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Hi

Many of you recommend coating the top with shellac before routing the rosette, do I shellac the whole top or just the area I am cutting ?

Could I shellac both sides completely and would this be beneficial ? (re long thread recently posted about shellac on the insides)

I will be sanding the top and back to a final finish after the rosette and sound hole is cut.

Thanks

John

John: Just in the area of the rosette. It helps to prevent tearing at the edge of the cut out.
Tom

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You can do the whole top. It's not a bad way to keep the top from getting stained and dirty. You can either wipe if off with alcohol, or sand it off in a few strokes. It does not penetrate very deep.

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Waddy

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Silly question: When you say coating with shellac, what specific shellac are you talking about (and where do I buy it? are we talking about shellac flakes, etc, or a "canned" shellac?

Thanks,

Glenn

This is stuff I was intending to use

http://www.axminster.co.uk/liberon-libe ... ricing=inc

That should work fine. I use about a 2lb cut.

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Steve Smith
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hmm I never heard this one before but I will give it a try since I almost always get some tear out. The method I use now to help with tear out is to use a razor knife circle cutter to score the lines before routing.

Lacquer works fine too. Just dip a rag and rub it in. A couple coats is insurance especially with softer spruces like Engelmann. Important part is to let it completely dry hard.