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   peter28 | Apr 02, 2008 03:42pm | #1

   Don't ever put an oil on the inside of a box, you'll regret it for a very long time.

   The interior can be left unfinished without problem. One school of thought is any thing on the inside will smell.

   I have finished interiors with a thin coat or two of shellac. Leave the box open for a week or so after you finish it to let it cure.

   Another trick the old Europeans used for the draw interiors was to mix a little gum benzoin into their shellac. You see benzoin has a faint vanilla aroma scent.

   You can do the same thing by adding a drop of vanilla extract to shellac prior to using it. If you do this add the vanilla to a little denatured alcohol and then mix it into the shellac.

   Is it necessary? No. Can it be interesting...?

   Peter