Chef'sCholce 710 User manual

MODEL 710 InstructIOns
Marine Sharpening Station™
Read these instructions before use.
It is essential that you follow these
instructions to achieve optimum results.
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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed including
the following:
1. Read all instructions.
2. Never power the Marine Sharpening Station™when it is being exposed to wet conditions.
 •Alwaysmakesurethatthepowercordisdisconnectedandthepowerportcoverisin
place when the sharpener is exposed to wet conditions. Your Marine Sharpening Station
isonlywaterresistantwhenthepowerportcoverisinplace.
 •Beforeyouconnecteitherpowercord,makesurethatthesharpenerisonastableand
dryworksurface.Althoughthesharpeneriswaterresistant,itisnotmeanttobeusedin
wet conditions
3. MakesurethatonlyitemstobesharpenedwiththeMarineSharpeningStation710are
clean and free of debris.
4. Unplugfromoutletandclosethepowerportcoverwhennotinuse,beforeputtingonor
takingoff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EdgeCraft’sfactory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Chef’sChoicedistributoror
otherqualied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manufac-
turerbecausespecialtoolsarerequired.PleaseconsultyourChef’sChoicedistributor.
7. CAUTION!“Thisappliancemaybettedwithapolarizedplug(onebladeiswiderthan
theother).Toreducetheriskofelectricshock,thisplugwilltinapolarizedoutletonly
oneway.
Iftheplugdoesnottfullyintheoutlet,reversetheplug.Ifitstilldoesnott,contacta
qualified electrician. Do not modify the plug in anyway.”
8. TheuseofattachmentsnotrecommendedorsoldbyEdgeCraftCorporationmaycausere,
electricshock,orinjury.
9. TheknifesharpenerportionofChef’sChoice®Model710isdesignedtosharpenllet
knives,kitchenknives,pocketknivesandmostsportsknives.Donotattempttosharpenax
bladesoranybladethatdoesnott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(switchistotheleftwhen“on”)theChef’sChoice®Model710
shouldalwaysbeonastablecountertoportable.
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12.WARNING:ITEMSPROPERLYSHARPENEDONYOURCHEF’SCHOICE®MODEL710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.Closesupervisionisnecessarywhenanyapplianceisusedbyornearchildren.
14.Donotusehoningoils,wateroranyotherlubricantwiththeChef’sChoice®Model710.
15.Forhouseholduseonly.
Hook Sharpener Safeguards:
 •Donotoperateinexplosiveatmospheres,suchasinthepresenceofammableliquids,
 gases,ordust.
 •Thehooksharpenerincludedinthisunitutilizesarotatingabrasivesbittosharpenhooks.
Alwaysweareyeprotection(Safetyglasses)whenusingthehooksharpener.
 •Donotwearlooseclothingorjewelry.Keepyourhair,clothingandlooseitemsawayfrom
 movingparts
 •Neverusedullordamagedabrasivebitsinthehooksharpener.Damagedbitscanbreak.
Dullbitscanrequireexcessforceduringuse,whichcanleadtobreakageorinjury.
 •Thisproductisnotintendedforuseasadentaldrill,orinhumanorveterinarymedical
applications.Seriouspersonalinjurymayresult.
 •Thehooksharpenerisnotwaterresistant.Itneedstobestoredinthecompartment
 providedtoprotectfromexposuretomoistureandsaltwater.
16. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
UNPACKING YOUR MODEL 710
PleaserefertotheFigureabovewhenyouunpackyourMarineSharpeningStation™tomake
surethatyouhavelocatedalloftheincludedcomponents.
Hook
Sharpener
Knife
Sharpener
Hook Sharpener
Bits
Scissors
Sharpener
120 Volt AC
Adapter
12 Volt DC
Auto/Marine
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YOU MADE
A GOOD
CHOICE
YourMarineSharpeningStationModel710isanothertechnologicalbreakthrough
fromEdgeCraft,theWorldLeaderinCuttingEdgeTechnology®.Itisspecically
engineeredforthesherman,marineenthusiastandfortheharshenvironmentthey
mayencounter.Itsversatiledesignincorporatesthreeprofessionalsharpenersin
onecompact,waterresistantunit.
1. Professional Knife Sharpener
Themainbodyoftheunithouses aDiamondHone®KnifeSharpener:outdoor
enthusiast,professionalchefsandseriouscooksworld-widerelyonChef’sChoice®
DiamondHone®sharpenerstomaintainhighperformancemulti-beveledgeson
theirfavoritecutlery.NowwithyourModel710youwillsharetheprofessional
advantagewithknivesofastonishingsharpnessanddurability.TheChef’sChoice®
Model 710 incorporates the latest sharpening technology developed by
EdgeCraft® to create advanced performance edges on your ne-edge and
serratedknives.
TheChef’sChoice®DiamondHone®KnifeSharpenercreatesdemonstrablysuperior
multifacetedgesonknivesofanysteel-carbon,stainless,oralloyofanyhardness.
EdgessharpenedontheModel710aremuchsharperandstaysharplongerthan
conventional and hollow ground edges. Please follow the instructions detailed later
inthisbookletforproperuse.
2. Professional Scissors Sharpener
Located conveniently underneath the main unit for storage, is a Professional
Manual Scissors Sharpener that is specically designed to put a high quality
edge on all of your line cutters and shing utility scissors. Please follow the
instructionsdetailedinthisbookletforproperuse.
