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Does anyone know if shellac.net is really up and running? Reason I ask is
that a few years ago that site was inactive even though it looked like it
was open for business.

--
Frank Howell

"Frank Howell" wrote in message
> Does anyone know if shellac.net is really up and running? Reason I ask is
> that a few years ago that site was inactive even though it looked like it
> was open for business.

What's stopping you from going to www.shellac.net and seeing for yourself???
There's information, prices and contact information on a working website.

Or, are you asking if anyone has bought from them?

Frank Howell wrote:

> Does anyone know if shellac.net is really up and running? Reason I ask is
> that a few years ago that site was inactive even though it looked like it
> was open for business.
>

I bought from them back in June. After a problem (mine) with PayPal, all
went smoothly. No complaints.

Cheers,

Larry
Nelson, New Zealand

rev.5/17/08

I suspect it is up. Modified this year. Never did business with them.
Martin

Frank Howell wrote:
> Does anyone know if shellac.net is really up and running? Reason I ask is
> that a few years ago that site was inactive even though it looked like it
> was open for business.
>

I can see they are related to Wood Finishing Supply. WFS did go out of
business a while back. At least they closed their store in Fort Bragg
and disconnected the phone. I was heart broken. Great folks with lots
of knowledge and some great products. Looks like maybe they are still
running, just down the road in Santa Rosa or have a close association
with Shellac.net.


On Nov 4, 10:13 am, "Frank Howell" wrote:
> Does anyone know if shellac.net is really up and running? Reason I ask is
> that a few years ago that site was inactive even though it looked like it
> was open for business.
>
> --
> Frank Howell

On Nov 4, 10:00 pm, "SonomaProducts.com" wrote:
> I can see they are related to Wood Finishing Supply. WFS did go out of
> business a while back. At least they closed their store in Fort Bragg
> and disconnected the phone. I was heart broken. Great folks with lots
> of knowledge and some great products.

Russ was not only a top flight guy, but a real finisher. I loved
talking to him as he was so knowledgeable. He knew all his products
and knew how to use them.

He left the business, and sold all his inventory. The last time I
talked with him, he had enough of small business.

>Looks like maybe they are still
> running, just down the road in Santa Rosa or have a close association
> with Shellac.net.

Maybe in the name. But I doubt seriously if Russ is involved. He got
caught up in one too many pointless no win arguments on the net about
finishing techniques, and some took it upon themselves to trash him at
every opportunity on some of the larger forums. It killed his
internet business, which in turn killed his business altogether.

Our loss.

Robert

Upscale wrote:
> "Frank Howell" wrote in message
>> Does anyone know if shellac.net is really up and running? Reason I
>> ask is that a few years ago that site was inactive even though it
>> looked like it was open for business.
>
> What's stopping you from going to www.shellac.net and seeing for
> yourself??? There's information, prices and contact information on a
> working website.

I did that a few years ago and no response. The Web site looked then as
today.

>
> Or, are you asking if anyone has bought from them?

Yes.


--
Frank Howell

I assume it was his wife who taught me a bunch about finishing just
standing at the counter or calling in and trying to make a purchase.
She would always ask why you were buying this or did you know how to
use it and she always had great input.

On Nov 4, 10:10 pm, "nailshoote...@aol.com"
wrote:
> On Nov 4, 10:00 pm, "SonomaProducts.com" wrote:
>
> > I can see they are related to Wood Finishing Supply. WFS did go out of
> > business a while back. At least they closed their store in Fort Bragg
> > and disconnected the phone. I was heart broken. Great folks with lots
> > of knowledge and some great products.
>
> Russ was not only a top flight guy, but a real finisher.  I loved
> talking to him as he was so knowledgeable.  He knew all his products
> and knew how to use them.
>
> He left the business, and sold all his inventory.  The last time I
> talked with him, he had enough of small business.
>
> >Looks like maybe they are still
> > running, just down the road in Santa Rosa or have a close association
> > with Shellac.net.
>
> Maybe in the name.  But I doubt seriously if Russ is involved.  He got
> caught up in one too many pointless no win arguments on the net about
> finishing techniques, and some took it upon themselves to trash him at
> every opportunity on some of the larger forums.  It killed his
> internet business, which in turn killed his business altogether.
>
> Our loss.
>
> Robert

On Tue, 4 Nov 2008 22:10:38 -0800 (PST), "nailshooter41@aol.com"
wrote:

>On Nov 4, 10:00 pm, "SonomaProducts.com" wrote:
>> I can see they are related to Wood Finishing Supply. WFS did go out of
>> business a while back. At least they closed their store in Fort Bragg
>> and disconnected the phone. I was heart broken. Great folks with lots
>> of knowledge and some great products.
>
>Russ was not only a top flight guy, but a real finisher. I loved
>talking to him as he was so knowledgeable. He knew all his products
>and knew how to use them.
>
>He left the business, and sold all his inventory. The last time I
>talked with him, he had enough of small business.
>
>>Looks like maybe they are still
>> running, just down the road in Santa Rosa or have a close association
>> with Shellac.net.
>
>Maybe in the name. But I doubt seriously if Russ is involved. He got
>caught up in one too many pointless no win arguments on the net about
>finishing techniques, and some took it upon themselves to trash him at
>every opportunity on some of the larger forums. It killed his
>internet business, which in turn killed his business altogether.
>
>Our loss.
>
>Robert


I think that shellac.net was started by Paddy O'Deen and was then
taken over by Russ. I don't know if O'Deen has gotten back into it.

I buy my stuff from Jeff Jewitt and have found him to be reliable and
knowledgeable.


Regards,

Tom Watson
http://home.comcast.net/~tjwatson1/

On Nov 5, 7:17 pm, Tom Watson wrote:

> I think that shellac.net was started by Paddy O'Deen and was then
> taken over by Russ.  

IIRC, O'Deen started a site, then started and kept the shellac.net
site. It was his second attempt. Via email he told me he was kind of
tired of screwing with it, and it never really made him any money. He
worked out some kind of agreement with Liberon (well known for their
steel wool) as he had sources that no one else had. He moved to
another state and just didn't want to keep up with it anymore.
Apparently grandchildren were calling.

> I don't know if O'Deen has gotten back into it.

Lord knows he was asked enough times. He used to pop in on some of
the finishing sites, but even that went away.

I know Russ had his own sources for bug spit (thanks, Paddy!) and when
service from the shellac.net site was spotty, many went to Russ.

Honestly, it bothered me that Russ left. He was so *
knowledgeable. We had a long conversation on the phone when he had
his going out of business sale, and he just totally underestimated how
ugly the internet can be.

Robert