Stratford Oak

Stratford Oak Water Stain

¶ Used on Oak and Chestnut.

¶ Formula:

½ ounce bichromate of potash,
½ ounce carbonate of potash or carbonate of soda, dry,
1 gallon of water.
Brush on the above for the first coat. Let dry, sandpaper the raised grain and clean up.
2 drams acid brown aniline, dry, water soluble,
2 ounces walnut brown aniline, powdered, water soluble,
1 ounce nigrosine J, dry, water soluble,
1 dram naphthol yellow aniline, dry, water soluble,
1 ounce and 6 drams sulphur brown M, aniline, dry, water soluble.
Mix the above dry powders together. Add 3 ounces of this powder to 1 gallon of hot water. Brush on as second coat, let dry and spread on one thin coat of white shellac.

¶ Filler:

Silex (silica) color light pink with rose pink ground in oil. Wipe with and across the grain. The aim is to color the pores of the wood pink and not to fill them very much.

¶ Finish:

White shellac. Wax and rub to a dull lustre.

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