Friday, May 23, 2008

Simple Method of Knife Cleaning

1895

Take a small piece of old brussels carpet, sprinkle it well with either bath brick or emery powder and slightly moisten it with methylated spirits. Then double it and rub the knives backward and forward, using the left hand to steady the carpet. After a few passes the knives will have acquired a brilliant polish, when they should be wiped with a soft cloth, to free them from dust.


A Loyal Subject

M. de Kervens, a Breton nobleman, once said to Henry IV:
"Sire, my ancestors and I have all died in the service of your majesty." — Rappel.

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