A shorter course in woodworking; a practical manual for home and school . ve a much better re-sult than two coats of thick,gummy shellac. Never thin itwith anything but alcohol. Keepthe bottle corked to preventevaporation and to keep out in a warm, dry place,free from dust,—never where it iscold and damp; but do not leavethe work close to a hot stove orin the hot rays of the sun,or it mayblister. Before beginning to shel-lac see that the work is free fromdust. Pour a little shellac into a small dish. Before applying to the wood, wipe the surplus shellacfrom the brush on the edge o
A shorter course in woodworking; a practical manual for home and school . ve a much better re-sult than two coats of thick,gummy shellac. Never thin itwith anything but alcohol. Keepthe bottle corked to preventevaporation and to keep out in a warm, dry place,free from dust,—never where it iscold and damp; but do not leavethe work close to a hot stove orin the hot rays of the sun,or it mayblister. Before beginning to shel-lac see that the work is free fromdust. Pour a little shellac into a small dish. Before applying to the wood, wipe the surplus shellacfrom the brush on the edge of the dish, or better, on a wire stretchedacross it. Face the light, so that you can see what you are doing,and lay on the shellac as evenly and smoothly as possible, working fromthe top or from one end or side, and with the grain. Work lengthways In shellacking doors or panel-work, first shellac the panels, then the rails, and finallythe stiles (see Fig. 480), because daubs or runs can be wiped off and covered betterwhen you thus follow the construction of the Fig. 521 194 A Shorter Course in Woodworking (as in Fig. 521) rather than across the surface. It is better to have thesurface in a horizontal position when possible, but if that cannot be ar-ranged, begin at the upper part and work downward. Do not apply thebrush at first quite at the edge of the surface, lest the shellac collecttoo thickly there. Work quickly and carefully. Begin and end eachstroke of the brush gradually and Hghtly, so as to avoid a lapwhere the strokes meet. If surplus shellac collects and spreads overany part of the surface, wipe the brush quickly, as dry as you can,and lightly and quickly take up the surplus liquid; but do not workover the coat after it has begun to set, or try to patch up spots. Layit on as well as you can and let it go. You will know how to do betterthe next time. Give each coat plenty of time to harden before applying another,—twenty-four hours is not too long. The oute
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