1947 Hobbs of Barbican Clubweight Build and many other old builds

What link please? Did you remove it so 7 stops spending money. (sorry if I miss something, I can't see that link...)

http://www.universalcyclecentre.co.uk/retroshop.html

I'm not saying shellac is necessary, coton can age nicely... But what that old racer said can't be a valid point against it I think...

I experienced shellac for the first time recently, it's a pain to do (you need 6-7 coats!) but the result is quite satisfying... Raw coton isn't great when it rains in the winter (I have non shellac cotton tape on my everyday commuter / beater)

Thnaks, I shall ponder this some more!