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- Page 1 KNIFE & TOOL SHARPENER USER’S GUIDE WORKSHARPTOOLS.COM CAUTION! To reduce the risk of injury, the user must read and understand this instruction manual before using product. Save these instructions for future reference.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Safety Information.................3 Sharpening Basics ................8 Getting To Know Your Tool ............10 Setting Up Your Tool ..............12 Know Your Knife ................13 Sharpening Reference Chart ............14 Sharpening Outdoor Knives ............15 Sharpening Serrated Knives............17 Sharpening Fillet Knives ..............18 Sharpening Gut Hooks ..............18 Sharpening Kitchen Knives ............19 Sharpening Scissors ..............20 Grinding, Polishing, Deburring ............21... -
Page 3: Safety Information
Safety Information You will be creating incredibly sharp knives and tools with this sharpener. Please handle them with care. Use caution to avoid cutting yourself. General Power Tool Safety Warnings WARNING! Read all safety warnings and all instructions. Failure and/or serious injury. Save all warnings and instructions for future reference. - Page 4 3) Personal safety a) Stay alert, watch what you are doing and use common sense when operating a power tool. Do not use a power tool while you are tired A moment of inattention while operating power tool may result in serious personal injury. Safety equipment such as dust mask, non-skid safety shoes, hard hat, or hearing protection used for appropriate conditions will reduce personal injuries.
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Page 5: Specific Safety Rules
parts, breakage of parts and any other condition that may affect the power tool’s operation. If damaged, have the power tool repaired before use. Many accidents are caused by poorly maintained power tools. f) Keep cutting tools sharp and clean. Properly maintained cutting tools with sharp cutting edges are less likely to bind and are easier to control. - Page 6 WARNING: Use of this tool can generate and/or disperse dust, which may cause serious and permanent respiratory or other injury. Always use NIOSH/ OSHA approved respiratory protection appropriate for the dust exposure. Direct particles away from face and body. CAUTION: Wear appropriate hearing protection during use.
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Page 7: Extension Cords
Motor Be sure your power supply agrees with nameplate marking. 110 Volts AC only means your tool will operate on standard 60 Hz household power. Do not operate AC tools on DC. A rating of 110 volts AC/DC means that your tool will operate on standard 60 Hz AC or DC power. -
Page 8: Sharpening Basics
Sharpening Basics: What edge angle and why? Our recommendations (found in section 4) are based on our extensive testing and driven by three primary factors: 1) Optimizing the edge angle for the intended purpose of the knife. 2) Optimizing edge retention for the knife’s purpose. 3) Speed of sharpening process. - Page 9 Sharpening Basics (cont.) Definitions of sharp: • Toothy Sharp: This is a sharp edge that has micro serrations at the cutting edge and is considered a ‘toothy’ edge since it bites into material. This is the ideal knife edge for general kitchen use and a working edge on a pocket knife for tasks like cutting rope or boxes.
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Page 10: Getting To Know Your Tool
Getting To Know Your Tool Sharpening Cassette Power Platform Handle Cassette Lock Lever Edge Guide Belt Tensioner Sharpening Guide Slots Angle Adjustment Knob Power Switch Lock Out Power Switch with variable speed dial Belt Tracking Lever Belt Change Lever Not Pictured: Bench Mount Fastener (1/4” x 20) - Page 11 Knife Sharpening Guide Adjustment 15° - 30° in 1° increments. Included (total) edge angle is 2 x the angle selected. Align desired angle with the indicator line on top of guide. Speed Control Adjustment Low speed (+/-) is 1200 SFM Mid speed (+/-) is 2000 SFM High speed (+/-) is 2800 SFM SFM = Surface Feet per Minute...
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Page 12: Setting Up Your Tool
Setting Up Your Tool Slide guide onto cassette (A) ssette (A) Snap into place. Pull firmly to release. to release. Cassette Lock Lever (B) Push & hold to rotate cassette from tte from sharpening to grind mode. Edge Guide: Pull & Rotate (C) Rotate (C) Clockwise to use, Counterclockwise to ockwise to... -
Page 13: Know Your Knife
Know Your Knife Kitchen Knife Blade Handle Spine Bolster Heel Point Finger Guard Edge Outdoor Knife Handle Blade Primary Spine Ricasso Bevel Choil Heel Point Re-Curve Belly Finger Guard Edge Blade Types Combo Re-Curve Sheepfoot Drop Clip Hawk Spear Skinner Tanto Point Bill... -
Page 14: Sharpening Reference Chart
Sharpening Reference Chart Kitchen Knives • Use Edge Guide Pull rate: 1”/sec Angle Speed 6000 Western 20° Asian 16° Paring 20° Cleaver 30° Bread Number of strokes per side. Outdoor Knives Pull rate: 1”/sec • No Edge Guide Angle Speed 6000 Pocket 25°... -
Page 15: Sharpening Outdoor Knives
Sharpening Outdoor Knives Section 4 Sharpening Reference Chart Reference and the for recommended angle settings, belt selection, stroke count, speed and choice of edge type. 1. Place the blade in the guide With power off, insert blade into right side of sharpening guide all the way to the start of the edge. - Page 16 Sharpening Outdoor Knives (continued) 3. Repeat and feel for burr Continue sharpening on right side of guide. Check for a burr every 2-3 strokes (see picture). Sharpen only until a burr is created along the entire length of the edge or you reach the recommended Check for a burr by brushing Sharpening Reference stroke count found in the...
