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RESHARPENING
ResharpenstraightedgekniveswheneverpracticalusingStage2.Whenthatfailstoquickly
resharpen,returntoStage1andmakeoneortwopairsofalternatingpulls.Checkforaburr
alongtheedgeandthenreturntoStage2whereonlyonetotwoalternatingpairofpullswillbe
adequatetoputanewrazor-likeedgeontheknife.
Resharpen serrated blades in Stage 2. See sections above.
DRESSING TOOL FOR CLEANING OF STROPPING/POLISHING DISKS – STAGE 2
TheChef’sChoice®Model710KnifeSharpenerisequippedwithabuilt-inaccessorytomanually
clean/dressthestroppingdisksinStage2.Intheeventthesedisksbecomeglazedwithgrease,
foodorsharpeningdebris,theycanbecleanedandreshapedbyactuatingthemanualleveron
therearofthesharpener.ThisleverislocatedwithinarecessasshowninFigure10ontheleft
lowercornerasyoufacetherearofModel710.
Toactuatethecleaning/dressingtool,makesurethepowerisonandsimplypressthesmall
leverintherecesstotherightorleftandholdfor3seconds.Thenpresstheleverinopposite
directionandholdfor3seconds.Whentheleverismovedinonedirection,thedressingtool
cleans and reshapes the active surface of one stropping/polishing disk. By moving in the
oppositedirectionyoucleantheotherdisk.
Usethisclean/dressaccessoryonlyifandwhenStage2nolongerappearstobesharpening
wellorwhenittakestoomanypullstoobtainarazorsharpedge.Usingthistoolremoves
materialfromthesurfaceoftheStage2diskandhenceifusedexcessivelywillunnecessarily
removetoomuchoftheabrasivesurface–wearingthedisksoutprematurely.Ifthatshould
occur,factoryreplacementofthediskswillbecomenecessary.
Ifyoucleanknivesregularlybeforesharpening,youwillneedtocleanordresstheStage2
disksonlyaboutonceayearorperhapslessfrequently.
SUGGESTIONS
1. Alwayscleanallfood,fat,andforeignmaterialsfromknifebeforesharpeningor
resharpening.Ifsoiled,washthebladebeforesharpening.
2. Useonlylightdownwardpressurewhensharpening–justenoughtoestablishsecure
contactwiththeabrasivedisk.
3. Alwayspullthebladesattherecommendedspeedandataconstantrateoverlengthof
blade.Neverinterruptorstopthemotionofthebladewhenincontactwiththeabrasivedisks.
4. Alwaysalternateindividualpullsinrightandleftslots(ofanystageused).Specialized
Japanesebladesareanexceptionandaresharpenedprimarilyononesideoftheblade.
5. Theedgeoftheknifeblade,whilesharpening,shouldbeheldinalevelpositionrelativeto
thetopofthecounterortable.Tosharpenthebladenearthetipofacurvedblade,liftthe
handleupslightlyasyouapproachthetipsothateachsectionalongthecurvedlengthof
theedgeasitisbeingsharpenedismaintained“level”tothetable.
6. Thereisnoneedoradvantagetousinga“sharpeningsteel”onknivessharpenedon
theChef’sChoice®Model710.Considerresharpeningwithoneofthemanymanual
Chef’sChoice®sharpenersifyouareusingknivesataremotelocationawayfromelectrical
power.ItisrecommendedthatyoukeeptheModel710readilyaccessibleandresharpen
often,asdescribedintheSectionsabove.