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A Practical Work of Instruction INCLUDING
NUMEROUS RECIPES FOR MAKING POLISHES,
VARNISHES, GLAZE LACQUERS, REVIVERS, ETC. BY RICHARD BITMEAD AUTHOR OF "THE CABINET MAKER'S GUIDE," "THE UPHOLSTERER'S GUIDE," ETC.
Fourth Edition [Illustration: Capio Lumen] LONDON
CROSBY LOCKWOOD AND SON
7, STATIONERS' HALL COURT, LUDGATE HILL
1910 [ All rights reserved ]
PRINTED BY
WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, LIMITED,
LONDON AND BECCLES.
AUTHOR'S PREFACE.
Early in the present century the method generally adopted for polishing
furniture was by rubbing with beeswax and turpentine or with
linseed oil. That process, however, was never considered to be very
satisfactory, which fact probably led to experiments being made for the
discovery of an improvement. The first intimation of success in this
direction appeared in the Mechanic's Magazine of November 22, 1823,
and ran as follows: "The Parisians have now introduced an entirely new
mode of polishing, which is called plaque , and is to wood precisely
what plating is to metal. The wood by some process is made to resemble
marble, and has all the beauty of that article with much of its
solidity. It is even asserted by persons who have made trial of the new
mode that water may be spilled upon it without staining it." Such was
the announcement of an invention which was destined ultimately to become
a new industry. The following pages commence with a description of the art of French
Polishing in its earliest infancy, care having been taken by the Author,
to the best of his ability, to note all the new processes and
manipulations, as well as to concisely and perspicuously arrange and
describe the various materials employed, not only for French polishing
but for the improving and preparation of furniture woods, a matter of
great importance to the polisher. The arts of Staining and Imitating,
whereby inferior woods are made to resemble the most costly, are also
fully treated, as well as the processes of Enamelling, both in
oil varnishes and French polish, together with the method of decorating
the same. The condition of the art of polishing in America is dwelt
upon, and various interesting articles written by practical polishers in
the States, which appeared in their trade journal, The Cabinet maker ,
have been revised and printed in this work. A number of valuable recipes, and other instructive matter, useful alike
to the amateur and to the practical workman, are also given.
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
THE IMPROVING AND PREPARATION OF FURNITURE WOODS. PAGE
Improving 2
Matching 3
Painting 5
Dyed Polishes 6
CHAPTER II.
STAINS AND IMITATIONS.
Imitation Mahogany 8
Imitation Rosewood 8
Imitation Walnut 9
Imitation Ebony 10
Imitation Oak 11
Imitation Satin wood 12
A Blue Stain 13
A Green Stain 13
A Purple Stain 13
A Red Stain 14
Imitation Purple wood Stain 14
Chemicals used in Staining 15
Process of Staining 16
Ready made Wood Stains 17
CHAPTER III.
FRENCH POLISHING.
The Polish Used 18
Rubbers 22
Position 24
Filling in 25
Applying the Polish 26
Spiriting off 30
Prepared Spirits 32
Antique Style 32
Dull or Egg shell Polish 33
Polishing in the Lathe 34
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