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Watching in Rapid City, SD. Great explanation of your process. I have used shellac for several projects but learned here to add some mineral spirits. Thanks!

so i have a question I have a bronze statue same deal as the Pieta not very expensive but it has sentimental value can I fix it like you did with epoxy or what other material do you recommend? basically is a replica of Botero's The hand. and the middle finger was broken off by customs officials as well as the base and one little piece is missing at the base of the finger . I supper glue the finger but the missing square is there looking straight at me.

Amazing video. Thank you for sharing. I recently tried to polish my wood instrument. Accidentally made scratches while trying to use higher grit wet sandpapers. (2500) How should I fix it? I tried French polishing, pumice, rottenstone, tung oil, orange oil, add more shellac, use even higher grits (3000-7000) but it just gets more shiny but scratches are still there. :(

Watching from Alabama. Very educational.

Thanks David! From Stanford, Montana

I’m confused. The pumice is a wax?

Great video. Located in Louisiana

Blunder: The photo of Thomas Sheraton you showed was certainly not him as photography was not invented until more than 30 years after his death. What you showed was a photo of someone named John Thomas Sheraton from generations later and was excerpted from a photo of him with his daughters. One site identified him as a sea captain.

the support table is really distracting

What brand of stain is that?

Could you provide a list of the materials and products you used?

That was a pleasure to watch David. A really cool process Absolute expert. Thanks for sharing. Just found your channel

I think it looks great. And I'm pretty fussy. So that's something!

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Nice video. Very informative. I live in Aberdeen, Scotland.

very cool video just came across you. quality work. Ireland

Good tip you can add pigment to bondo

Music is cool David. Don’t listen to the haters. And thanks for the tutorial.

Anybody out there that could recommend a professional in the Tampa Bay Area to restore the finish on an antique inlaid dining table. It's at least 150 years old. I was told it was built in France for the British market. Oak with fruitwood inlay.

Thanks David. As a former french polisher, I really enjoyed the video. Your way regarding the grain filler is a little different from the method I learned as an apprentice in the late '70's early '80's. But I like it. We used to use oils and driers such as goldsize and terebine mixed with grain filler which was tinted with the desired pigments for colour matching. I've also heard of using plaster of paris finished over with boiled linseed oil to fill the grain. I've got a antique Australian cedar table to restore soon and you've reminded me of some of those little processes that I've forgotten. Hats off to you. All the best from down under. Regards Michael Shaw.

Watching from Michigan. Thanks so much for taking the time to show all the steps. Perfection! Oh, and what's with the artwork on the far wall?

I will learn from you Working on a multiple fracture plaster statue. Will make it happen. Thank you for sharing your talents with me.

I am going to repair 6 ft outdoor statue that blew off the mount. Missing some of the actual pieces so glad to see how you did replacement parts. Waynesville IL 61778

Darn .... I wish your volume was better .... your music is Loud but your voice is hardly adaptable .... I am working on restoring a piece for a patron and really wanted to hear how you did this ...

And you have a rotten taste of music which is even worse.

Great show from Antrim Ireland.

Are you still doing this, for hire? I have a plaster crucifix of Jesus that my great-grandmother had. I would really like some professional help.

Watching your video in Scotland,and it was very understandable, educational and well presented. Thanks,regards John

Your channel is a breath of fresh air on RUclips.

What do you do if a statue has a leg broken off the body, and is used for the primary weight holding? I thought to use the nails after drilling holes but does it need to connect to the body again?

I was hoping to watch you actually do the carving and texturing. Bummer... But. Great overall...

Truth time. How long did it take to talk yourself into making that first scratch?

Thank you making and publishing this video. A couple of oops with the squeaky trestle and forgetting to push record, but I have seen the same happen to people who have been producing for years. What are your thoughts on stopping at the satin stage? Would stopping there give the piece enough protection? I have some pieces that would not suit the high gloss. Now I suppose I will have to get Instagram. 🤗

Interesting video, watching from Brisbane Australia cheers Graham

Great video. Building up the nerve to do this on a pair of end tables. Charlotte NC.

Thanks 😎

Just getting into wood work. Great video. Watching from Perú.

In my opinion as an experienced professional restorer and conservator of antique furniture for over 35 years, the use of wax underneath a shellac finish is poor practice. There is no reason to use wax and it’s certainly not used in the UK in this way. Traditional finishers used plaster or similar to clog the grain but I favour the pigmented thixotropic grain fillers available these days . These have the benefit of staining and filling at the same time and there is no danger of white pumice or plaster showing through.

Thanks for walking through your technique - very insightful! from Australia.

Well done. I was just commissioned a set of very old “stations of the cross” and this was very helpful. It is all about invention!

Thanks for showing your work from the UK 👍

Can an alcohol based stain be used over shellac? Or would it make more sense to dye the shellac with the stain? I’m going to be working on birch that I’ll be oiling with Teak Oil first. I really only want to get some slight coloring from the stain. I also don’t have a clue regarding what I’m talking about. Would wax play any part?

What oil and how much do you put in the shellac? Thanks

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i would think the wax would cause an adhesion issue. it doesn't??

Even this was not an image of George Hepplewhite. This was a painted portrait of the famous scotish architect Robert Adam. Please do better research.

I been doing French polishing on pianos for a year now and doing furniture is so much more easier with pianos you have to lay down anything from 200 to 400 layers 😂 before you start thinking about using a rubber but you get that beautiful flat mirror finish

Darin in South Austin-Buda Tx. Finisher of 20+years. Watching for fun! Truly a skill that’s a rare animal these days with the conversion varnishes sprayed on with airless air assisted guns. I would rather dip my hands in Denatured alcohol over T67-F47 catalyzed with V66-V26 Any day! The slurry portion is a big key. Theses days grain fillers are obsolete. Just spray on an extra coat or two of s. sealer &off you go! As far as the music goes you work the circuit of shops in the states you learn to work with machines, four different styles of music on full blast with people yelling and laughing( sometimes at you!) you just learn your craft and do what you do with a smile. So crank it up! Puro Tejjano! A central Texas!

Amazing!!!! You are a wonder worker David!