A skate sharpener, (without the blade) consisting of two pieces of carved wood connected on the bottom by a flat metal bar. One piece of wood (a) is wider at the top than the other piece (b); the bottom parts of the pieces are the same shape and size. (Note for storage* the metal bar is now attache…
A skate sharpener, (without the blade) consisting of two pieces of carved wood connected on the bottom by a flat metal bar. One piece of wood (a) is wider at the top than the other piece (b); the bottom parts of the pieces are the same shape and size. (Note for storage* the metal bar is now attached to (b) only.) With the metal bar in front of the viewer, the distance between the two pieces is 14.0cmx2.0cm wide; the piece on the right measures the same on the the bottom and in the height (14.0cmx2.0cm wide); it is at the top where they differ. The top part of the viewer’s left is 2.10cm wide and the top part of the viewer’s right hand piece is 4.50cm wide and then it curves down after the wingnut, from there it is identical to the piece on the viewer’s left. From the bottom to the inwardly curved part is 4.50cm high; the flat part is 4.40cm wide. The metal bar connecting the two ends measures 35.5cmx0.80cm wide. On viewer’s left, it has a hole and is connected to the wood piece by a screw; this allows it to move up and down. On the viewer’s right it can be connected by sliding it behind a nut and screw and tightening it until it is secure. There are four round holes measuring 1.50cm radius, bored into each piece, 0.70 from the top, and 5.0cm down another two. The wood is sliced through up to next bored hole and through the top, 8.70cm between the holes, same radius 4.80cm distance between two holes, open to top for inserting the skate tubes, blades up. There is a metal rod between,esch end, connected by two wing nuts, one at either end to secure the skate so a wet stone can be used to sharpen them. There is a separate piece ( 4.5cmx2.3cm wide) added onto the right piece, front part, to make it match the back; it is nailed onto the main piece.