3. Professional Hook Sharpener
Stored inside of a watertight compartment, integral to the main unit, is a
batteryoperatedProfessionalHookSharpenerwithaccompanyingsharpeningbits.
Instructions of how to get the most out of your hook sharpener in a safe and
efcientmanneraredetailedinthisbooklet.

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Figure 1. Model 710 Marine Knife Sharpener.
Stage 1 Stage 2
Flexible Spring Guides
UNDERSTANDING THE
KNIFE SHARPENER
TheuniqueChef’sChoice®DiamondHone®KnifeSharpener710isdesignedtosharpenknives
witheitherstraightorserratededges.Thistwo(2)stagesharpener(Figure1)hasaprecision
conicalsharpening/honingstagewithne100%diamondabrasivesandauniquepolishing/
stroppingstageusingproprietaryexibleabrasivedisks.Thiscombinationcanbeusedtocreate
eitheranastonishinglysharp,smoothfacetededgeforeffortlesscutting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ultrane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utesthatwillassistthecuttingactionwith“difcultto
cut”items.
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Figure 2. Typical fillet knife.
Heel
Bolster
Handle
Edge
Tip

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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 methods. The following sections describe the general procedures for
optimalsharpening.
OneoftheimportantadvantagesofusingtheModel710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Chef’sChoice®Model710KnifeSharpener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knivesbefore
sharpeningthem.Youwillndyoucangomonthsoroverayearbeforeyouneedtodressthese
disks.Onlyifyousenseadistinctdecreaseinpolishingefciencywilltherebyanyneedtouse
this convenient feature described further in a subsequent section.
EachsharpeningStageisequippedwithaexiblespringguide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.
Unlessyouhavespecialbladesdesignedtobesharpenedprimarilyononesideoftheedge
(suchasAsianKatabablades)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con-
tact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identieseachofthetwostagesasdescribedfurtherinthefollowingsections.
SHARPENING INSTRUCTIONS
READ THIS BEFORE YOU START TO SHARPEN
Your Marine Sharpening Station is supplied with two different detachable power cords for use
withdifferentpoweroutlets.Onceyouhavepositionedthesharpenerinadry,stablelocation,
makesuretheswitchisintheoffposition(totheright)andremovethepowerportcover.Plug
thepoweradapterintothesharpenerbeforeitisconnectedtoeitherawalloutlet(120VAC
adaptercord)oracigarettelightertypeoutlet(12VoltAuto/Marineadapter).

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TheModel710knifesharpenerisdesignedtocreateafactorysharp,15°edgeoneachside
oftheblade,whichistypicallyusedbymanufacturersofqualityshlletknives.The15°edge
alsohappenstobethestandardfactoryedgeofmostAsianstylekitchenknives.Overthepast
fewyears,Europeanmanufacturersofkitchenandhouseholdkniveshavealsobroadlyadopted
the15°edgefortheirtraditionalEuropeanknifelines.
TheChef’sChoice®Model710isdesignedtosharpeneitherStraightedgeorSerratededge
knifeblades.
IfyouhaveanolderEuropean/Americanstyleknifethatwasoriginallysharpenedat20°,it
isrelativelysimpletoconvertitsedgetoa15°edge.However,itwilltakemorepassesinstage
one,thersttimetheknifeissharpened,tore-angletheedge.
1. Sharpen Serrated Blades - Only in Stage 2. Do not sharpen serrated blades in Stage 1
untilyoureadsectiontitledProcedureforSharpeningSerratedBlades.
2. Straight Edge Blades are sharpened in Stages 1 and 2.StartinStage1iftheknifeis
beingsharpenedforthersttimeoriftheknifeisverydull.SeefollowingSectionfor
moredetails.
PROCEDURE FOR SHARPENING STRAIGHT EDGE BLADES
Beforeyouturnonthepower,slipaknifebladesmoothlyintotheslotbetweentheleftangle
guideofStage1andtheexiblespringguide.Donottwisttheknife(seeFigure3.)
Movethebladedownintheslotuntilyoufeelitcontactthediamonddisk.Pullittowardsyou
liftingthehandleslightlyasyouapproachthetip.Thiswillgiveyouafeelforthespringtension.
Now,removetheknifeandturnonthesharpenerbyslidingthePowerSwitchtotheleft.
Stage 1:Ifyouaresharpeningastraight-edgeknifeforthersttime,startinStage1.Pull
theknifeoncethroughtheleftslotofStage1(Figure3)byslippingthebladebetweentheleft
angleguideandtheexiblespringguidewhilepullingthebladetowardyouandsimultaneously
movingthebladedownwardintheslotuntilitengagesthediamondcoateddisk.Youwillhear
itmakecontactwiththedisk.Insertthebladeascloseaspossibletoitsbolsterorhandle.If
thebladeiscurved,liftthehandleslightlyasyousharpennearthetipoftheknife,keepingthe
bladeedgeapproximatelyparalleltothetable.Sharpentheentirebladelength.Foraneight(8)
inchbladeeachpullshouldtakeabout5seconds.Pullshorterbladesthroughin2-3seconds
andlongerbladesin6seconds.Next,repeatwithonefulllengthpullintherightslotofStage1.
Note:Eachtimeyouinserttheblade,simultaneouslypullthebladetowardyou.Neverpush
thebladeawayfromyou.Applyjustenoughdownwardpressuretomakecontactwiththewheel
– added pressure does not speed up the sharpening process.
Figure 4. Inserting blade in right slot of Stage 1.Figure 3. Inserting blade in left slot of Stage 1.

