Make a thick paste with the ochre and oil in a paint-pot, and with the lampblack and oil in another. Grind them together in small portions, and keep the mixture in a tin vessel.
Liquid olive color.
| Olive paste | 61.5 lbs. |
| Boiled oil | 29.5 lbs. |
| Spirits turpentine | 5.5 lbs. |
| Dryings | 3.5 lbs. |
| Japan varnish | 2. lbs. |
Stirred together in a paint-pot.
Dissolve 10 pounds of shellac in 10 gallons of boiling water, adding 30 ounces of saleratus. Mix this solution with an equal quantity of paint prepared in the usual manner. This paint is economical and durable.
Black stain (for wood-work).
| Copperas | 1 lb. |
| Nutgalls | 1 lb. |
| Sal ammoniac | 1/4 lb. |
| Vinegar | 1 gal. |
Stir it occasionally for a few hours, and it will be ready for use.
The wood must be clean and smooth, and the cracks filled with black putty, which must be allowed to dry. The stain to be applied two or three times, and left to dry for a day or two. Then it is to be rubbed with boiled oil until sufficiently polished. Until the oil is applied the color will be bluish. Scraping and staining gun-carriages, or keeping them bright, is prohibited. They should be kept well painted.