Soapstone sharpener

DETAILED DESCRIPTION The present invention is a device which overcomes the prior art difficulties in sharpening soapstone.
It is an object of the invention to provide an improved soapstone sharpener.
It is another object of the invention to provide a soapstone sharpener with which the soapstone can be sharpened quickly and easily so as to have a thin straight line marking edge.
It is still another object of the invention to provide a soapstone sharpener to which abrading material can be secured adhesively, secured by clips, or by returned edges of the device.
It is a further object of the invention to provide a soapstone sharpener which may be secured to a welding striker so that both devices can be carried integrally.
It is a still further object of the invention to provide a soapstone sharpener which can be secured to an operator's belt by hanging means, such as a key ring or a snap hook.
It is another object of the invention to provide a soapstone sharpener which may be adapted to be clipped to an operator's belt or to a garment pocket.
Further objects and advantages of the invention may be brought out in the following part of the specification wherein small details have been described for the competence of disclosure, without intending to limit the scope of the invention which is set forth in the appended claims.