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.\ Good Wax tor Bridl:-: and Brown Leather Work.— lib. ot 

 bees wax, 'ilb. clear resin, and ^^Ib. white lead Heat all these 

 I, .-ether in' a vessel ov.r a slow fire, and, when thorou-hly me ted 

 and well mixed, puur it into a bowl of clean water, and proceed to 

 null it as in making ordnarv wax. The more it is pulled, the more 

 tenacious will it be found in adhering to the threads, and cementing 

 the work together. 



\ Polish for Belt Edges.— For polishin^^^ the edges of machine 

 belts add two tablespoonfuls of melted glue to half-a-pint of wair;, 

 then 'add a little red ochre to colour it. Apply this to the edges 

 whilst in a hot state, and pohsh with a coarse doth. 



Ball Black for Leathi-r Straps. — >^oz. isinglass, J40Z. 

 m.ligo, 4oz. logwood, 2oz. soft soap, 4oz. glue softened, and 1 i.ini 

 vinegar. Well mi.x, warm, strain, and allow it to cool. 



Black Leather Lacquers for Cheap Articles.— Dissolve 

 12oz. black pitch in 35 fluid ounces of turpentine. 



Black Varnish for Leather.— Rub 2oz. lamp black in 8 ll. oz. 

 turps, and separately digest 24oz. shellac, lOoz. ven. turps, and 

 4oz. Sandarac resin i'n 192 fl. oz. methylated spirits. When these 

 resins have dissolved, mix the turps and lamp black mixtures, ant) 

 well shake the whole. 



Brown Cream or Paste for Brown Leather.— Melt some 

 s[)ermaceti w\ax in a gallipot or earthenware vessel placed in a sauce- 

 pan, when fluid, stir in some olive oil and some lard. The relative 

 (juantities of these two ingredients will determine whether the 

 compound is to be a cream or paste, more oil being used for the 

 former, and wax if a paste is desired. When these articles are 

 thoroughly incorporated by stirring, add some tine, of annatto or 

 turmeric, according to colour desired, or a little solid Bismark 

 brown may be used as a colouring matter — a few grains is sufficient 

 to a jioun'd of cream. There is one advantage and one drawback 

 in using this aniline dye, viz : It readilv siezes on leather and 

 permanently stains it, and this prevents the leather showing a 

 worn or shabby appearance, but it also deepens to a dark brown 

 by fre(|uent applications. When the colouring matter is well mixed, 

 add some oil of turps, and finally oil of lavender cs a ])erfume. 

 Tiie portions will be determined by the operator. Well stir the 

 whole compound, and keep it simmering from 5 to 10 minutes, then 

 ladle it out into tin boxes to congeal, if for a paste ; but, if cream 

 is desired, thin with a larger quantity of turps to the required con- 

 sistency, and bottle off. To use this compo, smear a little over 

 the leather with a sponge or linen rag, and, when well rubbed in, 

 polish with a piece of flannel or felt. 



Brown Compo. — 20 fl. oz. good malt vinegar, 10 fl. oz. filtered 

 water, 2oz. good glue, 1 dr. soft aoaj), Idr. isinglass, colour win 

 .Tnnatlo or turmeric. Mix the water and vinegar, and dissolve glue 

 in the fluid by gently heating it, add colouring and the other 

 ingredients, and boil from 10 to 15 minutes; strain the mixture, and 

 bottle. To use this compo, lay ;t on with a rag or flannel. 



