A sharpening device, components thereof, and associated methods. The sharpening device includes a sharpening assembly and a housing. The sharpening assembly is selectively receivable in the housing in a stowed configuration and supportable by the housing in an operational configuration to support the sharpening assembly for sharpening a blade. The sharpening assembly can include first and second arms having respective abrasive sharpening surfaces pivotable away from each other about a pivot connection.

A sharpening device, components thereof, and associated methods. The sharpening device includes a sharpening assembly and a housing. The sharpening assembly is selectively receivable in the housing in a stowed configuration and supportable by the housing in an operational configuration to support the sharpening assembly for sharpening a blade. The sharpening assembly can include first and second arms having respective abrasive sharpening surfaces pivotable away from each other about a pivot connection.

The present utility model provides a cutter sharpener including a housing, a height adjusting mechanism and a cutter clamping mechanism mounted on the housing, and a grinding mechanism rotatably connected to the height adjusting mechanism. The housing includes a first mounting location, the height adjusting mechanism is movably connected to the first mounting location, the height adjusting mechanism includes a lifting body, and the lifting body can move up and down relative to the first mounting location. The cutter sharpener further includes a degree indicating mechanism fixedly connected to the lifting body.

The present utility model provides a cutter sharpener including a housing, a height adjusting mechanism and a cutter clamping mechanism mounted on the housing, and a grinding mechanism rotatably connected to the height adjusting mechanism. The housing includes a first mounting location, the height adjusting mechanism is movably connected to the first mounting location, the height adjusting mechanism includes a lifting body, and the lifting body can move up and down relative to the first mounting location. The cutter sharpener further includes a degree indicating mechanism fixedly connected to the lifting body.

A grinding jig for holding a blade tool having an edge in a grinding machine. The grinding jig may have a first and a second clamp half arranged to hold between them at least a portion of a blade tool. An elongate support portion may support the grinding jig onto a support bar of a grinding machine. The elongate support portion may comprise a front end abutment surface and a rear end abutment surface. The front and rear end abutment surfaces may be spaced to receive a portion of a support bar such that the grinding jig may be moved back and forth relative to the support bar in a direction parallel with its longitudinal center axis.

Present embodiments relate to a cutting board. More specifically, but without limitation, the present embodiments, relate to foldable cutting boards.

Present embodiments relate to a cutting board. More specifically, but without limitation, the present embodiments, relate to foldable cutting boards.

Method and apparatus for sharpening a cutting edge of a cutting tool, such as a kitchen knife. A fixture secures opposing sides of a blade of the cutting tool and includes a main body and hinged first and second clamping jaws each having a clamping end adapted to compressingly engage a respective side of the blade. A guide coupled to the main body has converging support surfaces to contactingly engage a back edge (spine) of the blade opposite the cutting edge to center the blade along a central plane of the fixture. A retraction mechanism establishes a clamping force upon each of the respective sides of the blade via the clamping jaws. Further embodiments include a base assembly adapted to receive the fixture, and a swing arm style abrasive assembly to carry out a sharpening operation upon the cutting edge.

Method and apparatus for sharpening a cutting edge of a cutting tool, such as a kitchen knife. A fixture secures opposing sides of a blade of the cutting tool and includes a main body and hinged first and second clamping jaws each having a clamping end adapted to compressingly engage a respective side of the blade. A guide coupled to the main body has converging support surfaces to contactingly engage a back edge (spine) of the blade opposite the cutting edge to center the blade along a central plane of the fixture. A retraction mechanism establishes a clamping force upon each of the respective sides of the blade via the clamping jaws. Further embodiments include a base assembly adapted to receive the fixture, and a swing arm style abrasive assembly to carry out a sharpening operation upon the cutting edge.

An electric knife sharpener includes an accommodating unit including a base and an upper cover with an opening slot, a driving unit fixed on the base and including a motor and an eccentric wheel, a linkage unit including a linkage mechanism and an upper fixing seat with two limiting rods thereof pivotally connected to an upper part of the upper fixing seat in a parallel manner, and a grinding unit. The linkage unit has a guide groove located in a pivot end thereof and coupled to two guiding blocks in a through hole of the upper fixing seat. When the linkage mechanism is drivable by the eccentric wheel to move up and down alternatively. The grinding unit includes two sharpening components. One end of each sharpening component is pivotally connected in a groove of the linkage mechanism, so that the two sharpening components form a cross arrangement and opposite openings are formed between the two sharpening components to cross a sharpening accommodating space.