MODEL 110 Instructions Diamond Hone® Sharpener Read these instructions before use. It is essential that you follow these instructions to achieve optimum results. © 2014 EdgeCraft Corp.
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 only clean knife blades are inserted in the Chef’sChoice®. 4. Disconnect the appliance from its power source when not in use, before cleaning, during service and when replacing parts. 5. Avoid contacting moving parts. 6.
You Made A Good Choice Congratulations on your selection of the Chef’sChoice® Diamond Hone® Sharpener Professional 110. With the Professional 110 you can produce the incredibly sharp triple bevel Trizor® edges on your favorite kitchen, sporting or pocket knife. Although the Chef’sChoice® Diamond Hone® Sharpener is easy to use, it is important that you read through this instruction booklet thoroughly before you use the sharpener in order to optimize your sharpening results.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR SHARPENER Before using your sharpener you may wish to become familiar with its features. Do not plug the sharpener cord into the an outlet. (Refer to Figures 1 and 2). 1. Place the heel area of a knife blade in one of the sharpening slots of Stage 2 or 3 (Figure 3). Loosen your grip. You will notice that the knife will be pulled to the side of the slot and down into the slot by a magnet. Feel the pull of the magnet. 2.
left side of the slot. Pull the knife towards you allowing the magnet to position the blade at the proper sharpening angle. Keep a secure yet relatively loose grip. Your grip should be just loose enough that the magnets totally control the blade angle. DO NOT apply downward pressure on the knife blade. Keep the edge level. NEVER PUT THE TIP OF THE BLADE INTO THE SLOT FIRST AND PUSH THROUGH.
Stage 2— Four (4) to eight (8) slow passes through each slot (left and right SHARPENING slot). Alternate each pass. Stage 3— Eight (8) fast passes through each slot (left and right HONING slot). Alternate each pass. slot. Again, take about three (3) seconds per pass for a 6” blade. As before, alternate each pull from left to right SHARPENING slots. You should pull the blade slowly through both SHARPENING slots four (4) times.
1. Loosen Your Grip on the Knife. Let the magnets take total control of the knife position and sharpening angle. Allow the lower portion of the knife face to be pulled by the magnets flat against the guide plane of the magnets. Do not resist the pull of the magnets. The magnets will also automatically pull the knife down against the moving diamonds and apply the correct sharpening pressure. Do not apply any downward pressure on the knife. 2. Pull the Knife Through the Sharpening Slots at Correct Speed.
CHEF’S KNIVES AND PARING KNIVES The blade of a well designed chef’s knife is curved continuously from the blade tip to the end near the handle so that, with a rocking action on a cutting surface, the entire blade length will cut cleanly. Chef’sChoice® will sharpen the entire blade uniformly, avoiding a swale common to other sharpening methods.
