I vaguely remember seeing an article by Philip C. Lowe in one issue (don’t remember which one) where he was putting a shellac finish on a walnut chair. He mentioned that the greenish hue of buttonlac coupled with the purple hue of the walnut yielded a warm brown color for the walnut. Having researched shellac, I have yet to find a buttonlac that has a greenish hue. Has anyone actually done this and did you in fact use buttonlac to achieve the end results?? Any help is appreciated.
Thanks,
Mike
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Try looking at a FWW index either here http://www.xs4all.nl/~stremen/fww.html or here http://www.taunton.com/cgi-bin/artresult-fw.cgi for the author.
Dan
Mike,
My understanding is shellac (whether buttonlac or flake) with a green tone is considered undesirable and is of low quality.
The buttonlac I have seen has a amber to rosey-amber tone.
Good Luck,
Malcolm
http://www.shellacshack.com
Thanks Malcom,Since I haven't actually used buttonlac before, I was going soley on the comments of Philip C. Lowe in his article. He mentioned the "greenish hue" of the buttonlac coupled with the "purple hue" of the walnut yielded a rich brown color. FWIW, all references I have found on buttonlac, nowhere does it mention a greenish hue.Thanks again,
Mike
I built a late Georgian Ball and Claw Desk out of walnut with clamshells carved on the legs. To make it look "period" I used buttonlac.
The top is bookmatched 12 inch air dried boards. I french polished them. I had >20 hrs in the french polish on the top (90 in x about 40).
It came out beautifully. There was no green tint. My boss put a hot dish on it the first day I brought it to work and put a white ring on it.
There is an amazing amount of rubbish in buttonlac. You have to filter/strain it. Otherwise, no problem.
Best regards,
Frank
I've met Phil. I think he's colorblind just like me! That might explain something.
Adam
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