Blade sharpening assembly

An assembly for retaining a blade for sharpening, comprising:

• first and second clamping members disposable in coextensive relationship, each having first end portions for releasably securing a blade thereon with a cutting edge thereof protruding therefrom;
• a fulcrum member interengaging the clamping members and operable to permit the end portions to displace in clamping a blade therebetween;
• a displacement member interconnecting the clamping members for angularly displacing the clamping members about the fulcrum member to engage the blade therebetween in clamping and unclamping relation;
• a guide member pivotally connected to a second end portion of each of the clamping members, pivotal about a first position disposed coextensively with a connected clamping member, and a second position at an angle relative to a connected clamping member, alignable with the guide member of the other clamping member when the clamping members are disposed in coextensive relation;
• a slide member interconnectable between the guide members when the guide members are disposed in alignment for releasably retaining the guide members in alignment;
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• wherein at least one of the guide members is provided with at least one surface on which a portion of an elongate member is provided with a honing section engageable with the cutting edge portion of a blade disposed between the clamping members.