2026 CROP RESERVATIONS
Reserve the 2026 crop.
Three genuine buttons from the 2026 crop, sourced direct from a fifth-generation refining family — expected to ship August 2026. Allocations are capped; when a grade fills, it closes. Paid in full at reservation, full refund anytime before the batch ships.
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BYSAKHI · DARK
Bysakhi Dark Button — 2026 Crop Reservation
Genuine dark button from the 2026 Bysakhi crop, refined to order for this bench.
From $19.90 USD
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JETHWA · DARK
Dark Jethwa Button — 2026 Crop Reservation
Dark button from the 2026 Jeth harvest — the custom run.
From $20.10 USD
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JETH HARVEST · SUPER GOLDEN
Aruna Super Golden Button — 2026 Crop Reservation
Aruna — the super golden button from the 2026 Jeth harvest.
From $21.40 USD
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SAMPLER · ALL THREE GRADES
2026 Crop Reservation Sampler — Three Dark-to-Golden Buttons
All three grades side by side, in the size you choose — a ¼, ½, or full pound of each.
From $61.40 USD
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Returning soon
MERIT REPAIR STICK · RETURNING SOON
Merit Burn-In Sticks
Hand-poured shellac-and-rosin repair sticks, made in small batches in Virginia — the period-correct chemistry that quietly fixes more antique furniture than anything else in the trade. Off the shelf while we move the operation. Leave your email and we’ll write the moment they’re back.
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DEWAXED · LIGHT
Dewaxed Platina Shellac Flake
The palest of the dewaxed grades. For French polishing on pale woods where the finish needs to disappear into what you have spent weeks building.
$69.50 USD/lb · Sizes from $19.90 USD
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KUSMI · SUPER GOLDEN
Super Golden Kusmi Button Lac
The finest button lac we carry — a top Aloke grade, hand-pressed from superior Kusmi sticklac. Pure and uncut; nothing hidden, nothing added.
$75.50 USD/lb · Sizes from $21.40 USD
The Hollow.
Notes on the material, the people who use it, and the work that doesn't scale.
HISTORY
The History of Shellac, Part 1: An Ancient Resin
Where shellac comes from — the ancient resin behind the finish, traced from its origins forward.
MATERIAL
Rediscovering Button Lac
Shellac made the old way — melted over an open fire, pressed by hand through cloth, and very nearly forgotten. What button lac is, and why it endures.
REFERENCE
Pound Cut Chart
Dry shellac per gallon, quart, and pint at every common cut — the reference to keep at the bench.
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