• Coffee grinder: https://amzn.to/3ERazA7
• Digital scale: https://amzn.to/3gtNEkT
• Magnetic stirrer: https://amzn.to/3Ev84SL
• Tiger shellac flakes: https://amzn.to/3OpGOcK

Further, I often mix up a heavier “cut” and then dilute some of it into lighter mixes for certain coats. That raises a second question: How much denatured alcohol must I add to turn a heavy cut into a lighter one?

I came up with these simple tables as a quick guide. Copy them and hang them in the shop. Then all you need is a scale to weigh your supplies.

Canned shellac is convenient, but if you want more control over your finish you’ll need to mix your own. In this video, executive art director Mike Pekovich shows you how easy it is to make a batch of shellac from flakes.

• Make a heavy cut (top flakes off with alcohol) and then dilute as needed

• Finish with steel wool #0000 and paste wax

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