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Toensureuniform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.Alwaysmakeanequalnumberofpulls
alternating one pull in the left slot and then one pull in the right slot of stage 1inordertokeep
theedgefacetssymmetrical.GenerallyinStage1youwillndthatonlyoneortwopairsofpulls
are adequate.
BeforemovingtoStage2youwillndithelpfultoconrmthataburr(seeFigure5)exists
alongonesideoftheedge.Tocheckfortheburr,moveyourforengercarefullyacrosstheedge
asshown.(Donotmoveyourngeralongtheedge–toavoidcuttingyournger).Ifthelast
pullwasintherightslot,theburrwillappearonlyontherightsideoftheblade(asyouholdit)
andviceversa.Theburr,whenpresent,feelslikearoughandbentextensionoftheedge;the
oppositesideoftheedgefeelsverysmoothbycomparison.Ifaburrexistsalong the entire edge,
proceed to Stage 2.
Ifnoburrexists,makeone(1)additionalpullintheleftandrightslotsofStage1.Slower
pullswillhelpyoudeveloptheburr.ConrmthepresenceoftheburrandproceedtoStage2.
ItisalwaysnecessarytocreatetheburrinStage1beforeproceedingtoStage2.
Iftheknifeisextremelydull,additionalpullsinStage1maybeneededtodevelopaburrand
proceeding to Stage 2.
Stage 2:IngeneralonlyoneortwopairsofpullsinStage2willbenecessarytoobtaina
razorsharpedge.Makealternatepullsinleft(Figure6)andrightslotspullingtheknifethrough
theslotsatthesamespeedusedinStage1.
AddedpullsinStage2willrenetheedgefurther,creatingaawlessultrasharpedge.
FewerpullsinStage2maybepreferableifyouwillbecuttingbrousfoodsasdiscussedin
moredetailinthefollowingsections.
OPTIMIZING THE KNIFE EDGE
FILLETING FISH AND GOURMET FOOD PREPARATION:
Wherethenestandsmoothestcutsarepreferredinpreparingsmooth,unmarkedshlletsor
sectionsoffruitsorvegetables,sharpeninStage1and2asdescribedaboveandmakeextra
pullsthroughStage2.Threeormorepairsofpullswitheachpullalternatingintheleftandright
slotsofStage2willrenethesecondfacetandcreateremarkablysmoothandsharpedges,
(Figure7)idealfortheshermanorgourmetchef.
Whenresharpeningthisedge,useonlyStage2,(alternatingleftandrightslots).Ifaftera
numberofresharpenings,itistaking toolong toresharpen,you canspeedtheprocessby
Figure 6. Inserting blade in left slot of Stage 2. Alternate
individual pulls in left and right slots.
Figure 5. Develop a distinct burr along knife edge before
stropping in stage 2. Burr can be detected by sliding
finger across and away from the edge.
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Figure 7. A larger polished facet adjacent to edge is
ideal for gourmet preparations.
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resharpeningrstinStage1followingtheprocedurespreviouslydetailed,andthenresharpen
inStage2.Thisprocedure,unlikeconventionalsharpening,willgiveyouextraordinarilysharp
kniveseverydaywhileremovingverylittlemetalandprolongingthelifeofyourknives.
FOR GAME, HARD SCALE FISH AND FIBROUS ITEMS
ForcuttingmorebrousitemsyoumaynditadvantageoustosharpeninStage1–followed
directlybyonlyonealternatingpairofpullsinStage2.Thiswillleavesharpenedmicroutesalong
thefacetsnearertoeachsideoftheedge(Figure8)thatwillassistinthecuttingofsuchitems.
Topreparethistypeedge,sharpeninStage1untilaburrisdevelopedalongtheentire edge.
ThenmovetoStage2andmakejustonepairofpulls.
Toresharpenthistypeofedge,sharpeninStage1untilyoudevelopaburrandthenmake
one pair of pulls in Stage 2.
PROCEDURE FOR SHARPENING SERRATED BLADES
Serratedbladesaresimilartosmallsawbladeswithscallopeddepressionsandaseriesof
pointedteeth.Innormalusethepointedteethdomostofthecutting.
SerratedbladesofalltypescanbesharpenedintheChef’sChoice®Model710.However,use
onlyStage2(Figure9),whichwillsharpentheteethoftheserrationsanddevelopmicroblades
alongtheedgeoftheseteeth.Generallyve(5)toten(10)pairsofalternatingpullsinStage2
willbeadequate.Iftheserratedknifeisverydullmorepullswillbeneeded.Iftheknifeedgehas
beenseverelydamagedthroughuse,makejustonefastpull(2-3secondsforan8”blade)in
eachoftherightandleftslotsinStage1,thenmakeaseriesofpullsinStage2,alternatingright
andleftslots.ExcessiveuseofStage1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.However,theirtooth-likestructurecanhelpbreak
theskinonhardcrustyfoods.
Figure 8. Retention of larger microflutes adjacent to
edge helps when cutting fibrous foods.
Figure 9. Sharpen serrated blades only in Stage 2
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RESHARPENING
ResharpenstraightedgekniveswheneverpracticalusingStage2.Whenthatfailstoquickly
resharpen,returntoStage1andmakeoneortwopairsofalternatingpulls.Checkforaburr
alongtheedgeandthenreturntoStage2whereonlyonetotwoalternatingpairofpullswillbe
adequatetoputanewrazor-likeedgeontheknife.
Resharpen serrated blades in Stage 2. See sections above.
