Viking VCOW User Manual

Knife Sharpening

KNIFE CARE AND SHARPNESS TIPS:

• Keep blade sharp by using sharpening steel before
each use. If knife has been used excessively and
needs more sharpening then proceed as instructed for
duller blades.

• Remember practice makes perfect. Beginners take
it slowly and it will get easier and easier to do and
eventually become a habit in part of your knife skills.

• If edge has been damaged, it might be necessary to
send your kinfe to a professional.

USING A SHARPENING STEEL

1. Hold the Viking sharpening steel in one hand and
the knife to be sharpened in the other. (Image #1).

Image 1

2. Place the knife edge on the sharpening steel at
about a 20º angle with a slight pressure on the steel,
starting at the top of the steel. (Image #2).

3. Slowly and firmly slide knife along steel, going from
tip of knife down in the direction of the handle (Image
#3 and #4).

4. Flip knife over and repeat process on opposite side
of knife.

5. Repeat process several times until the entire edge of
the knife has been drawn across the sharpening steel
on both sides of the blade.

6. For duller blades, it might take several strokes (10-20)
of sharpening to retain the blade edge and sharpness.

7. Test blade for sharpness by simply cutting through a
piece of paper. If knife does not slice through paper
then repeat steps several more times until it will slice
through the paper with ease.

Image 2

Image 3

Image 4