8655eddb@r37g2000prr.googlegroups.com:

>
> paddylac IS shellac

paddylacshellacgiveadogabone

I do like "exquisite flakes" for such a site. Selling shellac only is very
much a niche thing (working on model railroad layout electrical systems is
too (not a plug or anything)), so a name like that adds a bit of fun to the
whole thing.

Puckdropper
--
If you're quiet, your teeth never touch your ankles.

To email me directly, send a message to puckdropper (at) fastmail.fm

"Nova" <[email protected]> wrote
>
> I wen back and reread all the related messages related to the thread that
> appeared on my server. In those messages there was nothing that indicated
> O'Denn was back in the business. What's the web site?
>
> BTW, I'd suggest "O'Deen's "Rad" Flakes", in memory of Paul Radovanic.
>
Apparently you did not get the original post.

I went back to look it up and post it again. It seems it is off my server
as well. Can someone post it again so nova can come up to speed here.

I snipped the OP for brevity. I had no idea that it would disappear.

I assume it was his wife who taught me a bunch about finishing just
standing at the counter or calling in and trying to make a purchase.
She would always ask why you were buying this or did you know how to
use it and she always had great input.

On Nov 4, 10:10=A0pm, "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
wrote:
> On Nov 4, 10:00=A0pm, "SonomaProducts.com" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > I can see they are related to Wood Finishing Supply. WFS did go out of
> > business a while back. At least they closed their store in Fort Bragg
> > and disconnected the phone. I was heart broken. Great folks with lots
> > of knowledge and some great products.
>
> Russ was not only a top flight guy, but a real finisher. =A0I loved
> talking to him as he was so knowledgeable. =A0He knew all his products
> and knew how to use them.
>
> He left the business, and sold all his inventory. =A0The last time I
> talked with him, he had enough of small business.
>
> >Looks like maybe they are still
> > running, just down the road in Santa Rosa or have a close association
> > with Shellac.net.
>
> Maybe in the name. =A0But I doubt seriously if Russ is involved. =A0He go=
t
> caught up in one too many pointless no win arguments on the net about
> finishing techniques, and some took it upon themselves to trash him at
> every opportunity on some of the larger forums. =A0It killed his
> internet business, which in turn killed his business altogether.
>
> Our loss.
>
> Robert

Yep, I started using a coffee bean grinder and never looked back. I
use the little electric deal with the super fast spinning blades that
just does about 1/4 cup at a time. It powderizes those babies in an
instant and then they dissolve in the alco right away. I still strain
it to get any flecks or bug shells.


On Nov 19, 7:37=A0am, "Tom Bunetta" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi Paddy,
> Yesterday I took a quart of denatured alcohol and mixed in 1 cup (about a=
1
> pound cut per Paul Rad's measured as opposed to weighed mixing directions=
)
> using 7/8 super blonde and 1/8 dewaxed lemon... my question is today with
> frequent agitation there is a substantial amount of undissolved flakes le=
ft.
> Does this suggest that the flakes are past prime, or that I'm impatient ;=
<).
> Would the fact the Mason jar is full to the brim limit dissolution?
> Thanks in advance,
> Tom
>
> <[email protected]> wrote in message
>
> news:[email protected]...
>
>
>
> > My goodness, but that is a prolific list of trade names from all of
> > youse. =A0Thanks! =A0Still leaning towards paddylac.com ;)
>
> > O'Deen
>
> > Just say I still have some 7-year old shellac flakes that are serving
> > me well, as I put the finishing touches on some moulding around the
> > house.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Hi Paddy,
Yesterday I took a quart of denatured alcohol and mixed in 1 cup (about a 1
pound cut per Paul Rad's measured as opposed to weighed mixing directions)
using 7/8 super blonde and 1/8 dewaxed lemon... my question is today with
frequent agitation there is a substantial amount of undissolved flakes left.
Does this suggest that the flakes are past prime, or that I'm impatient ;<).
Would the fact the Mason jar is full to the brim limit dissolution?
Thanks in advance,
Tom


<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> My goodness, but that is a prolific list of trade names from all of
> youse. Thanks! Still leaning towards paddylac.com ;)
>
> O'Deen
>
> Just say I still have some 7-year old shellac flakes that are serving
> me well, as I put the finishing touches on some moulding around the
> house.

