| I.— | Powdered benzoin | 1 part |
|---|---|---|
| Alcohol enough to make | 10 parts. | |
| Pure saffron, roughly broken up, about 6 threads to the ounce. | ||
Macerate 3 days and filter. Vary the quantity of saffron according to the shade desired. Mastic and juniper gum may be added to this varnish if a heavier body is desired.
II.—Benzoin, juniper gum, gum mastic, equal parts.
Dissolve the gums in 9 times their weight of alcohol (varied more or less according to the consistency wanted), and color to the desired shade with threads of pure saffron. This varnish is very brilliant and dries at once.
India-rubber Varnishes.
II.—Dissolve 7 pounds of India rubber in 25 pounds of oil of turpentine. By continued heating dissolve 14 pounds of rosin in the mixture. Color while hot with 3 pounds of lampblack.
Inlay Varnish.—
| Ozokerite | 17 parts |
| Carnauba wax | 3 parts |
| Turpentine oil | 15 parts |
Melt the ozokerite and Carnauba wax, then stir in the turpentine oil. This varnish is applied like a polish and imparts to the wood a dark natural color and a dull luster.