Light Brown Mahogany

Water Stain

¶ Used on Mahogany, Birch, Maple, Gum, Cypress.

¶ Formula:

2 drams bichromate of potash, dry,
2 ounces mahogany brown aniline, dry, water soluble,
½ ounce mahogany red aniline, dry, water soluble,
1 dram walnut aniline, dry, water soluble,
5 quarts of hot water.
Brush on one coat freely and let dry. Sandpaper and clean up. Apply one coat of very thin white shellac.

¶ Filler:

Silex (silica) colored light brown with Vandyke brown ground in oil.

¶ Finish:

Shellac, two coats, (½ white shellac and ½ orange shellac). Varnish and rub dull, or flat varnish.

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