Chef's Choice EdgeCraft E317 User manual

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USE.
IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT YOU FOLLOW THESE
INSTRUCTIONS TO ACHIEVE OPTIMUM RESULTS.
© 2021 The Legacy Companies
ELECTRIC KNIFE SHARPENER
E317 Electric

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
EdgeCraft® in water or other liquid.
3. Make sure that only clean knife blades are inserted in the
EdgeCraft®.
4. Unplug from outlet when not in use, before putting on or taking
o parts and before cleaning.
5. Avoid contacting moving parts.
6. Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug or
after the appliance malfunctions, or is dropped or damaged in
any manner.
U.S. customers: You may return your sharpener to The Legacy
Companies for service where the cost of repair or electrical or
mechanical adjustment can be estimated. When the electrical
cord on this appliance is damaged, it must be replaced by the
EdgeCraft® distributor or other qualified service to avoid the
danger of electrical shock.
Outside the U.S.: Please return your sharpener to your local
distributor where the cost of repair or electrical or mechanical
adjustment can be estimated. If the supply cord of this appliance
is damaged, it must be replaced by a repair facility appointed
by the manufacturer because special tools are required. Please
consult your EdgeCraft® distributor.
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7. CAUTION! “This appliance may be fitted with a polarized plug
(one blade is wider than the other). To reduce the risk of electric
shock, this plug will fit in a polarized outlet only one way. If the
plug does not fit fully in the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still
does not fit, contact a qualified electrician. Do not modify the
plug in anyway.”
8. The use of attachments not recommended or sold by The
Legacy Companies may cause fire, electric shock, or injury.
9. The EdgeCraft® Model E317 is designed to sharpen kitchen
knives, pocket knives and most sports knives. Do not attempt to
sharpen scissors, ax blades or any blade that does not fit freely
in the slots.
10.Do not let the cord hang over edge of table or counter or touch
hot surfaces.
11. When in the “ON” position (Red flash on switch is exposed when
“on”) the EdgeCraft® should always be on a stable countertop
or table.
12.WARNING: KNIVES PROPERLY SHARPENED ON YOUR
EDGECRAFT® WILL BE SHARPER THAN YOU EXPECT. TO
AVOID INJURY, USE AND HANDLE THEM WITH EXTREME
CARE. DO NOT CUT TOWARD ANY PART OF YOUR FINGERS,
HAND OR BODY. DO NOT RUN FINGER ALONG EDGE. STORE
IN A SAFE MANNER.
13.Do not use outdoors.
14.Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by or
near children.
15.Do not use honing oils, water or any other lubricant with the
EdgeCraft®.
16.For household use only.
17. This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar
applications such as: - sta kitchen areas in shops, oces, and
other working environments; - farm houses; - by clients in hotels,
motels, and other residential type environments; - bed and
breakfast type environments.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
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UNDERSTANDING THE MODEL E317
DIAMOND HONE®SHARPENER
The unique EdgeCraft® Diamond Hone® Sharpener is designed to sharpen knives with
either straight or serrated edges. This two (2) stage sharpener has a precision conical
sharpening / honing stage with fine 100% diamond abrasives and a unique polishing/
stropping stage using proprietary flexible abrasive disks. This combination can be used
to create either an astonishingly sharp, smooth faceted edge for eortless cutting and
presentations or one with a selected amount of residual “bite” along the facets.
The sharpening and honing actions are controlled by using precisely angled guides for the
blade and precisely matched conically surfaced abrasive disks. The sharpening angle is
slightly larger in Stage 2 than in Stage 1.
Fine diamond-coated conical disks in Stage 1 create microgrooves along the facets on
each side of the edge establishing the first angled bevel of the edge.
In Stage 2 ultrafine abrasive disks polish and strop the facets immediately adjacent to
the edge creating a microbevel and establish a microscopically thin straight and super
polished edge of astonishing sharpness. The stropping action simultaneously polishes
and sharpens the boundaries of those microgrooves created by the diamond abrasives in
Stage 1 adjacent to the edge until they become sharp micro flutes that will assist the
cutting action with “dicult to cut” materials.
This unique two stage design gives you an edge of remarkable sharpness and because of
the second angle bevel it creates, you will note knives stay sharp longer than those
sharpened by conventional means.
The following sections describe the general procedures for optimal sharpening. One of
the important advantages of using the Model E317 is that you can strop and polish your
knives to razor sharp edges as often as needed and yet experience little knife wear
compared to older sharpening methods. Resharpening can commonly be done by using
just the stropping action of Stage 2. (See Resharpening Section).
The EdgeCraft® Model E317 Sharpener is equipped with manually activated diamond
dressing pads that can be used if necessary to clean any accumulated food or
sharpening debris o the surface of the polishing/stropping disks. We strongly urge you
to clean knives before sharpening them. You will find you can go months or over a year
before you need to dress these disks. Only if you sense a distinct decrease in polishing
eciency will there by any need to use this convenient feature described further in a
subsequent section.

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Each sharpening Stage is equipped with elastomeric guide springs positioned over the
sharpening disks to provide a spring action that holds the face of your knife securely
against the precision guides in the right and left slots of each stage during sharpening.
You will want to sharpen equally in the right and left slots of each stage you use. This will
ensure that the facets on each side of the edge are of equal size and that the edge will cut
straight at all times.
When sharpening in either stage, the knife should, on sequential strokes, be pulled
alternately through the left slot and the right slot of that Stage. Generally only one or two
pairs of pulls (alternating in the left and right slots) will be adequate in each stage (see
subsequent sections for more detail). Always operate the sharpener from the front side.
Hold the blade horizontal and level and slide it down between the plastic spring and the
guide plane while pulling it toward you at a uniform rate as it contacts the sharpening or
stropping disk. You will be able to feel and hear the contact with the disk as it is made.
Always keep the blade moving uniformly through each stage; do not stop the pull in mid
stroke. Consistently pull at a speed of about 5 seconds per stroke for an eight (8) inch
blade. The time can be less for shorter blades and more for longer blades.
Never operate the sharpener from the back side.
Use just enough downward pressure when sharpening to ensure uniform and consistent
contact of the blade with the abrasive disks on each stroke. Additional pressure is
unnecessary and will not speed the sharpening process. Avoid cutting into the plastic
enclosure. Accidental cutting into the enclosure will not functionally impact operations
of the sharpener or damage the edge.
Figure 1 below identifies each of the two stages as described further in the
following sections.
Figure 2. Typical hunting knife.
Heel
Handle
Edge
Tip
Figure 1. Model E317 Diamond Hone®Sharpener.
Stage 1
Stage 2
Spring