Lee Michaels wrote:
> Paddyo wrote a fascinating story....
>
> <snip story>
>
> And suggested a new shellac.net naming contest, since he sold the rights for
> the old domain. So here are my suggestions. I included spaces to make it
> easier to read.
>
> shellac dot net rises again
> shellac source
> shellac again
> shellac squared
> shellac r us
> paddyo shellac
> the good stuff
> exquisite flakes
> flake source
> flakes r us
> flake central
> shellac flakes
> paddyo flakes
>
> Carry on folks, Add to the list.
>
>
>
>

I believe O'Deen sold "shellac.net" to Liberon back in 2001.

--
Jack Novak
Buffalo, NY - USA
[email protected]

On Nov 13, 6:28 pm, "Lee Michaels" <leemichaels*[email protected]>
wrote:
> Paddyo wrote a fascinating story....
>
> <snip story>
>
> And suggested a new shellac.net naming contest, since he sold the rights for
> the old domain. So here are my suggestions. I included spaces to make it
> easier to read.
>
> shellac dot net rises again
> shellac source
> shellac again
> shellac squared
> shellac r us
> paddyo shellac
> the good stuff
> exquisite flakes
> flake source
> flakes r us
> flake central
> shellac flakes
> paddyo flakes
>
> Carry on folks, Add to the list.

paddylac IS shellac

rev.5/17/08

I suspect it is up. Modified this year. Never did business with them.
Martin

Frank Howell wrote:
> Does anyone know if shellac.net is really up and running? Reason I ask is
> that a few years ago that site was inactive even though it looked like it
> was open for business.
>

On Nov 5, 7:17=A0pm, Tom Watson <[email protected]> wrote:

> I think that shellac.net was started by Paddy O'Deen and was then
> taken over by Russ. =A0

IIRC, O'Deen started a site, then started and kept the shellac.net
site. It was his second attempt. Via email he told me he was kind of
tired of screwing with it, and it never really made him any money. He
worked out some kind of agreement with Liberon (well known for their
steel wool) as he had sources that no one else had. He moved to
another state and just didn't want to keep up with it anymore.
Apparently grandchildren were calling.

> I don't know if O'Deen has gotten back into it.

Lord knows he was asked enough times. He used to pop in on some of
the finishing sites, but even that went away.

I know Russ had his own sources for bug spit (thanks, Paddy!) and when
service from the shellac.net site was spotty, many went to Russ.

Honestly, it bothered me that Russ left. He was so damn
knowledgeable. We had a long conversation on the phone when he had
his going out of business sale, and he just totally underestimated how
ugly the internet can be.

Robert

My Name choice is SHELLACWORKS

My goodness, but that is a prolific list of trade names from all of
youse. Thanks! Still leaning towards paddylac.com ;)

O'Deen

Just say I still have some 7-year old shellac flakes that are serving
me well, as I put the finishing touches on some moulding around the
house.

On Fri, 14 Nov 2008 21:55:24 -0500, Tom Watson <[email protected]>
wrote:

>On Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:12:39 -0800 (PST), patrick
><[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>On Nov 13, 6:28 pm, "Lee Michaels" <leemichaels*[email protected]>
>>wrote:
>>> Paddyo wrote a fascinating story....
>>>
>>> <snip story>
>>>
>>> And suggested a new shellac.net naming contest, since he sold the rights for
>>> the old domain. So here are my suggestions. I included spaces to make it
>>> easier to read.
>>>
>>> shellac dot net rises again
>>> shellac source
>>> shellac again
>>> shellac squared
>>> shellac r us
>>> paddyo shellac
>>> the good stuff
>>> exquisite flakes
>>> flake source
>>> flakes r us
>>> flake central
>>> shellac flakes
>>> paddyo flakes
>>>
>>> Carry on folks, Add to the list.
>>
>>paddylac IS shellac
>
>
>paddyoradolacshellac.
>shellacorama.
>shellactorium.
>shellacistan.
>shellacalicious.
>bugshit.
>bugspit.
>bugdrool.
>shellanana.
>realfinish.
>bugfinish.
>greenfinish.
>padraica.
>organovomit.
>bugpuke.
>secretion.
>elementalsecretion.
>bugcum.
>antipoly.
>paulyurinestain.
>treejizz.
>TheOther.
>shellaculorium.
>shellacathon.
>shellactacity.
>bugfinish.
>buggeredfinish.
>secretsecretion.
>NaturalBornBugshit.
>WildAssFinishes.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>Regards,
>
>Tom Watson
>http://home.comcast.net/~tjwatson1/


flakestorm.
shellacula.
clearflakes.
shellac.biz
shellac.org
shellac.mfg.
shellac.gov
everclear
evercleer
realfinish
clearfinish
greenfinish
treefinish
shit.com
spit.com
woodporn
natura
naturalcoatings.com
greencoat
bugcoat




