RE: [CR]Re: Shellac....now.... have you ever done anything strangerthan this??

(Example: History:Norris Lockley)

From: "RB" <2wheelseal@earthlink.net>
To: "CR" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: RE: [CR]Re: Shellac....now.... have you ever done anything strangerthan this??
Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2005 12:07:07 -0800
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I don't get it. I thought shellaced cork (sometimes with twine) was THE old school bar wrap of the pro track riders. Was this actually shellaced cotton? Perhaps the cork was thinner in those days?

I have some Cinelli natural cork (modern) bar wrap. I like it very much. I was going to try shellac on some on my fixed gear. Has anyone actually tried this?

Bill Roberts Jacksonvill, OR

-----Original Message----- From: classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org [mailto:classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org]On Behalf Of Neill Currie Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 11:47 AM To: BobHoveyGa@aol.com; Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: Re: [CR]Re: Shellac....now.... have you ever done anything strangerthan this??

Bob wrote:
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----- Original Message -----
From: BobHoveyGa@aol.com
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 12:39 PM
Subject: [CR]Re: Shellac



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> In a message dated 11/10/05 12:18:27 PM, Alan Goldsworthy writes:
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> > Martin, Though I've never shellac-ed any cork myself, I see no reason why it
> > can't be done.
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> I see one reason why it might not be advisable... shellac's relative degree
> of inflexibility. When used on a material that is hard (wood, tightly
> stretched cloth) there shouldn't be any problem... but for something as spongy as
> cork, I don't see how one could expect it not to craze, or even flake off.
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> John Thompson writes:
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> > Harrumph. Real Men go out and catch the beetles themselves and render
> them down into shellac resin. :-)
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> John, that's great if you want bug paste, but to get shellac you need to
> collect the secretions the lac beetles leave behind on trees.
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> I've trained my beetles to secrete their resins directly onto my furniture.
> Saves a lot of work, though my wife is not too pleased with all the bugs in
> the house.
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>
> Bob Hovey
> Columbus, GA
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Well, I tend to agree. I tried shellacing a crappy saddle once!! Not only did it look VERY weird, but it crazed like mad and started flaking off!!! Neill Currie Hillsborough, Nh.

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