Improvements in Appliances for Sharpening Edge-tools.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Oct., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 13th July, 1892-Accepted, 3rd Sept., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Appliances for Sharpening Edge-tools.
We, JAMES MCHARDY of Fairfax House Chiswick Scientific Expert, and
WALKER GEORGE DE FORGES GARLAND of East Molesey Manufacturer do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention, which relates to improvements in appliances for sharpening edge-
tools, is carried out as follows.
We construct a case, somewhat in the usual manner, consisting of a lower part,
capable of receiving a stone, or its equivalent, and a lid or top for covering it. But
in the said lid, or in any convenient part of the case we provide a recess capable of
containing the hone used for clearing the inside edge of a gouge, and such other
recesses as may be capable of containing an oil-can or other necessary accessories.
On a conveniently prepared surface in the case, a strip, of brass or any equally
porous metal, may be fitted, so as to become an efficient substitute for a stone
set in, and a hone may be made of similar material, which locks into the aperture or
recess prepared to receive it, and, thus may become a cover for the stone; or, the
edge of the lid may be of brass or its equivalent, so as to become in itself an
efficient hone.
Moreover, the said appliances may be so constructed as to render it possible to
remove the brass parts, whereupon suitable settings for natural stones will be ready
to hand; or by providing stones of suitable shape and dimensions we may be enabled
to cause the metal parts to become cases for the said stones, so as to produce a case
of sharpening appliances containing all the necessary varieties for procuring any
given edge or any given tool.
Doted that 1
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Appliances for Sharpening Edge-tools.
We JAMES MCHARDY of Fairfax House Chiswick Middlesex Scientific Expert
and WALKER GEORGE DE FORGES GARLAND of East Molesey Surrey Manu-
facturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention and
what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement:-
We construct a case somewhat in the usual manner, consisting of a lower part,
capable of receiving a stone or its equivalent, and a lid or top for covering it; but
in the said lid, or any convenient part of the case, we provide a recess capable of
containing the hone used for clearing the inside edge of a gouge, and such other
recesses as may be capable of containing an oil can or other necessary accessories.
On a conveniently prepared surface, in the case, a strip of brass or any equally
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page_text: porous metal may be fitted so as to become an efficient substitute for a stone set in,
and a hone may be made of similar material, which locks into the aperture or recess
prepared to receive it, and may be constructed so as to form a cover for the other
brass, or for a stone; or, the edge of the lid, or the whole of it may be of brass
or its equivalent, so as to become in itself an efficient hone. Moreover the said
appliances may be so constructed as to render it possible to remove the brass parts,
whereupon suitable settings for natural stones will be ready to hand; or by providing
stones of suitable shape and dimensions we may be enabled to cause the metal parts
to become the cases for the said stones, so as to produce a case of sharpening
appliances containing all the necessary varieties, for procuring any given edge.
Fig. I-A plan of the said apparatus.
a a- -The lower side of the case.
bb The upper side or lid.
-The stone or brass mount for sharpening tools.
d-The slip or hone of stone or metal held in the lid by any suitable means.
e-An example of an aperture for holding an oil can or other accessory, such as
a box with stone-powder.
f-Hinge for closing the case.
Fig. II Side plan of Fig. I.
Fig. III-End view of c (in Figs. I & II) in one of its possible shapes.
-Flat surface for sharpening.
C-
m-
-Prepared hollow for sharpening gouges.
Fig. IV-End view of d in preceding figures.
x Any suitable curve or shape in metal for finishing the inside of a gouge or
similar tool.
i
yx in a larger size.
Fig. V-An end view of the possible construction of the apparatus in brass or
other metal so as to produce all the sharpening appliances in one.
a-A surface for flat or straight tools.
6-A hollow for gouges.
-A curve for cleaning inside edges.
dc, for larger tools.
e-A modification of c and d.
-A modification e and
9-An edge for cleaning carving tools.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is;
1. The case capable of containing the various parts as herein set forth.
2. The fittings either in metal or stone in combination with the case as herein
described.
3. The construction of the case so that any part or the whole of it may in itself
provide the required sharpening appliances.
4. The slip or hone of brass or other metal as herein suggested and particularly
set forth.
Dated this 9th day of July 1892.
JAMES MCHARDY.
WALKER GEORGE DE FORGÉS GARLAND.