Instructions for use
Straight-edge Blades
(Use Stage 1 and then Stage 2)
Generally 25 back-and-forth strokes
in Stage 1 ar
e sufficient to develop
a sharp edge. Hold the face of the
blade firmly against the contou
red
r
ollers. One or both
rollers will turn
as the knife is pulled or pushed back
and forth through the slots indicat-
ing p
r
oper sharpening and good
angle contr
ol. Maintain contact with
the abrasive but
put no additional
downward pressure on the knife
while sharpening.
If the knife is very dull it may take
mo
re back-and-forth str
okes, per
-
haps up to 50 or so th
rough Stage
1 to develop a sharp edge. Do not
p
roceed to Stage 2 until the edge is
very sharp. It should, for example, be
sharp enough to cut easily th
rough
the skin of a tomato.
Now
, make 10 back-and-forth
strokes in Stage 2 to hone the edge
to shaving sharpness. Apply no
downwar
d p
ressur
e on the blade.
T
oo much p
ressure can reduce
the ultimate edge sharpness.
Test
sharpness by cutting a tomato, or by
cutting paper*.
*
T
o test periodically for sharpness, hold a sheet
of paper by its edge and ca
refully slice through it,
making sure you cut a short but safe distance
from your fingers. A sharp blade will cut smoothly
without tearing the pape
r
.
Serrated Knives
Serrated blades should be sh
arpene
d
in Stage
2.
Generally, 25 back-
and-forth strokes in Stage 2 will be
su
fficie
nt
. Keep
the blade in contact
with the roller guides but
apply no
added downward pressure on the
blade.
Check s
harpnes
s by cutting
a
tomato,
vegetable
or
fruit. Note
the
i
mp
ro
v
ed s
moothne
ss of the cut after
the blade has been shar
pe
ned
.
(The
pape
r cutting test is in
app
r
op
riate for
a serrated knife
.
)
If the blade needs further sharpening,
continue back-and-forth strokes in
Stage 2 until the desir
ed sharpness
achieved. Sharpening in Stage 1 can
r
emove excess metal and shorten
the life of the serrated blade,
consequently use that stage only if
the teeth ar
e ext
r
emely dull or bent.
Resharpening
Knives can be
r
esharpened using
the p
rocedur
es described above.
Howeve
r, r
esharpening will be much
faster and, in general, require only
about 25 full back-and-forth str
okes.
You will be able to r
esharpen your
serrated knives many times befo
re
the serrations become notice
-
ably wor
n. Although the diamond
abrasives used in the Che
f’sChoice
®
Diamond Hone
®
Manual 460 a
r
e very
fine, in time, serrations will be
reduced
in size. Howeve
r, a serrated knife that
may have become useless because
it was too dull will be r
evitalized by
the Chef’sChoice
®
Diamond Hone
®
Manual sharpener
Suggestions
• If left-handed, tur
n the sharpener
around, hold the handle with your
right hand and the knife with your
left, and follow sharpening and
honing instructions above.
• With thick straight edge blades,
it is sometimes useful after
following the instructions for Stage
2, to tur
n the sharpener a
round,
holding the handle with the other
hand, and carefully r
epeat the
sharpening p
rocess in Stage 2 with
a few back-and-forth strokes fr
om
the other side. Be su
r
e to maintain
blade contact with the r
ollers.
•
Straight edge knives that a
re
ext
r
emely dull may
requir
e many
strokes in Stage 1. Stop periodically
and check the blade for sharpness
by car
efully cutting pape
r
.
Then hone the knife in Stage 2.
Electric Knives
It is possible to sharpen the serrated
blades of electric knives that have
become dull. First disassemble the
two blades used in most electric
knives and sharpen individually as
described above.
Maintenance
•
The exterior can be cleaned with
a damp, soft cloth.
• No oils, water or other lubricat-
ing liquids are necessary with this
sharpene
r
.
•
Not for scissors.
EdgeCraft also offers a wide
range of popularly priced electric
Chef’sChoice
®
Professional
Sharpeners for those who have
many knives or a wide variety of
knives, and for those who wish to
sharpen faster and with less e
ffort to
obtain the ultimate in edge sharpness
and durability
.
A selection of Che
f’sChoice
®
Pr
ofessional Sharpeners is available
to safely sharpen either straight edge
or serrated blades. The presharpening,
sharpening and honing angles of all
Chef’sChoice
®
manual and electric
knife sharpeners a
r
e completely
compatible.
Limited Warranty:
Used with normal ca
re, this EdgeCraft
p
roduct, designed for hand use only, is
guaranteed against defective material and
workmanship for a period of 1 year f
r
om
the date of pu
rchase (“W
arranty Period”).
We will r
epair or
r
eplace, at our option, any
p
r
oduct or part that is defective in material or
workmanship without cha
r
ge if the p
roduct
is retur
ned to us postage p
r
epaid, with dated
p
r
oof of pu
rchase, within the Warranty
Period. This Limited
W
arranty does not cover
r
eplacement or abrasive pads necessitated
by use of the p
r
oduct or p
r
oduct damage
resulting fr
om misuse. ALL IMPLIED
W
ARRANTIES, INCLUDING IMPLIED
W
ARRANTIES OF MERCHAN
T
ABILITY AND
FITNESS FOR A
P
ARTICULAR PURPOSE,
ARE LIMITED TO THE
W
ARRANTY PERIOD.
EDGECRAFT CORPORATION SHALL NOT
BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDEN
T
AL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
Some States do not allow limitations on
how long an implied warranty lasts and
some States do not allow the exclusion or
limitation of incidental or consequential
damages, so the above limitations or
exclusions may not apply to you. This
Limited
W
arranty gives you specific legal
rights, and you may also have other rights
which vary f
r
om state to state.
This warranty applies only to normal
household use of this sharpener and is void
for industrial or comme
r
cial use.
MADE IN THE USA!
by the makers of the acclaimed
Chef’sChoice
®
Diamond Hone
®
Knife Sharpeners, sold worldwide.
EdgeCraft Corporation
825 Southwood Road
Avondale,
P
A 19311 USA
(800)342-3255 (610)268-0500
www.chefschoice.com
Chef’sChoice
®
EdgeCrafter
®
, EdgeCraft
®
and
Diamond Hone
®
ar
e trademarks of the EdgeCraft
Corporation. U.S. Patents 5390431, 5582535, D368217,
D357395, other U.S. and foreign patents pending.
© EdgeCraft Corporation 2007
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