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Page 17: Sharpening Serrated Knives
Sharpen Serrated Knives Most serrated knives have a flat side and a bevel side on the blade; Sharpen only the flat side. Flat Side Beveled Side Only use the finest grit 6000 belt (purple, narrow) for serrated sharpening. Place flat side of blade at the bolster / handle against the fine grit abrasive belt. Set to low speed and squeeze the power switch and pull knife steadily across the belt from bolster to tip. -
Page 18: Sharpening Fillet Knives
Sharpening Fillet Knives Sharpening Reference Chart Reference the in section 4 for recommended angle settings, belt selection and speed. Otherwise sharpening a fillet knife is the same as other knives. Use the Edge Guide to help support these long, flexible blades during sharpening to ensure a consistent sharpening along the entire edge. -
Page 19: Sharpening Kitchen Knives
Sharpening Kitchen Knives Sharpening Reference Chart Reference the in section 4 for recommended angle settings, belt selection and speed. Otherwise sharpening a kitchen knife is the same as other knives. Most kitchen knives should be sharpened with the Edge-Guide. No finger guard Finger guard 1. -
Page 20: Sharpening Scissors
Sharpening Scissors only the beveled side Sharpen of your scissors. Marking the beveled side with a black marker will make it easier to see when the cutting edge has been sharpened. Use the X22 belt at medium speed to sharpen scissors. sharpen scissors. -
Page 21: Grinding, Polishing, Deburring
Grinding, Polishing, Deburring Remove Sharpening Guide. Pull up firmly. Guide. Pull up firmly. Ensure the Edge Guide is in the raised position and e is in the raised position and that the Knife Sharpening Guide has been removed ning Guide has been removed before grinding. -
Page 22: Tool Grinding Attachment
Tool Grinding Attachment Hub Fastener (Left-Handed Thread) Tracking Lever Quick Lock Tensioner Ball Detent Platen Grind Slack Grind Push lock release lever and rotate knife sharpening cassette to position shown, pull outward to remove cassette. Install pulley drive hub onto tool using provided Left-Hand Thread Hub Fastener – LEFT RIGHT do not over-tighten... - Page 23 Sharpen Mower Blade Deburr Pipe Belt Information: Belt Selection and Education: P60 grit Zirconia Alumina belt from Norton Norton ZA is designed and intended for grinding Grinding tasks in metal. Best Techniques: • Remember – Lefty Tighty / Righty Loosey on Hub Fastener. •...
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Page 24: Blade Grinding Attachment
Blade Grinding Attachment Long Center Distance Short Center Distance Angle Angle Adjustment Indicator Lever 90° Reference Grind Angle Selection Plate Plate Clamp Knob Bench Tensioner Hub Fastener Mount Tabs Assembly Tracking (Left-Handed Thread) Knob Tensioner Assembly Clamp Lever Belt Information: Grit 12000MM Size... - Page 25 fig. 1 fig. 2 Choose either short or long center location for pulley depending on preference Select desired sharpening angle by moving the Angle Adjustment lever Tighten Angle Selection Clamp Knob to secure selected angle Mount the belt of your choice based on task at hand (see chart left) Turn on power to medium speed and press switch lock out button Ensure belt is properly tracking so it is centered on the pulleys (see fig.
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Page 26: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Knife not getting sharp? More strokes • - Grind all the way to the edge. Continue until a burr is raised. Then progress to a finer belt. Higher Speed • - Slow belt speeds may not be removing enough material. Coarser Belt •... -
Page 27: Parts Index
1-year warranty on all WORK SHARP® components; excludes abrasives. Warranty for consumer not industrial use. Or register online at www.worksharptools.com ...or complete and mail back the Warranty Registration in the WORK SHARP® box: Darex, LLC P.O. 730 210 E. Hersey St. - Page 28 KNIFE & TOOL SHARPENER Darex, LLC 210 E. Hersey St. Ashland OR 97520 Tel.: 1 (800) 597-6170 Fax.: 1 (541) 552-1377 E-mail: techsupport2@darex.com Internet: www.worksharptools.com WORK SHARP® is a trademark of Darex, LLC. PP0003075 Rev 1 8/13...