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the tip of the choil may be sharp!) Your finger can act as a “stop” and prevent you from
inserting the blade so far that the choil area will catch on the front stop-bar of the
sharpener as you withdraw the blade. A little practice will help you perfect this technique.
As you insert the blade let your finger slide down the front of the sharpener.
8. Used correctly, you will find you can sharpen the entire blade to within
1
/
8
” of the bolster or
the knife handle. This is a major advantage of the Chef’sChoice
®
Ceramic
+ Steel Model
700 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, thick bolster near the handle
extending to the edge, a commercial grinder can modify or remove the lower portion of the
bolster so it will not interfere with the sharpening action, allowing you to sharpen the entire
blade length.
Sharpening ceramic knives will create a light white or black dust depending on the type
of ceramic knife. This is normal. It is recommended that the owner clean this dust off the
ceramic stage guide springs while the sharpener is off (see “Cleaning The Sharpener” below).
9.
Clean all knives with mild soap and water after sharpening/polishing/finishing to
remove debris from the knife PRIOR to using on food.
10. Do not attempt to use this sharpener to sharpen scissors.
normaL maIntenanCe
No
lubrication is required for any moving parts, motor, bearings, or sharpening surfaces. There
is no need for water on abrasives. The exterior of the sharpener may be cleaned by carefully
wiping with a damp cloth. Do not use detergents or abrasives.
CLeanIng tHe SHarpener
The Chef’sChoice Model 700 sharpener collects the metal swarf (dust) generated during the
sharpening of steel knives using a magnetic clean-outcover located under Stage 1
Steel
. Once
a year or so as needed you should remove metal swarf that will accumulate inside the sharpener
from repeated sharpening. Remove the small rectangular clean-out cover (Figure 17) that
covers an opening on the underside Stage 1, of the sharpener. You will find metal particles
Figure 17. Removing cover under base to clean out
metal dust (see Normal Maintenance section).
