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"rob"

04/01/2005 6:49 AM

shloshing shellac on fretwork?

Hi, I am currently finishing up a wall clock which is made of 1/4"
solid Cherry. It looks like such:
http://www.theartfactory.com/Clock%20Album/The%20Manchester%20Hall%20Clock.htm

I have the thing glued together and will be spraying blonde shellac on
it for a finish. But before spraying, I would like to use something on
the interior of the fretwork cuts. I think using a 'spit coat' of 1/2#
cut shellac and 'sloshing' it through the cuts and over the surface
should work, then spraying my coats of shellac on the flat faces. Does
this sound like a decent approach, or do you have any other
suggestions? BLO, Danish Oil under the shellac, etc? How do you
fretworker folks finish your inside cuts? In the past I have sloshed
stain before the clear coat, but I know from this group that stain on
cherry is evil.

Also, thanks to the folks who offered advice on the resawing process to
create the 1/4 cherry panels. It worked very well!

Thanks,
Rob


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"mp"

in reply to "rob" on 04/01/2005 6:49 AM

04/01/2005 9:27 AM

>In the past I have sloshed
> stain before the clear coat, but I know from this group that stain on
> cherry is evil.

If stain on cherry gives you your desired colour, then go for it. Who cares
what some people in the newsgroup think.

Rr

"ROCKHEAD"

in reply to "rob" on 04/01/2005 6:49 AM

06/01/2005 10:09 PM

I think the spraying alone will get in-between the fretwork. I know when I
spray paint a fretted project it always does.

"mp" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> >In the past I have sloshed
> > stain before the clear coat, but I know from this group that stain on
> > cherry is evil.
>
> If stain on cherry gives you your desired colour, then go for it. Who
cares
> what some people in the newsgroup think.
>
>


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