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To dye wood a silver grey

Let not the veneers be two dry; when put into the copper, pour hot iron liquor (acetate of iron) over them, and add one pound of chip logwood with two ounces of bruised nut-galls. Then boil another pot of iron liquor to supply the copper, keeping the veneers covered and boiling two hours a day, until thoroughly penetrated.

Bright yellow. -- A very small bit of aloes put into the varnish, will make the wood of a good yellow colour.