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The Decorator's assistant (1847)

[London : W. Gibbs] · leaf 138

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Fig. 9. Fig. 10 is a complete outline of same. … Fig. 10. Stains for Wood.—Mahogany Colour:Take one pound of logwood, boil it in fourquarts of water ; add a double handful ofwalnut-peeling; boil it up again; take out thechips, and add a pint of the best vinegar, andit will be fit for use.—Another: Take somelinseed oil, and mix with it a little…

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