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FRENCH POLISH

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Originally appearing in Volume V11, Page 154 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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FRENCH
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POLISH  , a liquid for polishing
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wood, made by dissolving shellac in methylated spirit . There are four different " sets." After this is dry it should be oiled with
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linseed oil and thoroughly wiped off . The wood is then ready for the
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polish, which is put on with a
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rubber made of
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wadding covered with
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linen rag and well wetted with polish . The polishing
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process has to be repeated gradually, and after the
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work has hardened, the
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surface is smoothed down with
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fine
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glass-
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paper, a few drops of linseed oil being added until the surface is sufficiently smooth . After a
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day or two the surface can be cleared by using a fresh rubber with a
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double layer of linen, removing the
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top layer when it is getting hard and
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finishing off with the bottom layer .

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