Shellac cut

[Dave Bagwill]

Tru-oil is my method of choice, but I like to try new things.

[John Link]

Dave has a nicely done demo of Tru-oil on You Tube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6zmitxywKU

[Lonnie B]

Yeah I used to assemble Rifles and put gunstocks etc. Back in the late sixties and early seventies. So I was familiar with Tru-Oil. When it came time to apply finish to some old guitars that I re-built the first thing that came to mind was Tru-oil. Wasn't aware other people would use it for guitars also.
But I've watched Demo's of a fella applying French Polish on a new guitar build. I liked what I saw and it looks to be superior to Tru-oil. In the fact that no real drying time necessary. Been used for furniture for a few hunnert years.

[Shawn Hoover]

This Fine Woodworking article has figures and an explanation about the unintuitive nature of what you're doing. The table does not go to 3/4 lb cut, but your calculation sanity checks right in there between 1/2 and 1.

[Dave Bagwill]

That's what I was looking for - thanks.

[TonyinNYC]

Here is a helpful chart. Or a not helpful chart. It depends upon what you want from your chart. If you are looking to calculate rear wheel horsepower for your '67 Mustang with a 289ci engine with a four barrel carb and open exhaust, this chart wont help at all. FOr shellac cuts, it might be more useful.
http://www.shellac.net/PoundCutChart.html

[Dave Bagwill]

Thanks - shellac.net, who'da thunk it??