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New Stain for Wood

Perapply it several times to the wood boiling manganate of potassa is recommended as a hot; when dry, slightly brush it over with a rapid and excellent stain for wood. A solusolution of pearlash, 1 ounce, in water, 1 tion of it spread upon pear or cherry wood, VARNISH. for a few minutes, leaves a permanent dark | of aloes put into the varnish will have the debrown color, which, after careful washing, sired effect. drying, and oiling, assumes a reddish tint upon 2864. Fine Black Stain. As a general being polished. 2854. Stolzel's Method of Staining Wood Brown. Dr. Stolzel adds another to the many receipts already given for staining wood of a brown color. First of all paint over the wood with a solution made by boiling 1 part of catechu (Cutch or Gambier) with 30 parts water and a little soda. This is allowed to dry in the air, and the wood is then painted over with another solution made of 1 part bichromate of potash and 30 parts water. By a little difference in the mode of treatment, and by varying the strength of the solutions, various shades of color may be given with these materials, which will be permanent and tend to preserve the wood. thing, when black is required in musical instruments, it is produced by japanning; the work being well prepared with size and lampblack, apply the black japan (see No. 2322), after which, varnish and polish. But as a black stain is sometimes required for fingerboards, bridges, and flutes, proceed as directed! in staining (see No. 2850); the wood, how-' ever, ought to be either pear, apple, or boxwood; the latter is preferable; and if it be rubbed over, when dry, with a rag or flannel dipped in hot oil, it will give it a gloss equal to ebony.

2865. Τo Stain Boxwood Browr.

Hold the work to the fire, that it may receiv a gentle warmth; then take aquafortis, and with a feather pass over the work until it