Chefs Choice 480KS Installation Manual
MODEL 480KS
INSTRUCTIONS
Manual Diamond Hone
®
Knife & Scissors Sharpener
Read these instructions before use.
It is essential that you follow these
instructions to achieve optimum results.
INSTRUCTIONS
Congratulations! You have selected the world’s first professional compact knife
and scissors sharpener, invented and made in the U.S.A. by EdgeCraft: the
world’s leading manufacturer of sharpeners. The EdgeCraft 480KS includes an
assortment of accessories to meet a wide range of sharpening needs. To get the
most from your new compact sharpener please follow these instructions.
The Model 480KS, See Figure 1, consists of the 2-Stage Knife Sharpener, two (2)
diamond coated abrasive pads, and three (3) Scissors Angle Guides.
The sharpener is shown at upper left – Figure 1 with the Fine grit diamond pad in
place on top of the sharpener. That abrasive pad, held in place by a magnetic strip
(not shown) recessed under the pad, can be removed and stored in the compartment under the sharpener.
The sharpener shown in the upper right is turned over to show the open storage
compartment on its underside with the compartment cover removed.
There are two (2) different diamond coated pads, Coarse and Fine. The Fine grit
pad has a ruled groove along its length on the diamond coated side in order that
it can be readily identified. The Coarse grit pad is ungrooved. The abrasive pads
held in place on top of the sharpener by the built-in magnet can be removed from
the magnet with a finger nail or by inverting the sharpener and tapping it lightly
on the table.
There are three (3) differently colored Scissors Sharpener Angle Guides.
Follow the Detailed Instructions carefully to insure perfect results.
Figure 1: Model 480KS Knife and Scissors Sharpener and its components.
KNIFE SHARPENING
The Chef’sChoice® 480 KS Knife and Scissors Sharpener is equipped with a
2-stage knife sharpening section with built-in angle guides that take the guesswork out of sharpening and 100% diamond abrasives that sharpen quickly and
efficiently! Knives are sharpened first with medium diamond abrasives in Stage 1
then with fine diamond abrasives in Stage 2. The sharpening angle in both stages
is precisely controlled by roller angle guides (Fig. 2).
First, familiarize yourself with the parts of the sharpener (Fig. 2). Always start
with a clean knife. Place the sharpener on a flat surface, near the edge of a
table or other secure work surface. Hold the sharpener with fingers safely behind
the Guard Rib and place the blade in Stage 1: the slot nearest to the Guard Rib
(Fig. 3). Make sure the blade leans firmly against the roller guides. Without any
downward pressure, move the blade back and forth in the Stage 1 slot until the
blade is sharp. Keep your eyes on the roller guides; one or both should turn as you
pull the knife back and forth to ensure the knife is at the correct angle. Both sides
of the edge will be sharpened at the same time.
Next, place the knife in the Stage 2 slot, (Figure 4) making sure the blade leans
firmly against the roller guides and repeat the back and forth movement to refine
and further sharpen the edge. Usually, only 25 back-and-forth strokes are needed
in Stage 1 and about 5 back-and forth strokes in Stage 2. It is important to keep
the blade in contact with the knife roller guides at all times and apply little to
no downward pressure on the blade. If the knife is not sharp enough, repeat the
steps described above for both Stages
1 and 2.
SUGGESTIONS: If you’re right-handed,
hold the handle in the left hand and the
knife in the right. If left-handed, reverse
hands. Just remember to start sharpening in the slot nearest the handle (Stage
1). You won’t need any sharpening oils,
lubricants, water or other liquids. Stage
Magnetic Holder
Knife
Sharpening
Figure 2: Knife sharpener parts.
Guard Rib Roller Angle
Stage 1
(Medium)
Guides
Stage 2
(Fine)
Figure 4: Sharpening in Stage 2.Figure 3: Sharpening in Stage 1.
1 and Stage 2 are designed for only sharpening knives, not for sharpening scissors
or other tools.
CAUTION! Always keep fingers behind the guard rib. Handle the
sharpened knives with care - - they can be extremely sharp!
HOW TO USE SPECIALTY DIAMOND SHARPENING PADS
The Chef’sChoice® Diamond Hone® 480KS come with auxiliary diamond sharpening or honing pads that provide additional sharpening capabilities. It also features
a magnetic holder on the handle (See Figure 2) so sharpening pads can be easily
interchanged. Their use is described below.
DIAMOND ABRASIVE SHARPENING PADS
The Chef’sChoice® 480KS with the coarse diamond abrasive pad (mounted on
top of the handle) can be used as a sharpening stone to presharpen extremely
dull knives, before sharpening them in the two-stage sharpening section. Put the
sharpener on a secure work surface. Hold by the two-stage sharpening section
(not the handle!) with fingers safely behind the guard rib.
Position the knife blade at about a 20° angle to the pad (See Figure 6). Pull the
blade in a smooth motion away from the edge. Use only light pressure. Alternate
sides, sharpening one side of the edge
then the other. Continue until the edge
is reasonably sharp. Then use the twostage sharpening section to produce
a razor-sharp edge. Diamonds cansharpen any material, including stainless steel alloys and tool steel. The
coarse diamond abrasive pad mounted
on the model 480KS can also be used
like a file to sharpen hatchets and other
cutting tools (Fig. 7).
Figure 5: Auxiliary coarse pad (on
handle) and fine diamond pad.
Figure 6: Pre-sharpening a knife with
coarse pad: correct angle and motion.
Figure 7: Sharpening an axe with the
coarse pad.
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