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I have been playing woodworker for almost 60 years now. I like the build process and hate the final step which is applying a finish. I understand the importance of it with the prep and careful application of whatever the finish is. To me it still sucks pond scum and I don't like doing it. And I've tried a bazillion different types. Initially my go to was Minwax Poly before I discovered shellac. It is now my default, go to finish. It is easy to apply and even easier to reapply to fix a boo boo. That is where I am in the shop and it will probably take me a couple of days to apply the shellac to the console/entry table.hmm........It has been a while since I have go to shop after dinner but I made the round trip last night after dinner. Came back to get the 2nd coat on the bottom of the top shelf and the bottom facing edges of the table. I like flipping the project and soaking the ends of the legs with shellac. On a brighter note, I didn't hack up a lung and I didn't get short of breath…

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