Chef's Choice ChefsChoice 320 Instructions Manual
Flexhone/strop diamond hone sharpener
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- Page 1 InstructIOns MODEL 320 ® FlexHone/Strop ® Diamond Hone Sharpener Read these instructions before use. It is essential that you follow these instructions to achieve optimum results. © 2013 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. ® 2. To protect against electrical hazards do not immerse the Chef’sChoice in water or other liquid. ® 3. Make sure that only clean knife blades are inserted in the Chef’sChoice 4. - 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 Profession- al Model 320 you will share the professional advantage with knives of ®...
- Page 4 UNDERSTANDING ThE MODEl 320 ® DIAMOND hONE ShARPENER ® ® The unique Chef’sChoice Diamond Hone Sharpener is designed to sharpen knives with either straight or serrated edges. This two (2) stage sharpener has a precision conical sharpening / honing stage with fine 100% diamond abrasives and a unique polishing/stropping stage using proprietary flexible abrasive disks.
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Page 5: Sharpening Straight Edge Blades
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 you use. This will ensure 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 as possible to its bolster or handle. If the blade is curved, lift the handle slightly as you sharpen near the tip of the knife, keeping the blade edge approximately parallel to the table. Sharpen the entire blade length. For an eight (8) inch blade each pull should take about 5 seconds. Pull shorter blades through in 2-3 seconds and longer blades in 6 seconds.
- Page 7 OPTIMIzING ThE KNIFE EDGE GOURMET FOOD PREPARATION: Where the finest and smoothest cuts are preferred in preparing smooth, unmarked sections of fruits or vegetables, sharpen in Stage 1 and 2 as described above and make extra pulls through Stage 2. Three or more pairs of pulls with each pull alternating in the left and right slots of Stage 2 will refine the second facet and create remarkably smooth and sharp edges, (Figure 7) ideal for the gourmet chef.
- Page 8 edge of these teeth. Generally five (5) to ten (10) pairs of alternating pulls in Stage 2 will be adequate. If the serrated knife is very dull more pulls will be needed. If the knife edge has been severely dam- aged through use, make just one fast pull (2-3 seconds for an 8”...
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Page 9: Normal Maintenance
3. Always pull the blades at the recommended speed and at a constant rate over length of blade. Never interrupt or stop the motion of the blade when in contact with the abrasive disks. 4. Always alternate individual pulls in right and left slots (of any stage used). Specialized Japanese blades are an exception and are sharpened primarily on one side of the blade. - Page 10 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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