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Robert Kemp Philp
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363.
Cleansing
of
Furniture.
The
cleaning
of
furniture
forms
an
important
part
of
domestic
economy,
not
only
in
regard
to
neatness,
but
also
in
point
of
expense.
364.
Method
of
Cleansing.
The
readiest
mode
indeed
consists
in
good
manual
rubbing,
or
the
application
of
a
little
elbow-grease,
as
it
is
whimsically
termed;
but
our
finest
cabinet
work
requires
something
more,
where
brilliancy
of
polish
is
of
importance.
365.
Italian
Varnish.
The
Italian
Cabinet-Work
in
this
respect
excels
that
of
any
other
country.
The
workmen
first
saturate
the
surface
with
olive
oil,
and
then
apply
a
solution
of
gum
arabic
dissolved
in
boiling
alcohol.
This
mode
of
varnishing
is
equally
brilliant,
if
not
superior,
to
that
employed
by
the
French
in
their
most
elaborate
works.
366.
Another
Method.
But
another
Mode
may
be
substituted,
which
has
less
the
appearance
of
a
hard
varnish,
and
may
always
be
applied
so
as
to
restore
the
pristine
beauty
of
the
furniture
by
a
little
manual
labour.
Heat
a
gallon
of
water,
in
which
dissolve
one
pound
and
a
half
of
potash;
and
a
pound
of
virgin
wax,
boiling
the
whole
for
half
an
hour,
then
suffer
it
to
cool,
when
the
wax
will
float
on
the
surface.
Put
the
wax
into
a
mortar,
and
triturate
it
with
a
marble
pestle,
adding
soft
water
to
it
until
it
forms
a
soft
paste,
which,
laid
neatly
on
furniture,
or
even
on
paintings,
and
carefully
rubbed
when
dry
with
a
woollen
rag,
gives
a
polish
of
great
brilliancy,
without
the
harshness
of
the
drier
varnishes.
Marker
Marker
Fine marker
White-out
Fine white-out
Circle
Paint
Unmarker
Hand
Scalpel
Dice
Sieve
Purify
Undo
Redo
Start over
