Abstract: An improved apparatus for sharpening the cutting edge of a knife blade or other cutting implement including a frame assembly having clamping means for securing the blade thereto and guide means for maintaining an abrading means or an abrading assembly in a substantially constant angular relationship with the blade. The apparatus also includes means for accommodating a variety of blade sizes and thicknesses as well as means for performing abrading operations varying from coarse to fine on the blade without changing or rotating the abrading assembly. Handle means are also provided and include shield means for protecting the hands of the user.

Abstract: In combination with a firearm having a barrel with front and rear sights, a telescopic sight of one diameter spaced above and parallel to the barrel. An elongated land is secured upon the barrel with opposed elongated outwardly opening V-slots therein. A pair of longitudinally spaced reversible telescopic sight mounts supportably engage the telescopic sight and are adjustably secured to the land. Each sight mount includes a pair of opposed symmetrical scope brackets. Each bracket comprises an arcuate top wall with a tapered longitudinal edge and with an internal semi-circular face of a first radius; an arcuate bottom wall with a tapered longitudinal edge and an internal semicircular face of a second radius, and a centrally apertured abutment interconnecting the top and bottom walls. Opposed pairs of top walls receive therebetween opposed sides of the telescopic sight and the edges of the bottom walls project into the grooves on opposite sides of the land.