Shellacking the Timber Hangers

Cleaning and shellacking all the timber hangers was also an important factor that could be done before the divide. There was a small problem with an out of alignment 'joint' in the main holding down rack. 

The joint probably needed to be chiselled out as there was a lot of tension in holding it back in place. I did not want to chisel the section out because there would be too larger gap that would show, even if filled. So, I decided to have a go at lining it up and see what happens. 

Out of alignment joint

Re-gluing the joint

Clamping the joint

Shellacking process

The joint naturally still out of alignment, but that does not bother me.
 The repaired joint seems to have worked.
Hanging rack finished with six coats of Shellack

One of five hangers with six coats of shellac

Hanger clip cleaned, polished and left as Patina

Anchor hanger one coat of Shellac, five more to go 

Top of trunk with 4 coats of shellac on the brass strip 

I did not like the brass strip shellacked. To me the shellac made the brass look plastic!
So I removed it and gave the brass the same final polish like the rest of the trunk  

There are so many videos and blogs on how to shellac timber. Many I viewed were very helpful. 

But, the best-ever shellacking (French Polish) process in my opinion came from Chris' from clickspring.  Who, in a series of videos on YouTube shows his completely build of a metal clock that he designed and machined. 

Chris then shellacked a base for it to be mounted on.
  

Chris's video is titled: 
French polishing a piece of Red Morrel Burl - Check him out.