Patent ID: 8221199

Claim:
An abrasive sharpener comprising a housing having a pair of slots, a pair of flat blades being mounted in a juxtaposition relationship in one of said pair of slots to form generally V-shaped opposed first abrasive edges creating a pre-set angle for sharpening, said first abrasive edges being formed from an abrasive carbide material, a pair of flat stones being mounted in juxtaposition relationship in the other of said pair of slots to form second generally V-shaped opposed abrasive edges creating a second pre-set angle for sharpening, each of said pair of flat stones include a triangular cross-section configuration, said pair of flat stones having surfaces bearing in contact with each other for providing a generally continuous abrasive path through said second V-shaped abrasive edges, and said pair of flat blades and said pair of abrasive edges are removeably mounted on said housing and may be reinserted in reverse orientation, said housing is provided with a first sloped shoulder for supporting a surface of one of said abrasive stones, said housing includes a removable retention member bearing against one of said abrasive stones, said retention member having a second sloped shoulder for supporting a surface of the other of said pair of abrasive stones.