I discuss high-tech wood coatings. But from time to time, I will discuss something that is tried and true and, perhaps, not so high tech. Shellac is definitely a low-tech product. It is the secretion ...

Restoration of antique furniture was a large portion of my woodworking business during the mid-1970s and early '80s, and now, as then, shellac has proved almost indispensable for this type of work.

For shellac finish users, good news: Shellac flakes have become more plentiful. Even those familiar with shellac may not know that it starts out as a crusty protective coating secreted on tree ...