04 FARM APPLIANCES. 



TOOL HOLDER. 



Many a boy, and his father as well, who has toiled over 

 the grindstone to sharpen tools, will be pleased with the 

 device shown in figure 74, for giving a smooth, even edge 

 to tools, which can be held by the hands, while the stone 

 is turned by a treadle or a horse-power. It is a triangle of 

 wooden bars, put together as shown, having a sharp pin 

 at the point, a clamp for holding the tool at the center, 

 and holes at the sides for tying an axle helve with cords, 

 to keep it firm. The grindstone is near a wall or a post, 



74. TOOL HOLDER. 



Fig. 75. DAMAGED AND 

 REPAIRED GRINDSTONE. 



and the pin is pushed into this to hold the frame. The 

 frame is then held in its proper position by the hands, and 

 if held firmly, will grind an even bevel on any tool. A 

 scythe, or a cutting-bar of a mower or reaper, or a chisel, 

 can thus be ground perfectly and with little labor. 



HOW TO REPAIR A GRINDSTONE. 



Usually a grindstone is worn out of level, and very 

 irregularly. This is scarcely to be avoided when such a 

 large variety of tools, including scythes, mower sections, 

 axes, hoes, and many other tools are ground. After or- 

 dinary use, those who are not careful to preserve the stone 



