Chef's Choice Diamond Hone 478 User manual

INSTRUCTIONS
Congratulations! By selecting the innovative
Chef’sChoice®Manual Diamond Hone®
sharpener, you will be able to enjoy the
pleasure of knives that are sharper and stay
sharp longer than those you may have sharp-
enedusingconventionalmanualsharpeners.
Before you begin . . .
The Chef’sChoice®Manual Diamond Hone
sharpener is“ambidextrous”- extremely easy
to use whether you are a right- or left-handed
person. Stages 1 and 2 are marked on both
sides of the sharpener for your convenience.
Place the sharpener on a level surface about
waist high.Hold the handle withyourleft hand
(if right-handed) making certain that your left
index finger and thumb remain safely in the
recessed area of the handle. (If left-handed,
see Suggestions on other side of sheet.)
CAUTION! Keep all fingers clear of the
knife blade at all times.
Make certain the blade is clean, then
proceed as follows:
1. Sharpening - Stage 1
Holding the knife in the right hand, place the
blade in the first slot (marked number 1) and
center the blade left to right in the slot. While
continuing to keep the blade centered in the
slot, move the blade back and forth in the
slot along the entire blade length.
It is unnecessary to lift the blade after
every stroke.Applyonlylightdownward pres-
sure on the blade and continue the back and
forth action until the blade is sharp. Stage 1
creates a firstbevelalong the edge.Unless the
knife is very dull, it will take less than 25 full
back-and-forth strokes to sharpen in Stage
1. Do not proceed to Stage 2 until the edge
is very sharp. It should for example,be sharp
enough now to cut paper well (see Testing).
2. Honing - Stage 2
To hone the sharpened edge to razor
sharpness, move the blade to the slot of
Stage 2. This hones by creating a second
“micro-bevel” along the edge. Maintaining
the blade centered left to right in the slot,
move the blade back and forth. Apply little
to no downward pressure on the blade. If
the blade is sharpened adequately in Stage
1, only a few, (less than 10), strokes will be
necessary in Stage 2.
Testing for sharpness
Try slicing a tomato or other food before
you sharpen your knife. Then test the knife
periodically during sharpening until you
achieve the sharpness you desire. Ideally,
a well sharpened knife should slice cleanly
through food without excessive force and
without crushing it.
*To test periodically for sharpness, hold a sheet of paper by
its edge and carefully slice through it, making sure you cut
a short but safe distance from your fingers. A sharp blade
will cut smoothly without tearing the paper.
Diamond Hone®Manual
Knife Sharpener 2 Stage
Model 478

Assembled in the U.S.A.
By the makers of the professional
Chef’sChoice®Diamond Hone®
Knife Sharpeners, sold worldwide.
EdgeCraft Corporation
825 Southwood Road
Avondale, PA 19311 U.S.A.
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Chef’sChoice®, Diamond Hone®and EdgeCraft®are
registered trademarks of the EdgeCraft Corporation.
This product may be covered by one or more
EdgeCraft patents and/or patents pending as marked on
the product.
© 2014 EdgeCraft Corporation E14 M478900
www.chefschoice.com
Suggestions
• Ifleft-handed,turnthesharpeneraround,
hold the handle with your right hand and
theknifewithyourleft,andfollowsharpen-
ing and honing instructions above.
• Withthickblades,itissometimesuseful
afterfollowing the instructions forStage 2,
to turn the sharpener around, holding the
handle with the other hand, and carefully
repeat the sharpening process in Stage 2
with a few back-and-forth strokes from
the other side. Be sure to keep the blade
centered in the slot.
• Extremelydullknivescanbesharpened
in Stage 1, but many strokes may be
necessary.Stop periodically and check the
blade for sharpness by carefully cutting
paper. Then hone the knife in Stage 2.
Resharpening
Knives can be resharpened by following the
procedure described above, but, in general,
fewer strokes will be required than for the
initial sharpening.
Maintenance
• Theexteriorcanbecleanedwithadamp,
soft cloth.
• No oils or other lubricating liquids are
necessary with this sharpener.
• Notforscissors.
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LimitedWarranty: Used withnormal carefor familyor house-
hold purposes only, this EdgeCraft product is guaranteed
against defective material and workmanship for a period of
1 year from the date of purchase (“Warranty Period”). We
will repair or replace at our option, any product or part that
is defective in material or workmanship without charge if
the product is returned to us postage prepaid, with dated
proof of purchase, within the Warranty Period. This Limited
Warranty does not cover replacement of abrasive pads
necessitated by use of the product or product damage
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