Re-Shape A Knife - Work Sharp E3 User Manual

RE-SHAPE A KNIFE

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Use this process when your knife does not get sharp after following 10 alternating
strokes in the SHARPEN stage instructions.
1. Make 5 slow strokes, heel to tip, on the
left side.
2. Check for a burr along the entire length of
the blade.
T IP: See below for details on how to feel for a burr.
3. Repeat sets of 5 strokes on the left side
until a burr is formed.
4. Move to the right guide and repeat the
same number of strokes as on the left side
to evenly sharpen the blade.
5. Return to SHARPENING BASICS section
and repeat steps.
HO W T O F EEL F OR A BU RR
A burr will form on the opposite side of the blade you are sharpening. A burr
is a small, rolled over bit of steel that forms as you sharpen. Using your fingers,
brush your fingers across and away from the knife edge. You are feeling for the
material that has rolled over. You can feel a slight raise right as your fingers come
to the edge of the blade. If the edge feels smooth as you brush your fingers off
the edge, no burr has been raised. Be careful. Exercise caution when feeling for
a burr.
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TIP: Check for a burr by
brushing fingers across and
away from the blade edge.
Keep the knife lightly resting against
the leather lining and on rollers as
you pull through slowly.
Burr
Cutting
Edge