Ebony Black for Iron

Ingredients

• Mix four ounces of iron rust
• a gallon of strong vinegar
• add a pound of dry lampblack
• three-quarters of a pound of copperas

Method

1. 1

   Let the mixture stand for a week, stirring occasionally for a couple of days.

2. 2

   Lay five or six coats upon the iron with a sponge, allowing each to dry between.

3. 3

   Polish with linseed oil and a soft woollen rag.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Recipes for the million (1891), page 112. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Mix four ounces of iron rust with a gallon of strong vinegar ; let it stand for a week, and then add a pound of dry lampblack and three-quarters of a pound of copperas

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