HOW TO MAKE GLASS-PAPER, &C. 275 



should be square, so that it may, by means of a small wrench, be 

 easily screwed on or oiF. The pointed end of the socket vice, may 

 be inserted in a handle of wood, so far as to the commencement of 

 the screw. When made for other uses, the size and the form of 

 the shank may be varied, to suit such uses. 



Luther Hemminwav. 

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TO MAKE GLASS-PAPER. 



Take any quantity of broken window-glass, that which has ra- 

 ther a green appearance on the edge is best, pound it in an iron 

 mortar, then have two or three sieves of dififerent degrees of fine- 

 ness, ready for use when wanted ; take any good tough paper, fine 

 cartridge is best, and having levelled the nobs and bumps from 

 both sides with pumice-stone, tack it at each corner on a board, 

 and with good clear glue, diluted with about one-third more water 

 than is used generally for wood work, go quickly over the paper, 

 taking care to spread it even with your brush ; then, having your 

 sieve ready, sift the pounded glass over it lightly, but to cover it 

 in every part; let it remain till the glue is set, take it from the 

 board and shake off the superfluous glass again into (he sieve, and 

 hang it in the shade to dry : in two or three days it will be fit for 

 use. 



Note. — This paper will be much better than any you can buy, 

 as sand is frequently mixed with the glass, and colored to deceive 

 the purchaser. [Cabinet- Maker'' s Guide, 



TO TAKE OUT BRUISES IN FURNITURE. 



Wet the piece well with warm water, then take some bro,vn 

 paper five or six times doubled, and well soaked in water, lay it on 

 the place, apply on that a hot flat-iron till the moisture is evapo- 

 rated, and if the bruise is not gone, repeat the same ; you will find 

 after two or three applications, the dent or bruise is raised level 

 with the surface ; or, if the bruise is small, soak it well with warm 

 water, and apply a red hot poker very near the surface, keeping it 

 continually wetted, and you will soon fi^nd the indentation vanished. 



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TO MAKE CEMENT FOR BROKEN CLASS. 



Take one ounce of isinglass, steep it in half a pint of spiri(,> of 

 wine, for twenty-four hours, then let it dissolve over a slow fire, 

 always keeping it covered, or the spirit will evapoiate ; Ihcn fake 

 six cloves of garlic, bruise them well in a mortar, put them iii a 

 linen cloth, and squeeze llie juice into the isinglass, mix all well 

 together and keep it for use, it being excellent lo join glass orna- 

 ments, &c. &c. " r/^. 



