=Finishing Veneered Panels, etc.=—­The large oval panels of desks, etc., covered with French veneer, are generally taken out and finished by themselves.  The process is similar to that above given, with successive coats of shellac and varnish, and the oil and pumice-stone rubbing down; but the final part of this latter process is a rubbing down with rotten-stone; then the merest trifle of sweet-oil is applied all over the surface and wiped off. (See Rosewood, etc., farther on.)

For Light Woods (Dead Finish).—­Apply two or three coats of white shellac; rub down with pumice and raw linseed-oil, and clean off well with rags; use varnish-polish on the panels.

Another.—­Finish as in the previous recipe.  For a flowing coat of varnish-finish apply one flowing coat of light amber varnish.  If a varnish-polish is desired, apply three coats of Zanzibar polishing varnish.  Rub down and polish, and the result will be a splendid finish.

Mahogany or Cherry Wood.—­For shellac dead finish apply two coats of yellow shellac.  Rub down with pumice and raw linseed-oil.  If a varnish-finish is desired, apply a flowing coat of light amber varnish or shellac thus rubbed.  The panels should receive two coats of Zanzibar polishing varnish.

Oak.—­For a dead finish give three coats of shellac, two-thirds of white and one-third of yellow, mixed.  Rub down with pumice and raw linseed-oil.  For a cheap varnish-finish give one flowing coat of light amber varnish in the shellac, rubbed as directed.  Varnish-polish the panels.

Rosewood, Coromandel, or Kingwood (a Bright Finish).—­Apply two thin coats of shellac, sand-papering each coat; then apply three or four coats of Zanzibar polishing varnish, laying it on thin, and giving it sufficient time to dry thoroughly.  When it is perfectly hard, rub down with pumice and water.  Polish with rotten-stone to a fine lustre, clean up with sweet-oil, and vapour up the oil with a damp alcohol rag.  The result is a splendid mirror-like polish.  This is the method employed in polishing pianofortes in America.

Walnut.—­For a cheap finish, apply one coat of yellow shellac.  When dry, sand-paper down.  Apply with brush; rub in well; clean off with rags.  This gives a very fair finish.

For a medium dead finish apply two or three coats of yellow shellac.  When dry, rub down with pumice and raw linseed-oil; clean up well; varnish-polish the panels.

For finish. Before using the above filling, give the work one coat of white shellac.  When dry, sand-paper down, and apply the above filling.  Give two coats of white shellac; rub down with pumice and raw linseed-oil; clean up well with brown japan and spirits of turpentine, mixed.  Wipe off.  This is a good imitation of wax-finish; it is waterproof, and will not spot as wax-finish does.  The panels are to be varnished-polished.  This is to be used with the improved filling No. 2.