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gettIng aCQuaInted WItH tHe modeL 700 SHarpener
The
Model 700
(Figure 1) is a unique sharpener with Stage 1
Steel
designed exclusively
to sharpen steel knives and the Stage 2
Ceramic
designed primarily to sharpen Ceramic
Knives. Stage 3
Polish/Finish
contains the proprietary Chef’sChoice
®
ultrafine diamond
abrasive disks designed for both ceramic and steel blades to create a microscopic bevel along
the edge and to polish it to astonishing sharpness.
Steel knives are first sharpened at a nominal 15° (Figure 3) with fine diamond abrasives in the
Stage 1, followed by polishing with micro diamond abrasives in the Stage 3. Steel knives are
NOT
sharpened in Stage 2
Ceramic
.
Ceramic knives are first sharpened at a nominal 15° (Figure 3) with fine diamond abrasives in
Stage 2, and then polished and finished in
Stage 3.
Special procedures for sharpening serrated blades are described beginning on page 11.
The
Chef’sChoice
®
Ceramic
+ Steel Model 700
is equipped with a manually activated
diamond dressing system that can be used, when necessary, to remove any accumulated food
or sharpening debris from the surface of the ultrafine abrasive disks in Stage 3
Polish/Finish
.
We strongly urge that you always thoroughly clean your knives before sharpening them. Unless
you are a heavy user of the sharpener, you will be able to sharpen for months or even a year
or more before you need to clean the Stage 3 disks. Only if you sense a distinct decrease in
polishing efficiency in the Stage 3 is there any need to use this convenient feature described
on page 11.
Figure 1. Chef’sChoice
®
Sharpener Model 700 designed to sharpen both steel and the ceramic knives.
On/Off
Switch
Knife
Holding
Spring
Guide
Left
Left
Left
Right
Right
Right
Ceramic Knife
Stage 2
Polish/Finishing
Stage 3
Steel Knife
Stage 1