DRESSING TOOL FOR CLEANING OF STROPPING/POLISHING DISKS – STAGE 2
TheChef’sChoice®Model710KnifeSharpenerisequippedwithabuilt-inaccessorytomanually
clean/dressthestroppingdisksinStage2.Intheeventthesedisksbecomeglazedwithgrease,
foodorsharpeningdebris,theycanbecleanedandreshapedbyactuatingthemanualleveron
therearofthesharpener.ThisleverislocatedwithinarecessasshowninFigure10ontheleft
lowercornerasyoufacetherearofModel710.
Toactuatethecleaning/dressingtool,makesurethepowerisonandsimplypressthesmall
leverintherecesstotherightorleftandholdfor3seconds.Thenpresstheleverinopposite
directionandholdfor3seconds.Whentheleverismovedinonedirection,thedressingtool
cleans and reshapes the active surface of one stropping/polishing disk. By moving in the
oppositedirectionyoucleantheotherdisk.
Usethisclean/dressaccessoryonlyifandwhenStage2nolongerappearstobesharpening
wellorwhenittakestoomanypullstoobtainarazorsharpedge.Usingthistoolremoves
materialfromthesurfaceoftheStage2diskandhenceifusedexcessivelywillunnecessarily
removetoomuchoftheabrasivesurface–wearingthedisksoutprematurely.Ifthatshould
occur,factoryreplacementofthediskswillbecomenecessary.
Ifyoucleanknivesregularlybeforesharpening,youwillneedtocleanordresstheStage2
disksonlyaboutonceayearorperhapslessfrequently.
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blades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. Alwaysalternateindividualpullsinrightandleftslots(ofanystageused).Specialized
Japanesebladesareanexceptionandaresharpenedprimarilyononesideoftheblade.
5. Theedgeoftheknifeblade,whilesharpening,shouldbeheldinalevelpositionrelativeto
thetopofthecounterortable.Tosharpenthebladenearthetipofacurvedblade,liftthe
handleupslightlyasyouapproachthetipsothateachsectionalongthecurvedlengthof
theedgeasitisbeingsharpenedismaintained“level”tothetable.
6. Thereisnoneedoradvantagetousinga“sharpeningsteel”onknivessharpenedon
theChef’sChoice®Model710.Considerresharpeningwithoneofthemanymanual
Chef’sChoice®sharpenersifyouareusingknivesataremotelocationawayfromelectrical
power.ItisrecommendedthatyoukeeptheModel710readilyaccessibleandresharpen
often,asdescribedintheSectionsabove.

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Figure 10. Stage 2 disks can be cleaned if necessary.
Use infrequently (see instructions).
Figure 11. Removing the clean-out cover.
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7. Usedcorrectly,youwillndyoucansharpentheentirebladetowithin 1/8” of the bolster
orhandle.ThisisamajoradvantageoftheChef’sChoice®Model710comparedtoother
sharpeningmethods–especiallyimportantwhensharpeningchef’skniveswhereyou
needtosharpentheentirebladelengthinordertomaintainthecurvatureoftheedge
line.Ifyourchef’skniveshaveaheavybolsternearthehandleextendingtotheedge,a
commercialgrindercanmodifyorremovethelowerportionofthebolstersothatitwillnot
interferewiththesharpeningactionallowingyoutosharpentheentirebladelength.
8. ToincreaseyourprociencywiththeModel710,learnhowtodetectaburralongtheedge
(asdescribedabove).Whileyoucansharpenwellwithoutusingthistechnique,itisthe
bestandfastestwaytodeterminewhenyouhavesharpenedsufcientlyinStage1.This
willhelpyouavoidoversharpeningandensureincrediblysharpedgeseverytime.Cuttinga
tomatoorapieceofpaperisaconvenientmethodofcheckingforbladesharpness.
NORMAL MAINTENANCE FOR YOUR KNIFE SHARPENER
Aftereachuseofthesharpener,powercordshouldbedetachedandthepowerportcoverbeput
backintoplace.Thepowercordsshouldbestoredinasafe,dryplace.
NOlubricationisrequiredforanymovingparts,motor,bearingsorabrasivesurfaces.Theouter
parts of the unit as well as the sharpening section can be cleaned with a low pressure hose
sprayoffreshwater,shouldtheunithavebeenexposedtosaltwaterorcontaminants.Anysalt
residueshouldberemovedandtheunitfullydriedaftereachuse.
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 that
coversanopeningontheundersideofthesharpener(seeFigure11).Youwillndmetalparticles
adheredtoamagnetattachedtotheinsideofthatcover.Simplyrubofforbrushoffaccumulated
lingsfromthemagnetwithapapertowelortoothbrushandreinsertthecoverintheopening.
IflargeramountsofmetaldusthavebeencreatedoriftheStage2diskhasbeencleaned(using
thecleaning/dressingtool)youcanshakeoutanyremainingdustthroughthebottomopening
whenthecoverisremoved.Thesharpeningsectioncanalsobecleanedwithalowpressure
hosespray.Useonlyfreshwaterandfullydrywhendone.Aftercleaning,replacethecover
securelywithitsmagnetinplace.

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SCISSOR SHARPENER
The Chef’sChoice®Scissor Sharpener is designed to sharpen scissors to professional
standards, simply and easily. It can put an exceptionally sharp edge on your line scissors,
braidcutters,andotherscissorsyoumaybeusingonyourboat.Thereareseveraldistinctly
differenttypesofscissors,consequently,itisimportanttoreadthisentirebooklettooptimize
yoursharpeningresults.
