A bit of the history of wood finishing and the contributions of one tiny insect.

But it goes beyond even that. The lac bug is a marvelous source of one of the most useful naturally occurring substances known to man with applications not only across a variety of fields, but back through time as well. So listen in as we tell you all about shellac, make a bet we’re pretty sure we can win, and explain why you probably wouldn’t be able to listen to the show without it. We set the record straight on shellac.

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