Sharpening Device

Abstract

A device for sharpening bladed tools comprising a body defining an elongate handle portion adapted to be gripped in one hand by a user, the body having a forwardly projecting support member curved or angled downwardly with respect to the handle portion and fitted with a sharpening element at or near the end thereof, wherein the support member comprises a pair of spaced support arms extending generally parallel to the longitudinal extent of the handle portion, the support arms being positioned to respective sides of the sharpening element and defining an aperture therebetween adapted to accommodate a blade or anvil of a tool during sharpening of a counterpart tool blade.

1 . A device for sharpening bladed tools comprising a body defining an elongate handle portion adapted to be gripped in one hand by a user, the body having a forwardly projecting support member curved or angled downwardly with respect to the handle portion and fitted with a sharpening element at or near the end thereof, wherein the support member comprises a pair of spaced support arms extending generally parallel to the longitudinal extent of the handle portion, the support arms being positioned to respective sides of the sharpening element and defining an aperture therebetween adapted to accommodate a blade or anvil of a tool during sharpening of a counterpart tool blade. 
     
     
         2 . A device according to  claim 1  wherein the sharpening element comprises one or more sharpening blades formed from tungsten carbide or the like. 
     
     
         3 . A device according to  claim 1 or 2  wherein the sharpening element is provided in a cartridge that is removeably fitted to the end of the support member. 
     
     
         4 . A device according to  claim 3  wherein the device is provided with two or more cartridges carrying sharpening blades configured for sharpening respective types of tool blade edges. 
     
     
         5 . A device according to  claim 4  wherein the device body includes a compartment therein for storing one or more cartridges. 
     
     
         6 . A device according to  claim 5  including a carriage member adapted to receive one or more cartridges and to engage with the device body wherein to hold the one or more cartridges in the compartment. 
     
     
         7 . A device for sharpening bladed tools comprising a body defining an elongate handle portion adapted to be gripped in one hand by a user, the body having a forwardly projecting support member curved or angled downwardly with respect to the handle portion, the end of the support member being configured to engage with a sharpening element cartridge having a sharpening element held therein, wherein the support member comprises a pair of spaced support arms extending generally parallel to the longitudinal extent of the handle portion, the support arms being positioned to respective sides of the sharpening element of the engaged cartridge and defining an aperture therebetween adapted to accommodate a blade or anvil of a tool during sharpening of a counterpart tool blade. 
     
     
         8 . A device for sharpening bladed tools comprising a body defining an elongate handle portion adapted to be gripped in one hand by a user, the body having a forwardly projecting support member curved or angled downwardly with respect to the handle portion, the end of the support member being configured to engage a first sharpening element cartridge having a first sharpening element configuration for operative tool sharpening use, the device further comprising a storage receptacle formed in the body and configured to engage a second sharpening element cartridge having a second sharpening element configuration for storage, and wherein the first and second sharpening element cartridges are selectively interchangeable by the user for operative sharpening use on different types of tool blades.