Regards,

Tom Watson
http://home.comcast.net/~tjwatson1/

I can see they are related to Wood Finishing Supply. WFS did go out of
business a while back. At least they closed their store in Fort Bragg
and disconnected the phone. I was heart broken. Great folks with lots
of knowledge and some great products. Looks like maybe they are still
running, just down the road in Santa Rosa or have a close association
with Shellac.net.


On Nov 4, 10:13=A0am, "Frank Howell" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Does anyone know if shellac.net is really up and running? Reason I ask is
> that a few years ago that site was inactive even though it looked like it
> was open for business.
>
> --
> Frank Howell

On Nov 4, 10:00=A0pm, "SonomaProducts.com" <[email protected]> wrote:
> I can see they are related to Wood Finishing Supply. WFS did go out of
> business a while back. At least they closed their store in Fort Bragg
> and disconnected the phone. I was heart broken. Great folks with lots
> of knowledge and some great products.

Russ was not only a top flight guy, but a real finisher. I loved
talking to him as he was so knowledgeable. He knew all his products
and knew how to use them.

He left the business, and sold all his inventory. The last time I
talked with him, he had enough of small business.

>Looks like maybe they are still
> running, just down the road in Santa Rosa or have a close association
> with Shellac.net.

Maybe in the name. But I doubt seriously if Russ is involved. He got
caught up in one too many pointless no win arguments on the net about
finishing techniques, and some took it upon themselves to trash him at
every opportunity on some of the larger forums. It killed his
internet business, which in turn killed his business altogether.

Our loss.

Robert

Nova <[email protected]> writes:
>Tom Bunetta wrote:
>> Hi Paddy,
>> Yesterday I took a quart of denatured alcohol and mixed in 1 cup (about a 1
>> pound cut per Paul Rad's measured as opposed to weighed mixing directions)
>> using 7/8 super blonde and 1/8 dewaxed lemon... my question is today with
>> frequent agitation there is a substantial amount of undissolved flakes left.
>> Does this suggest that the flakes are past prime, or that I'm impatient ;<).
>> Would the fact the Mason jar is full to the brim limit dissolution?
>> Thanks in advance,
>> Tom
>>
>>
>> <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>
>>>My goodness, but that is a prolific list of trade names from all of
>>>youse. Thanks! Still leaning towards paddylac.com ;)
>>>
>>>O'Deen
>>>
>>>Just say I still have some 7-year old shellac flakes that are serving
>>>me well, as I put the finishing touches on some moulding around the
>>>house.
>>
>>
>>
>
>The shellac not being dissolved after 24 hours is not uncommon,
>especially if the flakes clumped together in the beginning. Give it a
>few days.
>
>If I'm in a hurry to have the flakes dissolve I'll run them through an
>old coffee mill prior to adding them to the alcohol.

A baggie and a hammer works as well.

scott

Paddy,
That's good to hear as I still have quite a bit of "paddylac" I bought from
you stored in the dark and in AC.
Tom


<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> My goodness, but that is a prolific list of trade names from all of
> youse. Thanks! Still leaning towards paddylac.com ;)
>
> O'Deen
>
> Just say I still have some 7-year old shellac flakes that are serving
> me well, as I put the finishing touches on some moulding around the
> house.

How about ...knick knack paddylac
<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> My goodness, but that is a prolific list of trade names from all of
> youse. Thanks! Still leaning towards paddylac.com ;)
>
> O'Deen
>
> Just say I still have some 7-year old shellac flakes that are serving
> me well, as I put the finishing touches on some moulding around the
> house.

