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OF STAINING WOOD. 



To stain Wood Yellow, 



Take any white wood, and brush it over several 

 times with the tincture of turmeric root, made by 

 putting an ounce of turmeric, ground to powder, 

 to a pint of spirit, and after they have stood for 

 some days, straining off the tincture. If the yel- 

 low colour be desired to have a reddish cast, a 

 little dragon's blood must be added. 



A cheaper, but less strong and bright yellow, 

 is, by the tincture of French berries made boiling 

 hot. 



Wood may also be stained yellow by means of 

 aqua fortis, which will sometimes produce a very 

 beautiful yellow colour, but at other times a 

 browner. Care must be taken, however, that the 

 aqua fortis' be not too strong, otherwise a blackish 

 colour will be the result. 



To stain Wood Red. 



For a bright red stain for wood, make a strong 

 infusion of Brazil wood in stale urine, or water 

 impregnated with pearl-ashes, in the proportion of 

 an ounce to a gallon ; to a gallon of either of 

 which, the proportion of Brazil wood must be a 

 pound, which being put to them, they must stand 

 together for two or three days, often stirring the 

 mixture. With this infusion strained, and made 

 boihng hot, brush over the wood to be stained 

 till it appear strongly coloured ; then, while yet 



