An Improved Emery Strickle or Rubber for Sharpening Scythes or other similar articles
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Aug., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Feb., 1893-Accepted, 4th Mar., 1893 ·
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Emery Strickle or Rubber for Sharpening Scythes or
other similar articles.
I, WILLIAM JAMES BINGHAM of Norton Woodseats near Sheffield, Yorkshire
Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
I take a piece of wood and having turned it in a lathe to the shape as shown by
drawing marked A, I then cover it with an adhesive mixture containing emery or
sand in manner as at present in common use.
The drawing marked B shows the strickle or rubber when finished.
Dated this 9th day of August 1899
WILLIAM JAMES BINGHAM.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Emery Strickle or Rubber for Sharpening Scythes or
other similar articles.
I, WILLIAM JAMES BINGHAM of Norton Woodseats near Sheffield in the
County of Derby Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention and
in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :-
My present invention relates to an improved emery strickle or rubber employed
for sharpening scythes or other similar articles its object being to form the same of
such a shape that they may be more easily used and sharpen more quickly and
efficiently than the ordinary emery strickles at present in use and also to dispense
with the handle common in the said ordinary emery strickles, to attain which I
form my improved emery strickle or rubber substantially to the shape set forth in
the accompanying sheet of drawings in which
Fig. 1 is a longitudinal elevation, Fig. 2 a longitudinal sectional plan, and Fig. 3
a cross sectional elevation of my improved emery strickle.
Similar letters of reference denote corresponding parts in each view.
I turn or otherwise form a piece of wood or other fibrous or suitable material A,
to the particular shape shown at Fig. 2, that is to say of a larger diameter or
thickness in the middle part a', and of less diameter or thickness at each end a.
The said piece of material A, I show circular in cross section which I find
preferable, but it will be obvious that the same may be rectangular or polygonal
where desired. In most cases I form a projection a³ at one end of my strickle
having a hole a, and at the other end I form a hole a³, in order that the strickle
may be easily fitted to pegs on the scythe handle.
The said shape A I cover with an adhesive mixture of emery or sand B, but I
would have it understood that I do not claim the use of such mixture as the same
is in common use ; but
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:
1. In an emery or grit strickle or rubber employed for sharpening scythes or
other similar articles, the use of a piece of wood or fibrous or other material A
made to the particular shape described and covered with the sharpening material B
substantially as described and illustrated and for the object specified.

page_text: 2. Forming an emery or composite strickle or rubber thicker or larger about its
middle than at its ends so as to taper in the manner substantially as described and
illustrated and for the purpose stated.
Deted this 2nd day of February 1893
H. F. BOUGHTON, M.I. Mech. E.,
Sheffield, Agent.