<snippage>
> The shellac not being dissolved after 24 hours is not uncommon, especially
> if the flakes clumped together in the beginning. Give it a few days.
>
> If I'm in a hurry to have the flakes dissolve I'll run them through an old
> coffee mill prior to adding them to the alcohol.
>
> --
> Jack Novak
> Buffalo, NY - USA
> [email protected]

Thanks Nova...
Patience isn't my greatest Blessing... and it's colder here than Florida.
Tom

"Noons" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Lee Michaels wrote,on my timestamp of 14/11/2008 1:28 PM:
>> Paddyo wrote a fascinating story....
>>
>> <snip story>
>>
<snippage>
> Man, this brings back fond memories!!!!!
> :)
>
>
> ShellacPhoenix
> or the classic and still my preferred, the
> one and only:
> Paddylac

Yes it does... Happy Days are here again!
Tom

Tom Bunetta wrote:
> Hi Paddy,
> Yesterday I took a quart of denatured alcohol and mixed in 1 cup (about a 1
> pound cut per Paul Rad's measured as opposed to weighed mixing directions)
> using 7/8 super blonde and 1/8 dewaxed lemon... my question is today with
> frequent agitation there is a substantial amount of undissolved flakes left.
> Does this suggest that the flakes are past prime, or that I'm impatient ;<).
> Would the fact the Mason jar is full to the brim limit dissolution?
> Thanks in advance,
> Tom
>
>
> <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>My goodness, but that is a prolific list of trade names from all of
>>youse. Thanks! Still leaning towards paddylac.com ;)
>>
>>O'Deen
>>
>>Just say I still have some 7-year old shellac flakes that are serving
>>me well, as I put the finishing touches on some moulding around the
>>house.
>
>
>

The shellac not being dissolved after 24 hours is not uncommon,
especially if the flakes clumped together in the beginning. Give it a
few days.

If I'm in a hurry to have the flakes dissolve I'll run them through an
old coffee mill prior to adding them to the alcohol.

--
Jack Novak
Buffalo, NY - USA
[email protected]

Nova <[email protected]> writes:
>Lee Michaels wrote:
>> Paddyo wrote a fascinating story....
>>
>> <snip story>
>>
>> And suggested a new shellac.net naming contest, since he sold the rights for
>> the old domain. So here are my suggestions. I included spaces to make it
>> easier to read.
>>
>> shellac dot net rises again
>> shellac source
>> shellac again
>> shellac squared
>> shellac r us
>> paddyo shellac
>> the good stuff
>> exquisite flakes
>> flake source
>> flakes r us
>> flake central
>> shellac flakes
>> paddyo flakes
>>
>> Carry on folks, Add to the list.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>I believe O'Deen sold "shellac.net" to Liberon back in 2001.
>

And if you'd actually read the thread, you'd have seen that the
above list of names are suggestions for O'Deen's new website from
which he intends to resume flogging bug do-do.

Me, I like bs.org

scott

On Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:12:39 -0800 (PST), patrick
<[email protected]> wrote:

>On Nov 13, 6:28 pm, "Lee Michaels" <leemichaels*[email protected]>
>wrote:
>> Paddyo wrote a fascinating story....
>>
>> <snip story>
>>
>> And suggested a new shellac.net naming contest, since he sold the rights for
>> the old domain. So here are my suggestions. I included spaces to make it
>> easier to read.
>>
>> shellac dot net rises again
>> shellac source
>> shellac again
>> shellac squared
>> shellac r us
>> paddyo shellac
>> the good stuff
>> exquisite flakes
>> flake source
>> flakes r us
>> flake central
>> shellac flakes
>> paddyo flakes
>>
>> Carry on folks, Add to the list.
>
>paddylac IS shellac


paddyoradolacshellac.
shellacorama.
shellactorium.
shellacistan.
shellacalicious.
bugshit.
bugspit.
bugdrool.
shellanana.
realfinish.
bugfinish.
greenfinish.
padraica.
organovomit.
bugpuke.
secretion.
elementalsecretion.
bugcum.
antipoly.
paulyurinestain.
treejizz.
TheOther.
shellaculorium.
shellacathon.
shellactacity.
bugfinish.
buggeredfinish.
secretsecretion.
NaturalBornBugshit.
WildAssFinishes.







Regards,

Tom Watson
http://home.comcast.net/~tjwatson1/

Hi Woodfinishing Mavens,

A couple of corrections, clarifications, addendum, etc.

