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tiepofit the whole in a warm place: the wood will imbibe 

 the liquid to the depth of a quarter of an inch, and in the 

 foft parts of the wood it will penetrate ftill further. 



It muft however be remarked, that the ftaining liquor 

 mull be diluted with a greater or lefs quantity of water, ac- 

 cording as the wood is darker or whiter, more or lefs altrin- 

 gent. The wood muft often be turned, and care mull be 

 taken that it may acquire an uniform and proper colour; 

 after which it may be taken out and dried. 



The like procefs niufl be followed when the ftain No, 2. 

 is employed, only that the fame attention is not neccfTary in 

 regard to obtaining an uniformity of colour. This mode, 

 however, can be ufed only on a fmall fcale. 



Method of Jiaining Articles of JVhile IVood with the above 

 Compounds. 



Rub the ftain No. i. over the wood with a piece of fponge 

 five or fix times till it acquire a proper mahogany colour. 

 While the liquor is applied, fhake it or ftir it carefully round, 

 that the iron ochre, which has depofited itfelf at the bottom, 

 may be well mixed with the ferruginous folution that ftands 

 over it ; and between each application of the liquid the wood 

 muft be fuffered to become thoroughly dry. After this, it 

 muft be rubbed over once or twice with linfeed oil, letting it 

 dry before the oil is applied the fecond time. The more the 

 wood is foaked with linfeed oil, fo much the better; as in 

 that cafe it does not imbibe fo much of the amber varnifti, 

 which only depofits itfelf on the furface, and gives it a bright 

 appearance. 



When the wood has been thus rubbed over, and well dried, 

 the amber varnilh muft be applied in an uniform manner 

 with a fponge once or twice, or until it acquires a fmooth 

 finning furface. If the wood has been well done over with 

 linfeed oil, one application of the varnifh only will be necef- 

 farv ; but on bedlteads, chefts of drawers, chairs and other 

 furniture which arc cxpofed to more ul'c, it muft be applied 

 ieveral times, and each time they muft be well dried. 



After the application of the varnilh, if any inequalities or 



lumps ajipear, they niay be removed, ai'lcr the article is dry, 



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