Quote Originally Posted by mainaman View Post
Importing from Japan will probably be impossible, because urushi presents health hasard, it causes severe allergic reactions and it take weeks to cure.

FWIW, cashew is in the same family (Anacardiaceae) as poison ivy. If you've had a reaction to PI, be extra-careful handling the cashew oil.

I read the whole thread this morning, and see that my input on shellac was pretty silly. Sorry for not reading more before posting.