Boxes In Fields

After hours of reading old home building catalogs, fine craftsman journals, musical instrument repair websites, and of course watching hours of YouTube on the debate, the Planner finally decided upon dewaxed shellac for sealing the ceilings. Since the durability nor the high gloss provided by wax shellac was wanted, Dewaxed Platina Shellac Flakes were purchased. A light amber shade was chosen as to highlight the color of the ceiling without trying to hide that the ceiling is standard yellow southern…

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According to silly weather sayings, March is supposed to be “windy”, or “in like a lion out like a lamb” “or if you prefer the quote by Ralph Waldo Emmerson instead “….savage and serene in one hour” which is really about life and nothing really to do with the weather. Whatever cute little saying you like, March is supposed to be the gateway to spring, not the dead of summer. But I guess straight up summer is to be excepted…

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Shellac. According to Wikipedia is a resin secreted by the female lac bug on trees in the forests of India and Thailand. It is processed and sold as dry flakes and dissolved in alcohol to make liquid shellac, which is used as a brush-on colorant, food glaze and wood finish. Shellac functions as a tough natural primer, sanding sealant, tannin-blocker, odor-blocker, stain, and high-gloss varnish. With that first paragraph, Wiki tells you everything you need to know about shellac. Wiki tells you the facts about shellac. It does tell you the differences between shellac buttons (waxed) and shellac…

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Poor Planner. He had his plans all laid out for when the Doubter came so that there was no wasted helper time. Helper time is hard to come by right now as I have taken a part time job for extra income. This part-time job, while it just helping out a veterinary friend in need, does limit my help to after 4pm during the week. Then there are all the other household duties that require everyday attention such as meals,…

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