The Chef’sChoice® Scissor Sharpener owes much of its performance to its rotating
sharpenerbarrel, designed to keepthe scissor blade securely incontactwith the diamond
abrasivepadsatapreciseangle.Beforesharpeningyourrstscissorsitisimportanttoreadthe
followinginstructionscarefully.
ACCESSING YOUR SCISSOR SHARPENER
Yourscissorsharpenerislocatedinacompartmentunderneathofthemainsharpenerunit.
Toremovethescissorsharpener,holdthemainsharpenerunitupsidedowninonehand.With
theotherhand,placeyourngersintheedgeofthescissorsharpenerandyourthumbonthe
outsideofthemainunitandsqueeze(SeeFigure12).Thisshouldloosenthescissorssharpener
fromitslocationandenableyoutoremoveitfromthebaseoftheunit.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
1. WARNING:EVENTHOUGHALLSCISSORSMAYAPPEARTOBESIMILAR,THEREARE
MAJORDIFFERENCESAMONGTHEMTHATMUSTBEUNDERSTOODBEFOREYOUUSETHIS
SHARPENER.THESCISSORSHARPENERWILLSHARPENMOST,BUTNOTALL,TYPESOF
SCISSORS.DONOTATTEMPTTOSHARPENKNIFEEDGESCISSORS,HAIRSTYLING
SCISSORS,PINKINGSHEARS,MANICURESCISSORS,SERRATEDBLADES,TINSNIPS,
ORSCISSORSMORETHAN10”INLENGTH.
 TheChef’sChoice®ScissorSharpenerwillsharpenmostotherblades.Itisessential,
howeverthatyoufollowtheinstructionstooptimizeyourresults.
2. Itisnotentirelyobviousthatthetwobladesonmostscissorsaredifferent.Whenyoucut
withscissors,oneblade(theanvilblade),isbelowthematerialandtheotherblade
(thecutterblade),isabovethematerial,seeFigure13.Commonlythebladeontopofthe
material,thecutterblade,doesmostofthecutting.ReferringtotheFigure13,notethatthe
cutterbladeusuallyhastheoblongnger-holdandamoreroundedtip.Theanvilbladehas
amorepointedtipandaroundngerhold.
Figure 13. Typical right-handed scissors.Figure 12. Squeeze at arrows to remove scissors sharpener.
Cutting
Edges
Cutter
Blade
Adjustment Screw
Tensioner
Anvil
Blade
Oblong
Finger Hole
Round
Finger
Hole

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Figure 14. Carefully feel for a burr along the entire back
of the blade. Note arrow for direction of finger movement
when in contact with blade.
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3. Itisveryimportanttobeabletoidentifythespecialknife-edgetypescissorsusedprimarily
forcuttingfabrics.Theyhaveacutterbladethatisfactorysharpenedataverynarrow
angletoformaknife-likeedgethatisverysharp.THEKNIFE-EDGEBLADECANNOTBE
SHARPENEDPROPERLYWITHTHISMARINESCISSORSSHARPENER.Ifyouhaveanydoubt
aboutwhetheryouhavethistypeofscissors,askyournearestfabricorsewingcenterto
helpyouidentifythesespecialbladesbeforeyousharpenthem.(Mostlinecutters,general
purpose and lower cost scissors are notknifeedgescissors).
4. Duringthesharpeningprocessyouwillneedtoknowhowtofeelforaburronthescissors
bladesinordertoknowwhensharpeningiscomplete.Feelingforaburrinvolvesrunning
yourngercarefullyacross(NOTALONG)theback(atside)ofthebladeasshownin
Figure14.
Aburrisaroughandbentextensionoftheedgeproducedduringthesharpeningprocess
andlocatedundertheedgesoftheblade.Theburrcanbefeltbutisnotalwaysvisible.
Itwillfeelroughandjaggedcomparedtothesmoothnishonthebackoftheblade.
5. TheManualScissorSharpenerwillsharpeneitherrighthandorlefthandscissorswithout
theneedtodisassemblethem.Ifyouarelefthandedyouprobablyhavepurchasedleft
handscissors.Tosharpenrighthandscissors,turnthesharpenersothatthethumbwheel
istotheright(seeFigure15and16).Whensharpeninglefthandscissors,youshouldface
theoppositesideofthesharpener.Itisimportanttousethecorrectsideofthesharpener
foreachtypeofscissors.Notdoingsocandamagetheedge.Withrighthandscissors
holdthesharpenerinyourlefthand.Withlefthandscissorsholdthesharpenerinyour
right hand.
6. Beforesharpeningidentifythetypeofscissoryouhave.Unlessyouhavescissorsdesigned
forspecializedapplications,youwillhaveeither;(a)standardrighthandedscissorsor(b)
Figure 15. Getting to know the Scissors Sharpener. Figure 16. Proper placement of right hand scissors and
motion of scissors.
Guide Surface
Sharpening
Barrel
Thumb
Wheel

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standardlefthandedscissors.Byfarthemostpopularscissorisstandardrighthanded.
Followtheappropriateinstructionsbelowdependingonthetypeofscissorsyouhave.
GETTING TO KNOW THE CHEF’SCHOICE SCISSOR SHARPENER
PleaserefertoFigure15tobecomeacquaintedwiththesharpener’scomponents.
TheChef’sChoice®ScissorSharpenerisdesignedtosharpenscissorscommonlyusedin
shingandboatingandthemostpopulargeneralpurposescissors.
