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Shellac is Not Bug Poop!
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OK, its a small thing, but I still get irritated when I see or hear shellac described as bug excretion. Its not (think of the related word excrement.) Its a resinous SEcretion (big difference) from a bug that feeds off of plum trees, which are native to South Asia. The bug secretes the resin to shelter and protect its offspring. The resin is then harvested and shipped around the world. […]The post Shellac is Not Bug Poop! appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.

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<img width="150" height="150" src="http://www.popularwoodworking.com/wp-content/uploads/Shown-here-are-three-types-of-shellac-in-already-dissolved-form-and-five-colors-of-shellac-flakes-for-you-to-dissolve-in-denatured-alcohol-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Shown here are three types of shellac in already dissolved form and five colors of shellac flakes for you to dissolve in denatured alcohol" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;" srcset="http://www.popularwoodworking.com/wp-content/uploads/Shown-here-are-three-types-of-shellac-in-already-dissolved-form-and-five-colors-of-shellac-flakes-for-you-to-dissolve-in-denatured-alcohol-150x150.jpg 150w, http://www.popularwoodworking.com/wp-content/uploads/Shown-here-are-three-types-of-shellac-in-already-dissolved-form-and-five-colors-of-shellac-flakes-for-you-to-dissolve-in-denatured-alcohol-113x113.jpg 113w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" />OK, it’s a small thing, but I still get irritated when I see or hear shellac described as bug excretion. It’s not (think of the related word “excrement.”) It’s a resinous SEcretion (big difference) from a bug that feeds off of plum trees, which are native to South Asia. The bug secretes the resin to shelter and protect its offspring. The resin is then harvested and shipped around the world. […]The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/flexner-on-finishing-blog/shellac-bug-poop">Shellac is Not Bug Poop!</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.popularwoodworking.com">Popular Woodworking Magazine</a>.

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