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Hi Tyreman, I found this which is really good for your original query… https://paulsellers.com/2014/03/making-shellac-scratch/ kind regards… Rob

Thanks to everyone that has contributed. I think I’ve decided to give it a go making my own. This article below is a really good resource and convinced me… https://paulsellers.com/2014/03/making-shellac-scratch/ Kind Regards… Rob

So whats the majority verdict then peeps? Use purple coloured meths from B&Q? Kind Regards... Rob

Yes sure, that’s the case I think too but it’s also the name of a product and the “Type of Shellac” is the original question. Who calls it what and is it the same, just different names? What do you use Ed? (Product that is). All I’m personally after is a ready mixed “Shellac” that’s identical...

Used the same words as I would there Robbo... "IF". Thats the big question.

Actually, im getting really bamboozled now... - French Polish? - Sanding Sealer? - Shellac? - Sealing Primer? Out there, some of the products I've just looked at even use a mixture of the above wording on their labels!!! Maybe it's marketing or something but as a relative amateur, I dont stand...

Thanks Triton, you've reminded me, I have another ponderment on this subject.... Is Shellac sometimes called "Sanding Sealer" but essentially it's the same thing?

Thanks Niall, is this an identical product, just called a different name?

Is it me or is the Sellac you see in many many youtube vids (mainly in the US), hard to get over here. I can’t seem to find any clear ready mixed Shellac anywhere. Is it called something different here? Kind regards… Rob

Well I made this memory box for my daughter from Oak and I thought it went ok…

It’s going to be a while to be fair but I will definitely keep everyone posted as to how it progresses… Rob

OMG. I’ve now thought about Oak!!!! daniel2 also mentioned it. I’m my own worst enemy on this dilemma! Slightly more expensive but I reckon it would look great in Oak.

Right then.... I think ive narrowed it down to Beech or Poplar(Tulip Wood). Im still undecided though. They both look to be around the same price. Never worked with any of them (Im a beginner) but from what I can see, Beech might look more uniform, tighter grain and easier to work. Poplar...

In all fairness, I don’t think it’s useful as I think there’s quite a few missing.

I found this. It’s all I could find. What do people think? Wood Cost Comparison | Most Expensive Wood in the World

Hi all, I just wondered if anyone has come across a quick “generalised“ list of different woods and sorted into an order of cost, ie most expensive one at the top going down to cheapest? I think it would help us all when we are designing a project - thinking about and deciding the wood we would...

yes, true, i cant afford the walnut anyway so maybe I could do in beech and stain it then?

Why oh why is everything I look at and think…. That’s awesome, done in Walnut? I love Walnut!! It literally costs a fortune though. This cabinet would look bang on with being a combination of walnut and something else.

Oh yes, it’s definitely getting brass hinges.

yes ive seen that online, its awesome.