The Scissors Sharpener uses two (2) different diamond coated pads, Coarse and Fine,
mountedonarotatingSharpeningBarrelwhichiscontrolledbyaThumbWheel.Thevisiblepor-
tionoftherotatingthumbwheelindicateswhichdiamondpad(Stage1CoarseorStage2Fine)
isexposedinsidethesharpenerandavailableforsharpeningthescissors.TheFinediamond
padisusedforallsharpeningexceptwhenthebladeedgemustberesetasdescribedlater.
Pleasenotethatthescissorssharpeningbarrel,whichiscontrolledbythethumbwheel,can
rotateinbothdirections,butithasalimitstopafterseveralturnsineachdirection.Ifyouare
turningstagesinthesharpener,andthebarrelbecomesdifculttoturn,simplyturnthebarrel
in the other direction to get to the desired stage.
FollowtheDetailedInstructionscarefullytoinsureoptimalresults.
GENERAL SHARPENING PROCEDURES - FOR RIGHT HANDED SCISSORS
Regardlessofthetypeofscissors,eitherofthetwobladescanbesharpenedrst.Place
thesharpenerondry,stableworksurface.Rotatethebarreltotheappropriatestageonthe
sharpener.Youwillwanttormlyholdthehandleofthescissorbladebeingsharpenedinyour
righthandandresttheatfaceofthatscissorbladesecurelyagainsttheatGuideSurface
asshowninFigure16.OncethefaceofthebladeisatagainsttheGuideSurface,move
thebladesothatitsedgeisinfullcontactwiththeabrasivepad.Applyinglightpressureto
the right will rotate the sharpening barrel so that the blade is in full contact with the abrasive.
Beforeyoustartsharpening,makesurethattheatfaceofthebladeisincompletecontact
withtheGuideSurfaceandthecuttingedgeofthatbladeisingoodslidingcontactwiththe
diamondcoatedabrasivepad.
WiththescissorbladeproperlypositionedontheGuideSurfaceslidethebladeforward
andbackwardwithitsedge inslidingcontactwiththe abrasivepad(seeFigure16).While
sharpening,continuetomaintainpropercontactbetweentheGuideSurfaceandtheatfaceof
thebladebeingsharpened.Thissawing-likemotionbecomesnaturalwithjustalittlepractice.
Applyonlylightpressuresideways,sufcienttomaintainsolidcontactbetweentheedgebeing
sharpenedandthediamondsharpeningpad.Thescissorscanberotatedaroundthesharpening
barrel’spivotpointtondapositionthatcancomfortablysharpentheedgeclosesttothepivot
pointofthescissors.Continuethebackandforthsawing-likemotionuntilaburriscreated
alongtheentirelengthofthescissorblade’sedgeasoutlinedbelow.
A. DETAILED PROCEDURE FOR STANDARD RIGHT-HANDED SCISSORS
TosharpenStandardRightHandedScissors,proceedasfollows:
1. Holdthesharpenerwithyourlefthand,withthesharpeningbarrelpositionedontheright.
2. MakecertaintheFinegritdiamondpadisrotatedintotheproperposition.Thevisible
thumbwheellabelshouldread“Stage2Fine”.

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3. Holdonescissorbladermlybyitshandleinyourrighthandandplacetheatfaceofthe
bladeagainsttheguidesurfaceasshowninFigure16.Next,slidethebladetotherightto
bringitintofullcontactwiththediamondcoatedpad.(Note: The loose blade, that is not
being sharpened, should hang below the blade being sharpened. If it is located above
the blade being sharpened, this is most probably a left handed scissors and should be
sharpened accordingly to instructions for left handed scissors.)
4. HoldingtheinsideatfaceofthebladeconstantlyinintimatecontactwiththeGuide
Surfacewhilemaintainingtheedgeinsolidcontactwiththediamondabrasivepad,move
thescissorbladeforwardandbackwardinasawing-likemotion4or5times(SeeFigure
16).Stopandchecktodetermineifaburrhasformedontheatfacealongtheentire
length of the edge.
5. Ifaburrisdetectedalongtheentireedge,proceedtoStep6.Ifnoburrhasdeveloped
continuetosharpentheedgewiththebackandforthmotionuntilaburrispresent.
6. Whenaburrhasbeencreatedalongtheentirelengthoftherstblade,removethescissor
andopenandclosethebladesfullyve(5)ormoretimestocutofftheburr.Wipethe
blades off with a paper or cloth towel.
7. ThenrepeatSteps3thru6withthesecondscissorsblade.
8. Finishbyopeningandclosingthescissors5to10timesrapidlytocutoffanyresidual
burrsalongbothblades.Wipethebladesoffwithapaperorclothtowel.
9. Testthebladesforsharpnessusingathinsheetofpaper.Ifyouneedtofurtherimprove
sharpness,repeattheSteps3thru8.Yourscissorsshouldcutpaperveryeasilywhen
properlysharpened.Ifyourscissorshaveanadjustmentscrewmakecertainitistightened
untilbladefacescontactproperlywhenopenedandclosed(See“Suggestions”,Item11).
Aftermanyresharpeningsiftheaboveprocedurefailstogiveagoodedge,itmaybenecessary
toRE-ANGLETHEEDGEasdescribedbelow:
B. RE-ANGLING THE EDGE OF RIGHT-HANDED SCISSORS
Thisshouldbenecessaryonlyinfrequently,whentheprocedureofSectionAdoesnotsharpen
well.Whenthisisneeded,proceedasfollowsforRIGHT-HANDEDscissors:
1. Holdthesharpenerwithyourlefthandwiththebarreltotheright.
2. MakecertaintheCoarsegritdiamondpadisrotatedintotheproperposition.Thevisible
thumbwheellabelshouldread“Stage1Coarse”.