A long time ago in a hillside estate not too far away, I owned/
operated shellac.net and distributed literally tons of flakes across
the U.S., Canada and abroad (and yes, there was a time when a broad
worked at packing/shipping shellac, but that's a different story for a
different time). Russ Ramirez was the owner of
woodfinishingsupplies.com, back in those halcyon days of rec.norm and
operated a first class operation out of Rochester, MN. Russ and I had
our clashes on the net, but eventually became good friends and
colleagues in the business. Russ (I assume he's still out there
living/breathing) is a modest guy and his withdrawing both from small
business and this newsgroup was a loss.

Let's not confuse Russ with Ron Ashby (woodfinishsupply.com, of Fort
Bragg), the guy who purchased the shellac.net domain and my shellac
inventory back in the late spring of 2001. At the time, shellac.net
was grossing $5K/month on average, once spiking at nearly $7,000 in
one month. That's a lot of shellac. The terms of the sale to Mr.
Ashby were that he would purchase the inventory at wholesale cost, and
then pay a commission on sales generated by shellac.net. Well
according to his records, sales from shellac.net plummeted from a
robust $5k monthly, to about $400/month. Clearly shellac sales
through that site were the harbinger of the current economic crisis,
as the sales dropped more than 90%. Obviously the shellac.net name
carried no goodwill with it. Shame. The alternative is unthinkable,
that someone would deliberately under-report sales in order to weasel
out of paying commissions. No way; my brain won't even go there.


'Course, given that worthless site, it makes a feller wonder why
someone would re-open at the same address when sales were previously
so dismal? It's a puzzler.

No worries. I've been in contact with my original suppliers, and am
working on getting back to providing Paddylac (TM) to the teeming
masses... oh yeah, at prices that'll blow the current shellac.net out
the water. ;) It's not personal, it's business.

Maybe we could have a site-naming contest right here, the winner to
get free shellac for life? Yeah, that's the ticket.

Stay tuned...
Paddyo

"Frank Howell" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> Does anyone know if shellac.net is really up and running? Reason I ask is
> that a few years ago that site was inactive even though it looked like it
> was open for business.

What's stopping you from going to www.shellac.net and seeing for yourself???
There's information, prices and contact information on a working website.

Or, are you asking if anyone has bought from them?

Scott Lurndal wrote:

>
>
> And if you'd actually read the thread, you'd have seen that the
> above list of names are suggestions for O'Deen's new website from
> which he intends to resume flogging bug do-do.
>
> Me, I like bs.org
>
> scott

I wen back and reread all the related messages related to the thread
that appeared on my server. In those messages there was nothing that
indicated O'Denn was back in the business. What's the web site?

BTW, I'd suggest "O'Deen's "Rad" Flakes", in memory of Paul Radovanic.

--
Jack Novak
Buffalo, NY - USA
[email protected]

>> Carry on folks, Add to the list.
>

paddylacshellacismadeofpeople.com


--

-MIKE-

"Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life"
--Elvin Jones (1927-2004)
--
http://mikedrums.com
[email protected]
---remove "DOT" ^^^^ to reply

Lee Michaels wrote,on my timestamp of 14/11/2008 1:28 PM:
> Paddyo wrote a fascinating story....
>
> <snip story>
>
> And suggested a new shellac.net naming contest, since he sold the rights for
> the old domain. So here are my suggestions. I included spaces to make it
> easier to read.
>
> shellac dot net rises again
> shellac source
> shellac again
> shellac squared
> shellac r us
> paddyo shellac
> the good stuff
> exquisite flakes
> flake source
> flakes r us
> flake central
> shellac flakes
> paddyo flakes
>
> Carry on folks, Add to the list.



Man, this brings back fond memories!!!!!
:)


ShellacPhoenix
or the classic and still my preferred, the
one and only:
Paddylac

Nova wrote,on my timestamp of 15/11/2008 1:00 PM:

> I wen back and reread all the related messages related to the thread
> that appeared on my server. In those messages there was nothing that
> indicated O'Denn was back in the business. What's the web site?
>
> BTW, I'd suggest "O'Deen's "Rad" Flakes", in memory of Paul Radovanic.
>

No worries, Nova. I like the idea of a reference
to dear old Paul.
Here is the original post:

Hi Woodfinishing Mavens,

A couple of corrections, clarifications, addendum, etc.

