Show FIRST AID to the AILING HOUSE by roger C whitman QUESTION how can I 1 put a maple finish on an unpainted wooden en table ANSWER first rub down the wood with fine sandpaper an and d steel wool until the surfaces are smooth and satin like then wipe off the dust with turpentine it if you W wish sh to have hava an orange maple color you can get this effect by the application of t two vo coats of pure orange shellac tile the first coat should be thinned half and an half with denatured alcohol for other shades apply an 0 oil il stain selecting the color that you prefer from a color card at your local paint store apply the stain as directed on the label an and d finish with two coats of quick dry ing varnish QUESTION the mortar Is 11 powdering between the bricks of our chimney how can I 1 repair it itt ANSWER clean out the old mortar to a depth of half an inch or so wet t the grooves with water then pack with a mixture of 1 L part portland cement 1 part hydrated lime and 5 parts of clean coarse sand with just enough water to make a workable mixture rows miles yearly within sight of his home middleport MIDD LEPORT OHIO arvin roush housh clifton W va rows a boat an estimated miles a year yet never gets more than three quarters of a mile from his home roush operator ol of the clifton terry ferry across the ohio river Is one ol of the fast disappear ing clan of hardy terry ferry operators who till still work their ferries by hand they have been replaced mostly by toll free bridges |