3. FollowStep3thru8ofSectionAabove.Becausemoremetalmustberemovedfromthe
edgefacetduringthere-angling,manystrokesmaybeneededtocreatetheburr.
4. ThenrotatethebarreltotheFinegrit(Stage2,Fine)positionandrepeatSteps2thru9of
SectionA.
C. PROCEDURE FOR SHARPENING LEFT-HANDED SCISSORS
TheprocedureforLEFT-HANDEDScissorsisthesameasforstandardrighthandedscissors,
(seeSectionsAandB,above)except:
• Holdthesharpenerhandlewithyourrighthand,andhavethescissorsharpeneroriented
withtheSharpeningBarrelontheleft.
• AfterplacingthebladeatagainsttheGuideSurface,slidethebladetotheleft – to ensure
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SUGGESTIONS
YourChef’sChoice®Manual Scissors Sharpener is designed to produce scissors edges that are
likenew,quicklyandeasily.Toinsurethatyougettheverybestscissorsedgeseverytime,take
timetocorrectlyidentifythetypeofscissorstobesharpened,and
1. Alwaysmakecertainthattheatfaceofthescissorbladeisinintimatecontactand
alignmentwiththeGuideSurface.
2. Use light pressure when the tip of the blade is near the end of the abrasive pad to prevent
thetipfrombindingintheopenslot.Itmayrequiresomepracticetokeepthebladetip
movingfreelyovertheabrasivepad.
3. Sharpenusingasmoothforwardandbackwardstrokekeepingthescissorblade’sedgein
solidslidingcontactwiththeproperdiamondpadduringtheentirestroke.
4. Thescissorscanberotatedtodifferentpositionsaroundthesharpeningbarrel’spivotpoint
toallowthemaximumbackandforthmotionalongtheedge.Itmayhelptorotatetothe
rightorleftbyafewdegreestoallowtheedgeofthescissorsnearitspivottocomein
contact with the abrasive pad.
5. UsingtheThumbWheeltorotatethebarrelineitherdirectioncausestheabrasivepadto
moveupordownslightly.Thismovementexposesfreshabrasivepad.Itisrecommended
toturnthebarrelallthewayineitherdirectioneveryfewsharpeningtoevenlywearthe
abrasive pads.
6. Donotattempttosharpenpinkingshears,serratedbladesorknivesinthescissorsharpener.
7. Makecertainthatthescissorsbladesarecleanbeforesharpening.
8. Itisessentialtolearnhowtofeelfortheburr.Thisisthebestindicationthatsharpeningin
agivenstageiscomplete.Makecertaintheburrhasformedalongtheentireblade…
frompivottotip.
9. Withpoultryshearsyouneedsharpenonlythesmoothconvexblade.Theconcave(usually
serrated) blade will not need sharpening.
10.Donotattempttosharpenserratedblades.However,whereonlyonebladeisserrated,
the other straight edge blade can be sharpened using the procedure for standard scissors.
Lookcarefullyforserrations.Theycanbeverysmallanddifculttosee.
11.ScissorsPivotScrewAdjustment:All“professional”scissorsandmanyotherscissorshave
ascrewtensioneratthepivot.Theperformanceofyourscissorsandyourscissorlifemay
beimprovedbyadjustingthispivottoestablishandmaintainasmoothedgecontactwhen
youclosethescissors.Properadjustmentisdeterminedbyopeningscissorsto50%of
bladelength,thentighteninguntilbladeloosenessisjustbarelyremoved.Itisimportant
that the pivot not be over tightened.
12.Donotusehoningoils,wateroranyotherlubricantonthesharpener’sdiamond
abrasive pads.
NORMAL MAINTENANCE FOR YOUR SCISSORS SHARPENER
NOlubricationisrequiredforanymovingparts,bearingsorsharpeningsurfaces.Thereisno
needforwateronabrasives.Tocleansharpener,shakeofforblowoffanyloosemetallings.
Wipepartswithadampcloth.Anysaltwaterresidueshouldberemovedandthesharpenerfully
dried after each use. Do not use detergents or abrasives.

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HOOK SHARPENER
ACCESSING YOUR HOOK SHARPENER:
Yourshhooksharpenerisstoredinawatertightcompartmentinsidethemainsharpeningunit.
Theaccesscoverforthehooksharpenerislocatedonthelowerleftsideofthesharpening
station.Toaccessthehooksharpener,pulltheedgeofthecoveroutasshowninFigure17a,
thenremovethecoverbyslidinginthedirectionofthearrowtoremove(Figure17b).Thehook
sharpenercanthenberemovedfromitscompartmentbygrippingthetipwithyourngersand
slowlyslidingitoutofitscompartment(Figure17c).Itmaybeeasiertotiltthesharpeningstation
sidewaysoncetheaccesscoverisremovedtomakethehooksharpenermoreeasilyaccessible.
BEFORE FIRST USE
TwoAAbatteriesneed tobe installedin thehooksharpenerbeforeuse.Holdingtheupper
(white)partofthehooksharpenerrmlyinonehand,twistthelowerpart(blue)half-waycoun-
ter-clockwiseandpulltoseparatethebatterycompartment.InserttwofreshAAbatteries**into
thecompartmentwiththepolarityasshowninFigure18.Reversetheprocesstore-assemble
thehooksharpener,usingthemarkingsontheunitasaguideforalignment.
