Leveling Shellac?

Wait until you get to the 40th coat it will then start to fill.

You can also use pumice and danish oil or BLO. Make a slurry and rub it around for a while. that will sand some of the sapele and mix it into the sludge. Then use a wide putty knife and spread it around and let it harden. danish oil will work faster than blo.

After a couple of days.

Then use the cutting edge of your putty knife and scrape off the sludge. The pores should be filled. You can also use rottenstone and it will leave black pores. Good for walnut and as an accent on lighter woods.

Gingerly put back on some shellac. Wet sand with mineral oil, after a few coats and check for pore filling. With enough coats of shellac it will finally fill but you need to cut the higher surfaces area off by wet sanding until you see the surface as being flat.

To fill a small knot impresson I’ve dropped shellac as a drop in the hole and let it dry and then sanded, after a few times it also fills up.

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I would tell you to use a 3 or 4 lb. “cut” to get a thicker build
of shellac. You can scrape off high spots easily with a razor blade
on edge.

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