On Sun, 19 Nov 2006 15:45:13 -0900, Kevin Miller
wrote:

George wrote:

Shellac is more resistant to water than you may think. One of the
problems with shellac and water is/was the _wax_ in the shellac. Seems

You're right George, and even that isn't that much of a problem. I've
used shellac as a finish on a bowl and eaten hot soup out of it with no
apparent change in the finish. (It cured for some time before I did -
wasn't immediately afterwards.)

It was garnet if I recall. I don't remember if I decanted the shellac
off after the wax settled or if I used it freshly mixed.

My inspiration to try was due to a post over in rec.woodworking that
some custom wood canoe maker used non-dewaxed shellac for a finish on
his canoes...

Hmmm... I may need to try it then. I have never let a shellaced piece
I like get anywhere near water, based on my memories of water rings
from pop cans.