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Boot Powder
Scraped or powdered French chalk is used by bootmakers to make new boots or shoes go on casily, by rubbing or dusting a little of it on the inside of the heel and instep of the boot.
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Scraped or powdered French chalk is used by bootmakers to make new boots or shoes go on casily, by rubbing or dusting a little of it on the inside of the heel and instep of the boot.