fine diaMOnd pad/fiShhOOK Sharpener
This pad has a long groove in the center to sharpen fishhooks. Push the point
of the hook along the bottom of the groove moving away from the point (Fig. 8).
This fine grit pad can also presharpen knives before sharpening in the two-stage
sharpening section.
StOrage cOMpartMent
The Chef’sChoice
®
480KS feature a handle storage compartment to hold
sharpening pads, personal accessories, fishhooks, line cutters and even small
pocket knives!
SciSSOrS Sharpening
The Chef’sChoice
®
Model 480KS is designed to also sharpen scissors to
professional standards, simply and easily. It can put an exceptionally sharp edge
on your kitchen, household, sewing, and arts and crafts scissors. There are several
distinctly different types of scissors, consequently, it is important to completely
read these instructions to optimize your sharpening results.
The Chef’sChoice
®
Model 480KS Manual Knife and Scissor Sharpener owes much
of its uniqueness to its precision Scissors Angle Guides, designed to position
the scissor blade securely at a precise angle against the diamond abrasive pad.
Before sharpening your first scissors it is important to read the following
instructions carefully.
iMpOrtant infOrMatiOn
1.
WARNING: EVEN THOUGH ALL SCISSORS MAY APPEAR TO BE SIMILAR,
THERE ARE MAJOR DIFFERENCES AMONG THEM THAT MUST BE UNDER-
STOOD BEFORE YOU USE THIS SHARPENER. THE MODEL 480KS WILL
SHARPEN MOST, BUT NOT ALL, TYPES OF SCISSORS. DO NOT ATTEMPT
TO SHARPEN HAIR STYLING SCISSORS, PINKING SHEARS, MANICURE
SCISSORS, SERRATED BLADES, TIN SNIPS, OR SCISSORS MORE THAN 10”
IN LENGTH.
Figure 8: Using the fishhook sharpening
pad: correct motion.
Figure 9: Storage Compartment.
