Two step abrasive sharpener

Abstract

An abrasive sharpener having a housing supporting a pair of sharpening slots having abrasive elements mounted therein. The bottom of the housing is formed with an open V-shaped groove for supporting the housing on the edge of a table, bench and the like. The bottom further includes a pair of flat bottom surfaces separated by the V-shaped groove for supporting the housing on a flat surface. The V-shaped groove is opened ended and extends along an axis generally perpendicular to the direction that a knife edge and the like is pulled through either slot for sharpening.

1 . An abrasive sharpener comprising
 a body having at least one sharpening slot,   at one abrasive sharpening element being mounted is said slot, and   said body having a bottom for contacting a support surface during sharpening, and   said bottom is formed with an open V-shaped configuration.   
     
     
         2 . The abrasive sharpener according to  claim 1  wherein said V-shaped configuration of said bottom of said housing forms a pair of angularly arranged support surfaces. 
     
     
         3 . The abrasive sharpener according to  claim 2  wherein said V-shaped configuration is formed by an open V-shaped groove. 
     
     
         4 . The abrasive sharpener according to  claim 3  wherein said V-shaped groove is open-ended. 
     
     
         5 . The abrasive sharpener according to  claim 4  wherein said bottom of said housing includes a pair of flat lower surfaces, said flat lower surfaces being separated by said V-shape groove. 
     
     
         6 . The abrasive sharpener according to  claim 4  wherein said V-shaped groove extends along an axis generally perpendicular to said at least one sharpening slot.