instruction manual EdgeSelect-Pro™ Diamond Hone® Knife Sharpener Model 125 Read instructions before use. It is essential that you follow these instructions to achieve optimal results.
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® Knife Sharpener in water or other liquid. 3. Make sure only clean knife blades are inserted in the Chef’sChoice® Knife Sharpener. 4. Unplug from outlet when not in use, before putting on or taking off parts and before cleaning. 5. Avoid contacting moving parts. 6.
P You Made a Good Choice rofessional chefs and serious cooks rely on the Chef’sChoice® EdgeSelect-Pro™ Diamond Hone® Knife Sharpener Model 125 to maintain high performance edges on their favorite knives. With your Chef’sChoice® Knife Sharpener you will share the same professional advantage with knives of astonishing sharpness and durability. The Chef’sChoice® Knife Sharpener incorporates the latest sharpening technology, to create advanced performance edges on all your fine-edge and serrated knives.
Getting to know the Chef’sChoice® EdgeSelect-Pro™ Diamond Hone® Knife Sharpener Model 125 The unique Chef’sChoice® EdgeSelect-Pro™ Diamond Hone® Knife Sharpener Model 125 is designed to sharpen each knife according to your intended use, whether it is gourmet food preparation, butchering, dressing of game or filleting of fish. You can sharpen knives with either straight or serrated edges.
The Chef’sChoice® EdgeSelect-Pro™ Diamond Hone® Knife Sharpener Model 125 is equipped with manually activated diamond dressing pads that can be used if necessary to clean any accumulated food or sharpening debris off the surface of the polishing/stropping disks. We strongly urge you to clean your knives before sharpening them. You will find you can go months or even a year or more before you need to dress these Stage 3 disks.
INSTRUCTIONS Read This Before You Start to Sharpen The Chef’sChoice® EdgeSelect-Pro™ Diamond Hone® Knife Sharpener Model 125 is designed to sharpen either Straight edge or Serrated edge blades. 1. Sharpen Serrated Edge Blades only in Stage 3. Do not sharpen serrated blades in Stages 1 and 2, as that will tend to remove more metal than necessary from the serrations. See Section titled Procedure for Sharpening Serrated Blades for more details. 2.
To ensure even sharpening along the entire blade length, insert the blade near its bolster or handle and pull it at a steady rate until it exits the slot. In each stage, make an equal number of pulls alternating in the left and right slots in order to keep the edge facets symmetrical. Generally in Stage 1 you will find a few pairs of pulls, alternating in each (left and right) slot is adequate. If the knife has been heavily steeled, it may take 10-20 pairs of pulls to sharpen completely in Stage 1.
Stage 2: Using the above procedure described for Stage 1, sharpen the blade in Stage 2. Pull the blade once through the left slot of Stage 2 (Figure 4) and once through the right slot (Figure 5). For an eight (8) inch blade, take about four (4) seconds for each pull. For longer knives, take about 6 seconds per pull and about 2-3 seconds for shorter blades. In general make about 2-3 pairs of pulls in Stage 2, more if necessary, to create a detectible burr before moving to Stage 3.
near each side of the edge (Figure 10) that will assist in the cutting of such materials. The edge will be very sharp and unserrated after only one or two alternating pairs of pulls in Stage 3. To prepare this type of edge, sharpen in Stage 1 until a burr is developed along the edge. Then move directly to Stage 3 and make one or two pairs of pulls there. To preserve this type of edge, when the knife needs resharpening, use Stage 3 for only one or two resharpenings.
will be needed. If the knife edge has been severely damaged through use, make one fast pull (2-3 seconds for an 8” blade) in each of the right and left slots of Stage 2, then make a series of pulls in Stage 3, alternating right and left slots. Excessive use of Stage 2 will remove more metal along the edge than is necessary in order to sharpen the teeth. Because serrated blades are saw-like structures, the edges will never appear to be as “sharp” as the edge on a straight edge knife.
SUGGESTIONS 1. Always clean all food, fat and foreign materials from knife before sharpening or resharpening. If soiled, wash the blade before sharpening. 2. Use only light downward pressure when sharpening - just enough to establish secure contact with the abrasive disk. 3. Always pull the blade 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.
NORMAL MAINTENANCE No lubrication is required for any moving parts, motor, bearings or sharpening surfaces. There is no need for water on abrasives. The exterior of the sharpener may be cleaned by carefully wiping with a damp cloth. Do not use detergents or abrasives. Once a year or so, as needed, you can remove metal dust that will accumulate inside the sharpener from repeated sharpenings. Remove the small rectangular clean-out cover (Figure Figure 14. Clean-out cover.