Work sharp E5-NH User Manual

USER’S GUIDE

TOUR YOUR SHARPENER

Sharpening Belt

ELECTRIC

Belt Storage
(inside machine)

SHARPENER

Edge Rollers

One Touch Programming

ONE TOUCH PROGRAMMING

Choose from 3 stages with the press of the front button:

Shape* Click 3 Times, Quickly 90 sec Cycle

Sharpen Click 2 Times, Quickly 90 sec Cycle

Refine Click 1 Time 45 sec Cycle

17° Sharpening Guides

Stop Click 1 Time Stops Cycle

*Also runs as untimed cycle with the Repair and Restore
recipe in the Upgrade Kit (sold separately).

The Upgrade Kit provides additional angle guides to maintain traditional edge
geometries, if preferred:

15° East Guides — For Asian style knives.

20° West Guides — For European style knives.

Master Belt Kit — For more versatility in sharpening.

Upgrade Kit sold separately at retailers or worksharpculinary.com.

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HOW TO SHARPEN

The 17° guides create an optimal edge on any straight edge knife.

Stage: Sharpen (click 2 times, quickly)
Cycle: 90 seconds

For best results, complete the full timed cycle.

1. Insert the heel of the knife into the left
sharpening guide, keeping it up against the
leather lining and softly resting on the front
edge roller.

2. Using light pressure, slowly pull your knife
blade through the sharpening guide (8” knife = 8
seconds).

3. Repeat on the right guide. Continue alternating

sides until the machine automatically shuts off.

Tip: The sharpener will automatically

decrease in speed as it switches from the
Sharpen stage to the Refine stage. The front
light will flash letting you know when it will
change speed, and when the cycle is almost
complete.

4. Test for sharpness (we recommend slicing a
tomato or bell pepper).

5. If the blade slices well, you are finished.

6. If your blade doesn’t slice easily, repeat steps 1 –
4 using Shape stage (click 3 times, quickly).

Keep the knife lightly resting against
the leather lining and on the rollers as
you pull through slowly.

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