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   SteveSchoene | Dec 23, 2008 03:46pm | #1

   To do what?  Different finishes have different brush requirements.

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   ring | Dec 23, 2008 04:00pm | #2

   You more or less defined who's holding the brush, but the more important question is - what's on the bristles?

   David Ring

   http://www.touchwood.co.il/?id=1&lang=e

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   beemerbob | Dec 23, 2008 04:44pm | #3

   Major goof!! Shellac

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   user-121940 | Dec 23, 2008 04:59pm | #4

   I like white bristle.

   Actually, I use the cheap throw-away ones (though I don't throw them away) because the bristle is so short and they don't hold 'too much' shellac. See my work at TedsCarpentry.comBuy Cheap Tools! BuildersTools.net

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   ring | Dec 24, 2008 08:42am | #6

   Any natural bristle brush is fine for shellac, and the bigger the better. You want to put it on fast.David Ring

   http://www.touchwood.co.il/?id=1&lang=e

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   ndmatt | Dec 24, 2008 08:19am | #5

   http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=2&p=20038&cat=1,190,43034&ap=1

   I always use these brushes for shellac. The mixed bristle brushes are what you're looking for.  I have a 1 1/4" and 9/16" pair and wouldn't trade them for anything.

   Good luck!

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   dherzig | Dec 25, 2008 02:42am | #7

   See Flexner's article in the Dec. Pop Woodworking. He covers the issue well with surprising conclusions.

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   SteveSchoene | Dec 25, 2008 07:16am | #8

   I go a different way than some with shellac.  I prefer a watercolor wash brush.  It has very little reservoir so you don't get a lot of shellac in a brush full, but the very fine synthetic bristles (Taklon gold) lays down a very thin coat with zero brush strokes.  You won't be able to maintain a wet edge but small overlaps and misses are so thin that they just average out after a few coats.  Here are several models sold by Jeff Jewitt--scroll well down the page of brushes. 

   http://www.homesteadfinishing.com/htdocs/Brushes.htm

   It's by far not the only way, just one that works for me. 

    

    

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   beemerbob | Dec 25, 2008 03:55pm | #9

   Good Ideas! Thank you all.