Staining Wood Rose Color.
A brilliant and uniform rose color can be imparted to wood and vegetable ivory by chemical precipitation, as follows: The first bath consists of 8 parts of potassium iodide to 100 parts of water. The second bath is prepared by mixing 2 1/2 parts of corrosive sublimate with 100 parts of water. Immerse the wood for a few hours in the first bath, then place it in the second, in which it will acquire a beautiful rose color. Varnish the wood after drying. Both baths can be repeatedly used without renewing them.
Imitation of Cedar.
Mix 2 parts by weight of catechu, 1 part of caustic soda, and 100 of water. The best wood to use is white wood, and after the article is finished it is boiled in the stain for several hours, rinsed, and dried. The length of time in boiling depends upon the depth of color desired. This is a very deep and natural stain.
Hard Coating for Wood.
To coat wood with a substance as hard as stone apply the following mixture while hot with a brush:
| Lime40 | parts. |
| Resin50 | parts. |
| Linseed oil4 | parts. |
Metal and Glass Secrets.
Hardening Composition for Steel.
| Spermaceti oil95 | quarts. |
| Melted tallow20 | pounds. |
| Neat’s foot oil4 1/2 | quarts. |
| Pitch1 | pound. |
| Rosin3 | pounds. |