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To Varnish Walnut Furniture

In dressing over old furniture, the first thing vessel for holding varnish is sold at color shops, called a varnish pan. It is constructed of tin, with a false bottom; the interval between the two bottoms is filled with sand, which, being heated over the fire, keeps the varnish fluid, and it flows more readily from to be done is to wash it over with lime, or the brush. There is a tin handle to it, and soda and water, to remove all effects of grease the false bottom slopes from one end to the from sweaty hands, which will prevent var- other, which causes the varnish to run to one nish from flowing freely or hardening well. end. It has also a wire fixed across the top, If the work requires refilling, rye flour, wheat to wipe the brush against. flour, corn starch, or Paris white, ground fine 2976. Το Polish Varnished Surfaces. in oil and turpentine, will do; but 1 or 2 coats To give the highest degree of lustre to varnish of shellac should be laid on and rubbed after it is laid on, as well as to remove the smooth before applying the varnish. Work marks of the brush, it undergoes the operation finished in oil, without varnish, should be of polishing. This is performed by first rubfilled with a harder substance than starch. bing it with very finely powdered pumice Some use white wax reduced in turpentine; stone and water; afterwards, patiently, with but what is better is a compound of equal an oiled rag and Tripoli until the required parts, by weight, of whiting, plaster of Paris, polish is produced. The surface is then pumice stone, and litharge, to which may be added a little French yellow, asphaltum, vandyke brown, and terra di Sienna. Mix with 1 part Japan, 2 of boiled oil, and 3 of turpentine. Grind fine in a mill. Lay the filling on with a brush, rub it in well, let it set 20 minutes, then rub off clean. Let it harden 2 cleaned off with soft linen cloths, cleared of all greasiness with powdered starch, and then rubbed bright with the palm of the hand.