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7. There is no need or advantage to using a “sharpening steel” on knives sharpened
on the Chef’sChoice
®
Model 314. It is recommended that you keep the Model 314
readily accessible and resharpen often, as described in the previous Sections.
8. Used correctly you will find you can sharpen the entire blade to within 1/8” of the
bolster or handle. This is a major advantage of the Chef’sChoice
®
Model 314
compared to conventional sharpening methods – especially important when
sharpening chef’s knives where you need to sharpen the entire blade length in
order to maintain the curvature of the edge line. If your chef’s knives have a heavy
bolster near the handle extending to the edge, a commercial grinder can modify or
remove the portion of the bolster near the edge so that it will not interfere with the
sharpening action allowing you to sharpen the entire blade length.
normal maIntenanCe
NO
lubrication is required for any moving parts, motor, bearings, or sharpening surfaces. Do
not wet abrasive surfaces except in the cleaning procedure as discussed in item #1 under
“Suggestions”. The exterior of the sharpener may be cleaned by carefully wiping with a
damp cloth. Do not use detergents or abrasives on exterior surfaces.
Once a year or so, as needed, you can remove metal dust that will accumulate inside the
sharpener from repeated sharpenings. Remove the small rectangular clean-out cover
(Figure 11) that covers an opening on the underside of the sharpener. You will find metal
particles adhered to a magnet attached to the inside of that cover. Simply rub off or
brush off accumulated filings from the magnet with a paper towel or tooth brush and
reinsert the cover in the opening. If larger amounts of metal dust have been created
you can shake out any remaining dust through the bottom opening when this cover is
removed. After cleaning, replace the cover securely with its magnet in place.
Figure 11. Clean-out cover.