A long time ago in a hillside estate not too far away, I owned/
operated shellac.net and distributed literally tons of flakes across
the U.S., Canada and abroad (and yes, there was a time when a broad
worked at packing/shipping shellac, but that's a different story for a
different time). Russ Ramirez was the owner of
woodfinishingsupplies.com, back in those halcyon days of rec.norm and
operated a first class operation out of Rochester, MN. Russ and I had
our clashes on the net, but eventually became good friends and
colleagues in the business. Russ (I assume he's still out there
living/breathing) is a modest guy and his withdrawing both from small
business and this newsgroup was a loss.

Let's not confuse Russ with Ron Ashby (woodfinishsupply.com, of Fort
Bragg), the guy who purchased the shellac.net domain and my shellac
inventory back in the late spring of 2001. At the time, shellac.net
was grossing $5K/month on average, once spiking at nearly $7,000 in
one month. That's a lot of shellac. The terms of the sale to Mr.
Ashby were that he would purchase the inventory at wholesale cost, and
then pay a commission on sales generated by shellac.net. Well
according to his records, sales from shellac.net plummeted from a
robust $5k monthly, to about $400/month. Clearly shellac sales
through that site were the harbinger of the current economic crisis,
as the sales dropped more than 90%. Obviously the shellac.net name
carried no goodwill with it. Shame. The alternative is unthinkable,
that someone would deliberately under-report sales in order to weasel
out of paying commissions. No way; my brain won't even go there.


'Course, given that worthless site, it makes a feller wonder why
someone would re-open at the same address when sales were previously
so dismal? It's a puzzler.

No worries. I've been in contact with my original suppliers, and am
working on getting back to providing Paddylac (TM) to the teeming
masses... oh yeah, at prices that'll blow the current shellac.net out
the water. ;) It's not personal, it's business.

Maybe we could have a site-naming contest right here, the winner to
get free shellac for life? Yeah, that's the ticket.

Stay tuned...
Paddyo

> shellacula.
>
>
> Tom Watson

Put me down for shellacula. lol


--

-MIKE-

"Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life"
--Elvin Jones (1927-2004)
--
http://mikedrums.com
[email protected]
---remove "DOT" ^^^^ to reply

henry wrote:
> My Name choice is SHELLACWORKS


Did anyone get shellacattack, yet?


--

-MIKE-

"Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life"
--Elvin Jones (1927-2004)
--
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On Tue, 4 Nov 2008 22:10:38 -0800 (PST), "[email protected]"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>On Nov 4, 10:00 pm, "SonomaProducts.com" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> I can see they are related to Wood Finishing Supply. WFS did go out of
>> business a while back. At least they closed their store in Fort Bragg
>> and disconnected the phone. I was heart broken. Great folks with lots
>> of knowledge and some great products.
>
>Russ was not only a top flight guy, but a real finisher. I loved
>talking to him as he was so knowledgeable. He knew all his products
>and knew how to use them.
>
>He left the business, and sold all his inventory. The last time I
>talked with him, he had enough of small business.
>
>>Looks like maybe they are still
>> running, just down the road in Santa Rosa or have a close association
>> with Shellac.net.
>
>Maybe in the name. But I doubt seriously if Russ is involved. He got
>caught up in one too many pointless no win arguments on the net about
>finishing techniques, and some took it upon themselves to trash him at
>every opportunity on some of the larger forums. It killed his
>internet business, which in turn killed his business altogether.
>
>Our loss.
>
>Robert


I think that shellac.net was started by Paddy O'Deen and was then
taken over by Russ. I don't know if O'Deen has gotten back into it.

I buy my stuff from Jeff Jewitt and have found him to be reliable and
knowledgeable.


Regards,

Tom Watson
http://home.comcast.net/~tjwatson1/

Frank Howell wrote:

> Does anyone know if shellac.net is really up and running? Reason I ask is
> that a few years ago that site was inactive even though it looked like it
> was open for business.
>

I bought from them back in June. After a problem (mine) with PayPal, all
went smoothly. No complaints.

Cheers,

Larry
Nelson, New Zealand

<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:bf750d53-e086-4f5f-81a9-af7bc4ceaaa8@i20g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
> Hi Woodfinishing Mavens,
>
> A couple of corrections, clarifications, addendum, etc.
<snippage>> Paddyo
>


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