CONTENTS.

[CHAPTER I.]

THE IMPROVING AND PREPARATION OF FURNITURE WOODS.

PAGE
Improving [2]
Matching [3]
Painting [5]
Dyed Polishes [6]


[CHAPTER II.]

STAINS AND IMITATIONS.

Imitation Mahogany [8]
Imitation Rosewood [8]
Imitation Walnut [9]
Imitation Ebony [10]
Imitation Oak [11]
Imitation Satin-wood [12]
A Blue Stain [13]
A Green Stain [13]
A Purple Stain [13]
A Red Stain [14]
Imitation Purple-wood Stain [14]
Chemicals used in Staining [15]
Process of Staining [16]
Ready-made Wood Stains [17]


[CHAPTER III.]

FRENCH POLISHING.

The Polish Used [18]
Rubbers [22]
Position [24]
Filling-in [25]
Applying the Polish [26]
Spiriting-off [30]
Prepared Spirits [32]
Antique Style [32]
Dull or Egg-shell Polish [33]
Polishing in the Lathe [34]


[CHAPTER IV.]

CHEAP WORK.

Glazing [37]
Stencilling [39]
Charcoal Polishing [40]


[CHAPTER V.]

RE-POLISHING OLD WORK

 [42]


[CHAPTER VI.]

SPIRIT VARNISHING.

Varnishes [46]
Brushes and Pencils [47]
Mode of Operation [47]
East Indian Varnishes [48]


[CHAPTER VII.]

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS.

Remarks on Polishing [51]
The Polishing Shop [52]


[CHAPTER VIII.]

ENAMELLING.

Materials [57]
Tools [58]
Mode of Operation [58]
Polishing [60]
Another Process [61]
Decorations [63]


[CHAPTER IX.]

AMERICAN POLISHING PROCESSES.

Use of Fillers [65]
Making Fillers [70]
Japan of the Best Quality [70]
Fillings for Light Woods [70]
Another for Light Woods[70]
For Mahogany or Cherry Wood [71]
For Oak Wood [71]
For Rosewood [71]
For Black Walnut (1)[71]
" (2)[71]
An Oil Colour for Black Walnut (3)[72]
Finishing [73]
Black Walnut Finishing [75]
Finishing Veneered Panels, etc. [78]
Light Woods (Dead Finish) [79]
Mahogany or Cherry Wood [79]
Oak [79]
Rosewood, Coromandel, or Kingwood(a Bright Finish) [79]
Walnut [80]
Finishing Cheap Work [81]
With One Coat of Varnish [81]
Wax Finishing [82]
A Varnish Polish [82]
With Copal or Zanzibar Varnish [83]
Polishing Varnish [85]
An American Polish Reviver [86]


[CHAPTER X.]

MISCELLANEOUS RECIPES.

Oil Polish [87]
Wax Polish [87]
Waterproof French Polish [88]
Varnish for Musical Instruments [88]
French Varnish for Cabinet-work [89]
Mastic Varnish [89]
Cabinet-maker's Varnish [90]
Amber Varnish [90]
Colourless Varnish with Copal [90]
Seedlac Varnish [91]
Patent Varnish for Wood or Canvas [91]
Copal Varnish [91]
Carriage Varnish [92]
Transparent Varnish[92]
Crystal Varnish for Maps, etc. [92]
Black Varnish [92]
Black Polish [93]
Varnish for Iron [93]
Varnish for Tools [93]
To Make Labels Adhere to a Polished Surface [94]
To Remove French Polish or Varnish from Old Work [94]
Colouring for Carcase Work [94]
Cheap but Valuable Stain for the Sap of Black Walnut [95]
Polish (American) for Removing Stains, etc., from Furniture [96]
Walnut Stain to be used on Pine and White-wood [96]
Rosewood Stain [97]
Rosewood Stain for Cane Work, etc. [97]
French Polish Reviver [98]
Morocco Leather Reviver [98]
Hair-cloth Reviver [99]
To Remove Grease Stains from Silks, Damasks, Cloth, etc. [99]
To Remove Ink Stains from White Marble [99]


[CHAPTER XI.]

MATERIALS USED.

Alkanet-root [100]
Madder-root [100]
Red-sanders [101]
Logwood [101]
Fustic [102]
Turmeric [102]
Indigo [103]
Persian Berries [103]
Nut-galls [103]
Catechu [103]
Thus [104]
Sandarach [104]
Mastic [104]
Benzoin [104]
Copal [105]
Dragon's Blood [106]
Shellac [106]
Amber [107]
Pumice-stone [107]
Linseed-oil [108]
Venice Turpentine [110]
Oil of Turpentine [110]
Methylated Spirits [110]