Post #84127 by Kono on Thu, Apr 1, 2004 7:12 PM

Thanks for all the info. Sorry to be a dumb ass but what's the difference between shellac, varnish and lacquer as it relates to tiki carvings? Would it be the "glossiness" of the finish? With shellac being the thickest and glossiest and varnish the least? Do any TC carvers use shellac? What if I want a very old looking carving and don't want to torch it? Just stain?

Anyone ever use a buffing compound on wood carvings? Or does lacquer or varnish give that nice smooth finish?

Sorry for all the questions but I'm just a woodcarving ignorant mofo. I've done some googling but haven't found anything worthwhile. If you've got a good link on these basics I'd be gland to check it out.

Thanks