Reply To: Paul Sellers Bookcase
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I waited several days to let the Shellac fully cure, and rubbed it out and waxed the bookshelf this morning. I was pretty pleased with the general quality of the surface. The end grain feels delightfully smooth. My new Teklon brush worked so much more smoothly than the brush I used on the dovetail box.
On the next project I need to spend more time in the following areas:
1) Through tenons show, so I need to “clean” the inside of those mortises better before doing the final fitting of the tenon.
2) A few minor areas of tearout somehow escaped my inspection and survived.
3) Inside corners need more attention when sanding and leveling out the shellac.
4) I did not pay attention to the grain direction in the sides of the bookshelf. It would have been nicer if both sides pointed in the same direction.
5) Next time I will avoid using lumber with any pitch pockets.
All in all, I was pleased with what I learned, and have room for improvement. I give myself a “B”