Razor-Strop Paste
December 15th, 2017
Wet the strop with a little sweet oil, and apply a little flour of emery evenly over the surface.
Source: The White House Cookbook, F.L. Gillette
Nail Care
November 25th, 2017
To give a fine color to the nails, the hands and fingers must be well lathered and washed with fine soap; then the nails must be rubbed with equal parts of cinnebar and emery, followed by oil of bitter almonds. To take white spots from the nails, melt equal parts of pitch and turpentine in a small cup; add to it vinegar and powdered sulphur. Rub this on the nails and the spots will soon disappear.
Source: The White House Cookbook, F.L. Gillette