Yep, the lac beetle makes wax. It's what you see in the bottom of the
initial mix when you buy shellac flakes which have not been dewaxed. You
decant the clear shellac and throw the residue, normally.
http://www.naturalhandyman.com/iip/a...r/shellac.shtm

Might be that, but it could be a commercial suspension of non-lac wax as
well.

Shellac can be applied on a non-turning turning, too. Some use it as a
base for other finishes, some for the full finish. I like to use a
one-pound cut to seal, applying with a rag and taking off any raised grain
with 400 sandpaper. Second coat, same as the first. Then, while waiting
for someone to get sick or in front of a boring football game, I rub with a
rag lubricated with olive or grapeseed oil. It makes a finish with as much
depth as you care to have by adding more rubs.

"Alan Van Art" wrote in message
news:XJ_cd.1829$EL5.407@trndny09...
I don't know if anyone here watches the DIY Network or not, but I've been
following a show on that channel called WoodTurning Techniques. It may be
a
bit rudimentary for many of you, but I find it helpful. If you're
interested
it's hosted by Dave Hout. I just watched an episode where he used a finish
that they called a 'shellac-wax' finish. They gave no details about it,
whether it was commercial or homemade, or how to make it. Checking the
DIYNet webpage was a disappointment as usual. Does anyone know anything
about this finish? I was playing around with some shellac the other day,
without much success. I was hoping this might help me out a bit, I have
shellac, I have (a butt-load of) beeswax, is this stuff easy to make? What
information can anyone give me about it?


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