grind-stone

Oh! But he was a tight-fisted hand at the grind-stone, Scrooge!

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, Stave 1 Marley’s Ghost | Solar Flare: Science Fiction News 2004

Tabitha, acts upon him as a perpetual grind-stone — She is, in all respects, a striking contrast to her brother — But I reserve her portrait for another occasion.

The Expedition of Humphry Clinker 2004

John Jones and I then proceeded to the house at Pont y Meibion, where we saw two men, one turning a grind-stone, and the other holding an adze to it.

Wild Wales : Its People, Language and Scenery 2004

The ship left Buffalo for Cleveland on August 25, loaded with 200 pounds of grind-stone.

A Furnace Afloat JOE JACKSON 2003

Two were stood under the overhanging eaves in front of the armorer's shop, watching the ancient Albero while he used the pedal grind-stone, sharpening one of their sabres.

The Shadow Sorceress Modesitt, L. E. 2001

If a grind-stone is available, it should be used to shape or profile the cutting edge and to remove nicks.

Chapter 5 1982

Don't keep them out too long or else they get swell-headed, but send them back to the grind-stone every two years, or every eighteen months, if you like, and pick new ones.

A Soldier Looks At Business 1963

Having first sawed them into square pieces, about a quarter of an inch in length, and an eighth in thickness, they grind them round or oval upon a common grind-stone.

Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 3 (of 3) James Athearn Jones

Here's wasted water power; he's still turning the old grind-stone by hand, and probably will all his life, unless someone wakes him up.

Hidden Treasure John Thomas Simpson

It was a long, low lean-to, such as farmers often furnish for domestic work, with a carpenter's bench, a grind-stone, and a few simple tools.

Stories by American Authors, Volume 6 Various