Abstract: A screw driving and gripping tool for holding and tightening the screws on pivoted tools such as scissors shears and the like having a variety of thicknesses. The screw driver and gripping device includes a pair of elongated gripping members which are pivotably connected and each of which has a pair of jaws on one end. One of the jaws is adapted to support tools being tightened and the other of the jaws is adapted to support a screw driving bit for engaging the kerf of the screws on pivoting tools such as scissors, shears and the like. The screw driving bit is supported in a support which is drivingly connected to the screw driver jaw while rachet motion in either direction and for driving the screw driver bit whenever the tool grips a tool whose screw is to be tightened.

Abstract: An apparatus for holding a blade of an implement while sharpening an edge thereon with a rotating sharpening wheel. The blade is carried by a blade holder which is, in turn, supported on a vertically extending bracket. The angle that the blade holder is supported on the bracket can be readily adjustable. A pair of opposed vertically extending posts are provided on the bracket so that the entire holder can be rotated for presenting the edge of the blade to different directions of rotation of the sharpening wheel.