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. Now, while holding the knife with a secure yet relatively loose grip as shown in Figure 4,
pull the knife towards you while allowing the knife blade to be pulled against the magnet.
Let the magnet establish the blade angle. Except when sharpening the tip, keep the knife
blade level with the table. Grip as shown in Figure 4. You now have a feel for how the
magnets operate and are ready to proceed to the following instructions.
Place the Chef'sChoice
cal outlet. (Voltage rating is indicated on label.) Press the switch to "ON."
to Sharpen a KnIfe for the fIrSt tIme
Stage 1: Hold knife with the illustrated grip below (Figure 4). Place the heel area of the knife
blade in the left PRE-SHARPENING slot, Stage 1. Let the knife rest against the magnet on the
Cover for
pre-sharpening
slots
Stage 1 Pre-sharpening
(Diamond disk)
Figure 1. Chef'sChoice
Tip
Figure 2. Typical kitchen knife.
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on a stable surface. Plug the sharpener cord into an appropriate electri-
Pre-sharpening slots
Left
Right
Clean out
plug
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Professional Model 110.
Handle
Bolster
Heel
Edge
Sharpening slots
Left
Right
Stage 2 Sharpening
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(Orbiting Diamonds
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Figure 3. Magnets control the blade angle.
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Honing slots
Left
Right
On/Off
Switch
Stage 3 Honing
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(Orbiting Diamonds
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