Architectural hardwood finishing; . not be tampered with by the different brand has its own na-ture, which must be studied before onecan produce a good finish, and it is saidthat no two varnishes are alike becausethe varnish maker puts his soul intothem. Some varnishes not only allowa thorough brushing and crossing, butthey require it, while others, especiallythe quick-setting kind, must be put onin long, even strokes, something likeenamelling, and must be allowed tolevel out by themselves. Tools Used for Varnishing. Brushes, pots, and all tools used inconnection with varnishing m
Architectural hardwood finishing; . not be tampered with by the different brand has its own na-ture, which must be studied before onecan produce a good finish, and it is saidthat no two varnishes are alike becausethe varnish maker puts his soul intothem. Some varnishes not only allowa thorough brushing and crossing, butthey require it, while others, especiallythe quick-setting kind, must be put onin long, even strokes, something likeenamelling, and must be allowed tolevel out by themselves. Tools Used for Varnishing. Brushes, pots, and all tools used inconnection with varnishing must bekept in proper care and that cleanlinessis next to godliness is here the goldenrule. The proper tools are a clean pot,with cover, as a receptacle for the var-nish in use. This pot contains a cross- page fifty-one ARCHITECTURAL HARDWOOD FINISHING bar or wire on the upper part, for thepurpose of wiping the superfluous var-nish from the brush and to place thebrush upon when not immediately inuse. Another necessary appliance is a. Figure 4. square can with cover, as shown by thtFigure 4, which is partly filled withspirits of turpentine to keep the brushesin, preventing them from hardening, page fifty-two ARCHITECTURAL HARDWOOD FINISHING drying up, and getting dusty. Thebrushes are inserted deep enough tocover the bristles, and are hung uponthe sides by means of a hook or by awire laid across the top of the can, run-ning through a hole in the handle of thebrush. In no case should the brushesbe placed so that their ends will touchthe bottom of the can, but they mustremain suspended and the turpentinemust frequently be renewed and the canproperly cleaned. The style of brush used in varnishingvaries according to the work to be doneor to suit the fancy of the finisher. Theproper brush is a 5-0 to 7-0 chiselledoval, made of elastic bristles, but a2\ to 4-inch double thick, flat brush,glue set, is well adapted for somestraight work. The quality of brushesto be used is governed by th
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