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amber shellac
Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 2:53 pm
by winrichwhips
Here's a 10 ft kangaroo Indy whip I finished yesterday. I put a coat of amber shellac on it.
Some of you may have seen earlier posts from me where the natural tan whips were really light colored. The amber shellac is my attempt to get a nicer color.
-Adam
www.winrichwhips.com
Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 3:11 pm
by Indiana Max
Well done, I would be glad if I´m able to make my own whip
Great Handmade whip :!:
Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 3:38 pm
by midwestwhips
Hey Adam,
That whip really looks great!!! Good on ya'!
Regards,
Paul Nolan
MidWestWhips
Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 5:52 pm
by K on the run
Mmmmmm nice
. I like it.
How did you apply the shellac? I used a cotton cloth, that way I could control the shellac better and only apply a thin layer.
Regards,
K
Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 11:12 pm
by winrichwhips
K,
I used a brush, but I tried to load it as lightly as possible with the shellac. I only put one coat on this whip (two coats on the knob), though next time I think I'll put on two light coats hoping to get more even coverage.
-Adam
Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 12:29 am
by Strider
Will this stuff come off on your hand if your palm starts sweating?
Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 12:52 am
by winrichwhips
I've never heard of shellac coming off on someone's hand due to sweat. Shellac seems to only dissolve in alcohol or mineral spirits; I don't believe it's water soluble.
A lot of whips are shellacked, it just happens that this shellac is tinted.
Most shellac comes off due to abrasion. With this whip I could see any area where the shellac wears off, dirt and grease will darken the leather.
-Adam
Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 5:01 am
by BullWhipBorton
Looks good Adam, I love that new whip shine and like the way the amber shellac darkened it up a bit.
Dan
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 3:14 pm
by coronado3
Adam
will the shellac change the way the roo will darken with use in the sun?
Coronado3
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 3:37 pm
by Ripper
Shellac seems to only dissolve in alcohol or mineral spirits;
So what you are saying is if you are hammered and out cracking it might come off in your hands. That is if you drink enough for it to come through your pores......we have all been there im sure........
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 11:34 pm
by winrichwhips
Coronado3,
I honestly don't know how the amber shellac will affect the darkening as I've never seen an old whip that had amber shellac put on it. The shellac does let sun through, so I'd think that exposure to the sun would still darken the whip.
Congrats on your Bernardo whip!
-Adam
www.winrichwhips.com
Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 5:49 pm
by jkingrph
winrichwhips wrote:I've never heard of shellac coming off on someone's hand due to sweat. Shellac seems to only dissolve in alcohol or mineral spirits; I don't believe it's water soluble.
A lot of whips are shellacked, it just happens that this shellac is tinted.
Most shellac comes off due to abrasion. With this whip I could see any area where the shellac wears off, dirt and grease will darken the leather.
-Adam
Actually the shellac is not tinted but is the natural color. To get a clear or white shellac, the natural amber is bleached. Various colors of shellac are important to the woodworker to aid in highlighting the grain of finely figured woods.
Jeff
