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Chef's Choice 2100 Instructionsfor Use

15 degree sharpening module. commercial sharpener
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15 Degree Sharpening Module
®
for use on Chef'sChoice
Model 2100 Commercial Sharpener
Module shown inserted in Model 2100 Sharpener.
(Sharpener not included).
Read these instructions before use.
It is essential that you follow these
instructions to achieve optimum results.
© 2011 EdgeCraft Corp.

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  • Page 1 15 Degree Sharpening Module ® for use on Chef’sChoice Model 2100 Commercial Sharpener Module shown inserted in Model 2100 Sharpener. (Sharpener not included). Read these instructions before use. It is essential that you follow these instructions to achieve optimum results.
  • Page 2 European/American style blades and all other 20° knives. The 15° module is identical in size to the 20° module and it can be removed or installed on the guide rails of the Model 2100 as described in the Model 2100 manual.
  • Page 3 SHARPENING FIRST TIME WITH 15° JAPANESE/ASIAN MODULE With this 15° module inserted on the Model 2100 and before you turn on the power, you might want to become familiar with this sharpener. Slip a 15° edge knife smoothly into the slot between the left angle guide of Stage 1 and the knife guide spring (see Figure 5).
  • Page 4 HOW TO SHARPEN CONTEMPORARy ASIAN EDGED BLADES – USE 15° MODULE 15° Santoku Style Contemporary 15° European Style STAGE 1 – SHARPENING (CONTEMPORARy DOUBLE FACET 15° ASIAN BLADES) Always clean the blade before sharpening. Turn “ON” the sharpener. A red “indicator” on the switch appears when the switch is turned “ON”.
  • Page 5 Generally in Stage 1, only five (5) pair of pulls – five (5) pulls in left slot and five (5) in right slot, alternating pulls on left and right slots – will be adequate to sharpen the edge in this Stage.
  • Page 6 Then make two pair of faster pulls in this Stage, taking about 1 second per pull for a 5 inch blade to put a final polish on the edge. Check the edge for sharpness. The edge should now be burr-free and exceedingly sharp. RE-SHARPENING CONTEMPORARy ASIAN STyLE BLADES –...
  • Page 7 STEP 1 START HONING TRADITIONAL JAPANESE KNIvES IN STAGE 2 (RIGHT HANDED BLADES) (DO NOT USE STAGE 1 — see note) In this example which assumes your traditional blade is right handed, you must hone only in the left slot of Stage 2 (see Figure 9). The number of pulls that you need to make depends on the factory angle of Bevel A (Figure 3 and 4) and how dull your blade may be.
  • Page 8 will need to re-hone the edge in Stage 2. Use only the left slot of Stage 2. Generally you will find that about five (5) re-honing pulls will be sufficient in Stage 2. In any event develop a burr before moving back to Stage 3.
  • Page 9 B. Dishwasher: The Sharpening Module is designed to be washed safely in either domestic or commercial type dishwashers 1. Spray the wheels in each stage with liquid dishwasher detergent. 2. Put in upper shelf of dishwasher on normal wash cycle. 3.
  • Page 10 6. The edge of the knife blade, while sharpening, should remain in contact with the abrasive disks as the knife is withdrawn from the guiding slot. To sharpen the blade near the tip of a curved blade, lift the handle up slightly as you approach the tip of the blade but just enough so that the edge as it is being sharpened maintains audible contact with the honing or stropping disk.

  • Page 11: Normal Maintenance

    10. Used correctly, you will find you can sharpen the entire blade to within 1/8” of the bolster ® or the sharpener handle. This is a major advantage of the Chef’sChoice Model 2100 compared to other 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.
  • Page 12 ® EdgeCraft Corporation 825 Southwood Road, Avondale, PA 19311 U.S.A. Customer Service 610-268-0500 www.chefschoice.com Assembled in the U.S.A. This product may be covered by one or more EdgeCraft patents and/or patents pending as marked on ® ® the product. Chef’sChoice and EdgeCraft are registered trademarks of the EdgeCraft Corporation.