Henley's Twentieth Century Formulas, Recipes and Processes

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With gentle heat, melt the wax in the oil, and as soon as melted remove from the fire. Add the turpentine oil, incorporate, and when nearly cold, add and incorporate the lavender oil.

II.—	Wax	22 parts
	Olive oil	60 parts
	Oil of turpentine	30 parts

With gentle heat, melt the wax in the olive oil, and as soon as melted remove from the fire. When nearly cold stir in the turpentine.

Red Russia Leather Varnish.—

Shellac	1.20 parts
Dammar rosin, powdered	0.15 parts
Turpentine, Venice	0.60 parts

Dissolve with frequent shaking in 12 parts of alcohol (95 per cent), add 1.8 parts of powdered red sanders wood, let stand for 3 days and filter. The object of this varnish is to restore the original color to worn Russia leather boots, previously cleaned with benzine.

Russet Leather Dressing.

I.—	Soft soap	2 parts
	Linseed oil	3 parts
	Annatto solution (in oil)	8 parts
	Beeswax	3 parts
	Turpentine	8 parts
	Water	8 parts

Dissolve the soap in the water, and add the annatto; melt the wax in the oil and turpentine, and gradually stir in the soap solution, stirring until cold. {450}

II.—	Palm oil	16 parts
	Common soap	48 parts
	Oleic acid	32 parts
	Glycerine	10 parts
	Tannic acid	1 part