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How to make a violin : The violin, its construction practically treated, 1892
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1The ingredients of good oil varnish are three: amber, spirits of turpentine, and linseed oil. The latter, however, is such a bad drier, that it must be used in the form known as "boiled oil." The operator could, of course, perform the operation of "boiling" it himself, but as it is very dangerous unless carried out with great care, and as boiled oil can be purchased ready for use without any trouble or risk, I think it better not to give any recipes for rendering linseed oil a better drier.
3I strongly recommend that varnish that is sold, in any quantity, ready for use, by Messrs. Winsor & Newton, artists' colourmen, of Rathbone Place, London, who prepare boiled oil of the very finest quality for artists, so that the violin maker may rely upon obtaining the best procurable. Cheap common boiled oil is nearly black, and is worse than useless for the purpose under consideration.
5The following is the way to prepare oil varnish. The materials required are:—
7Amber . . . . 4 ounces.
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