tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4743847827965835115.post5648537786785662637..comments2023-06-26T03:54:57.083-07:00Comments on The Joiner's Apprentice: [Offtopic?] Where Wheels and Wood Collideupriverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16831787533348044017noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4743847827965835115.post-36288664397750851152012-12-03T06:06:50.773-08:002012-12-03T06:06:50.773-08:00I have also put some shellac on my handlebars, and...I have also put some shellac on my handlebars, and even on the bare metal to protect it from rust.<br />I've put some shellac on my Xtracycle deck too, because it rains quite a lot around here.<br />After all these experiments, I made a google search and found lots of other peoples were already using shellac for the same uses...Bruno Verachtenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02742333032292510091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4743847827965835115.post-48609980619761794822012-12-02T21:25:35.795-08:002012-12-02T21:25:35.795-08:00I saw that first pic of your bike and my first tho...I saw that first pic of your bike and my first thought was "someone must be a fan of Grant Peterson" ... but then you mentioned Jan Heine. I have great respect for both of those gentlemen. And both of those bikes you posted pics of look great. I used to ride with moustache bars and really liked them. Not a fan of road bikes myself... Grant's ideal of a "country bike" with an upright position is just right for my taste :0)Grumpy Badgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04892378462455520349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4743847827965835115.post-66441392577225190132012-12-01T15:11:38.972-08:002012-12-01T15:11:38.972-08:00I've used amber shellac on my handlebars..cork...I've used amber shellac on my handlebars..cork wrapped..for years. It works really well and looks and feels like leather. It ages to a nice patina. When it gets scruffy, just re-do the shellac. xoneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08728771843372480050noreply@blogger.com