Violin Varnish and How to Make It

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. With the Object of assisting in the dis covery of a Varnish that will equal in quality and beauty that of the great masters of the Middle Ages, I have, with the kind assistance of Mr. Edgar fenning, en deavoured, in the following chapters, to describe, in the simplest manner possible, the properties and effects of the principal components of Varnish and the best means of employing them.