Todays Project - What did you do today?

[awemawson]

Was varnish not originally made from shellac anyway? I've stripped masses of the stuff from Victorian and Edwardian doors, door frames, skirting boards, dado rails etc from house that I've owned over the years. Light use of a blowlamp, then roll it off with a stiff genuine bristle brush, only going in one direction, is the best way. Don't be tempted to use a modern plastic brush - they melt !