Bill Taggart writes:

> How about glazer's putty? Seems to me that should work, non?

Indeed it should in circumstances where linseed oil and whiting putty
made the glazier's traditional putty. Some used the later latex putty on
the grounds that it "shock-proofed" the pane but it never seemed to dry
and was almost impossible to paint over. Linseed oil putty can be made
to dry and harden a little more quickly than otherwise, which is helpful
for glazing, or, at least, for painting over the putty, by the addition
of some mineral turpentine to the oil. Surplus linseed oil putty can be
kept in jar of water and later used after wringing out the water and
kneading again with a little linseed oil. Modern putties which come ready-
prepared with a secret recipe of herbs and spices may be a different
kettle of fish (or chook), of course, but many glaziers still prepare
their own putty for big jobs just like their grand-dads did.

Regards from Brisbane,

John Manners

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