Blade holder for use when sharpening

In a blade holder for holding a blade at an acute angle to an abrasive surface for sharpening and honing a ground surface of the blade comprising a frame member having a substantially planar blade locating portion with a front edge beyond which the blade extends and an integral roller mounting portion projecting from said locating portion in fixed relationship thereto, at least one roller mounted on the mounting portion for rotation about an axis extending parallel to the plane of said locating portion, and a movable clamp mounted on the frame for clamping the blade against said locating portion, the combination wherein the blade locating portion of the frame is disposed at an acute angle to the plane defined by said front edge and said axis and is provided with a blade locating surface facing generally toward said axis in fixed relationship to said roller, and said movable clamp is mounted on the frame in confronting relationship with said fixed blade locating surface for movement toward and away from said locating surface in a direction defined by the axis of the roller and the front edge for clamping a blade therebetween with the face of the blade opposite said ground surface being in intimate engagement with said planar blade locating surface whereby the angle defined by the ground surface and opposite face of the blade is independent of the thickness of the blade and dependent on the length of said opposite face projecting from the blade locating portion of the frame beyond said front edge.