Summary of Contents for Chef'sChoice DiamondHone 314
- Page 1 InstructIOns MODEL 314 ® Diamond Hone Sharpener 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 2: Important Safeguards
Important SafeguardS When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed including the following: 1. Read all instructions. Every user should read this manual. ® 2. To protect against electrical hazards do not immerse the Chef’sChoice Model 314 in water or other liquid. - Page 3 You made a good ChoICe ® Professional chefs and serious cooks world-wide rely on Chef’sChoice ® Diamond Hone sharpeners to maintain high performance multi- ® bevel edges on their favorite cutlery. Now with your Chef’sChoice Model 314 you will share the professional advantage of knives that ®...
- Page 4 underStandIng the model 314 ® dIamond hone Sharpener ® ® This unique Chef’sChoice Diamond Hone Sharpener is designed to sharpen knives with either straight or serrated edges. This two (2) stage sharpener has two precision conical sharpening / honing stages with fine 100% diamond abrasives. This combination can be used to create either an ultra sharp, smooth faceted edge for effortless cutting and presentations or one with a selected amount of residual “bite”.
- Page 5 Unless you have special blades designed to be sharpened primarily on one side of the edge (such as Asian Kataba blades) you will want to sharpen equally in the right and left slots of each stage that you use. This will insure that the facets on each side of the edge are of equal size and that the edge will cut straight at all times.
- Page 6 InStruCtIonS read thIS Before You Start to Sharpen ® The Chef’sChoice Model 314 is designed to sharpen either Straight edge or Serrated edge blades. 1. Sharpen Serrated Blades Only in Stage 2. Do not sharpen serrated blades in Stage 1 until you read section titled Procedure for Sharpening Serrated Blades. 2.
- Page 7 Next, repeat with one full length pull in the right slot of Stage 1. (See Figure 4) Note: Each time you insert the blade, simultaneously pull the blade toward you. Never push the blade away from you. Apply just enough downward pressure to make contact with the wheel –...
- Page 8 Stage 2: In general only two or three fast pairs of pulls in Stage 2 will be needed to obtain a razor sharp edge. Make alternate pulls rapidly in left and right slots (Figure 6) pulling the knife through the slots in about 1-2 seconds. Fewer fast pulls in Stage 2 are preferable if you will be cutting fibrous foods as discussed in more detail in the following sections.
- Page 9 To prepare this type edge, sharpen in Stage 1 until a burr is fully developed along the entire edge on repeated pulls on each side of blade. Then move to Stage 2 and make just two or three fast pairs of pulls (2 seconds for 8” long blade). proCedure for SharpenIng Serrated BladeS Serrated blades are similar to small saw blades with scalloped depressions and a series of pointed teeth.
- Page 10 SuggeStIonS 1. Because of the ultra fine diamond abrasives used in this sharpener, it is extremely important to always clean all food, fat, and foreign materials from knife before sharpening or resharpening. If knife is soiled, wash it thoroughly before sharpening. If food, oil or fats accumulate on the ultrafine diamonds of Stage 2 you will notice that it will sharpen more slowly.
- Page 11 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.
- Page 12 SerVICe In the event post-warranty service is needed, return your sharpener to the EdgeCraft factory where the cost of repair can be estimated before the repair is undertaken. Outside the USA, contact your retailer or national distributor. Please include your return address, daytime telephone number and a brief description of the problem or damage on a separate sheet inside the box.
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