lamp black is soot, found nowadays at artist supply places .... I believe that formula for the bed wood was from the 40's and before .... if you try it make sure you use BOILED linseed oil, the raw stuff stays sticky forever
"When we tug a single thing in nature, we find it attached to the rest of the world" ~ John Muir "When we tug a single thing on an old truck, we find it falls off" ~ me Some TF series details & TF heater pics