**Please note: never mix old and new batteries. New alkaline batteries are recommended for best performance.
**Remove batteries from Hook Sharpener during extended periods of storage or non-use.
**AA batteries not included.
Figure 17a. Lift cover edge off. Figure 17c. Remove hook sharpener
from main unit.
Figure 17b. Slide to the left and
remove cover.
Figure 18. Correct battery insertion.

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INSERTING AN ABRASIVE BIT INTO THE HOOK SHARPENER:
Therearethreedifferentabrasivebitsstoredinsidethecovertothehooksharpener
compartment(Figure17b).
• Thediamondcylindricalbitisusedforgeneralhooksharpening.Itcanbeusedwithmost
hookshapes.
• Theconicaldiamondbitcanbeusedtosharpenmosthooks,butitisespeciallyuseful
inaccessingtightcurvesandsmallpoints.Usethisbitforsmallhooksandhookswith
curvesthataredifculttoreach.Thepointofthisbitcanbeusedwhenopeningtheholes
ofjigheads.
• Thestonebitisusedforasecondary,honingoperationaftersharpeningwithadiamond
bit.Honingfurtherrenesthepointtoensureaverysharptip.
Insertabitintothehooksharpenerbypressingitintotheholeintheendofthesharpeneras
showninFigure19.Amoderateamountofforceisrequiredtoinsertorremovetheabrasivebits.
SHARPENING:
Note: Before sharpening any hooks, wear appropriate eye protection
Therststepinsharpeningahookismakingsurethatthehookisheldrmlyandsecurely.
Forsmallanddifculttoholdhooks,asmallhobbyviseisrecommended.Otherwise,holdthe
hookrmlyinonehandwhileholdingthehooksharpenerintheotherhand(Figure20).
Depressthe“ON”buttonandapplytherotatingbittothetipofthehookusingverylight
pressureatrst,gentlyincreasingpressureasyoubecomemorecomfortablewiththeprocess.
Followingaresometipsforefcientandsafehooksharpening:
Figure 21. Parallel to the edge.
Figure 20. Sharpening a fishhook.
Figure 22. Perpendicular to the edge.
Figure 19. Inserting the abrasive bit into the
Hook Sharpener.
“ON”
Button

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• Onlymoderatepressureisnecessaryforsharpening,asthehooksharpenerismost
effectivewhileapplyinglightloadsathighspeeds.Toomuchpressurewillslowthehook
sharpenerdownandmakethehookdifculttoholdinplace.
• Alwaysmovethehooksharpenerintheoppositedirectionthatthebitisturning.Thiswill
allowthebittogetmaximum“bite”intothehook,andprovidethemoststableapplication
of force.
• Itisimportanttosharpentheverytipofthehookinordertogetasharp,piercingedge.
Applytheabrasivetoseveralpartsaroundtheperimeterofthetiptogetthebestedge.
• Positioningtherotatingbiteitherperpendicularorparalleltothehookpointcanbe
effectivedependingonpersonalpreferenceandtypeofhook.Experimentwithboth
techniquestondthemethodthatismosteffectiveforyourhooks(Figures21and22).
• Sharpenrstwithoneofthediamondbits,thenusethestonebittocompletelyhonethe
tip to a fine point.
• Bentordamagedhooksmaybedifculttosharpentotheiroriginalsharpness.Ifthetip
isbent,itmayneedtobeclippedshortorstraightenedbeforesharpening.Beawarethat
modifyingthelengthorshapeofthehooktipcanadverselyaffectitsabilitytohookash.
Keepthehooktipgeometryasclosetothefactorydesignaspossible.
Youcantestforsharpnessbygentlyslidingthepointofthehookoveryourngernail.Asharp
hookwillhavethetendencytograbandmarkthenail,whileadullpointwillslideeasilyovera
ngernail.Donottestforsharpnesswithyourngertipsoronyourskin.
NORMAL MAINTENANCE FOR YOUR HOOK SHARPENER
Thehooksharpenerisnotwaterresistant,andneedstobestoredinitswatertightcompartment
inthemainunittoprotectitfrommoistureandsaltwater.Wipetheunitcleanaftereachuse
andplaceitinthecompartmentoranothersafe,dryplace.Theexteriorofthesharpenermaybe
cleanedwithadampcloth.Donotusedetergentsorabrasives.

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Chef’sChoice®,EdgeCraft®,FlexHone/Strop®andDiamondHone®areregisteredtrademarksof
EdgeCraftCorporation,Avondale,PA.USA
ConformstoULStd.982 CertiedtoCAN/CSAStd.C22.2  No.64
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Customer Service [phone] or 610-268-0500
SERVICE FOR YOUR MARINE SHARPENING STATION™
Intheeventpost-warrantyserviceisneeded,returnyourMarineSharpeningStation™to the
EdgeCraftfactorywherethecostofrepaircanbeestimatedbeforetherepairisundertaken.
OutsidetheUSA,contactyourretailerornationaldistributor.
Pleaseincludeyourreturnaddress,daytimetelephonenumberandabriefdescriptionofthe
problemordamageonaseparatesheetinsidethebox.Retainashippingreceiptasevidenceof
shipmentandasyourprotectionagainstlossinshipment. 
EdgeCraft Corporation
825 Southwood Road
Avondale, PA 19311 U.S.A.
Customer Service [phone] or 610-268-0500