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 lacquer finish users, good news: Shellac flakes have become more plentiful. Shellac starts out as a crusty protective coating secreted on tree branches by the tiny lac bug (Laccifer lacca), which ...

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 ...