Edgecraft Chef's Choice 120 Manuel d'utilisateur télécharger pdf (Page 7)

of pulls alternating in the left and right slots in order to keep the edge facets symmetrical.

Generally in Stage 1 you will ﬁnd that only one pull in each (left and right) slot is adequate. Then

proceed to Stage 2.

Stage 2: Using the above procedure described for Stage 1, sharpen the blade in Stage 2.

Pull the blade once through the left slot of Stage 2 (Figure 4) and once through the right slot (Figure

5). For an eight (8) inch blade, take about four (4) seconds for each pull. For longer knives, take

about 6 seconds per pull and about 2-3 seconds for shorter blades.

Before moving to Stage 3, you will ﬁnd it helpful to conﬁrm that a burr (Figure 6) exists along one

side of the edge. To check for the burr, move your foreﬁnger carefully across the edge as shown

in the Figure 7 (below).

(Do not move your ﬁnger along the edge - to avoid cutting your ﬁnger). If the last pull was in the

right slot, the burr will appear only on the right side of the blade (as you hold it) and vice versa. The

burr, when present, feels like a rough and bent extension of the edge; the opposite side of the edge

feels very smooth by comparison. If a burr exists, proceed to Stage 3.

If no burr exists, make one (1) additional pull in the left and right slots of Stage 2 before proceeding

to Stage 3. Slower pulls will help develop the burr. Conﬁrm the presence of the burr and proceed

to Stage 3. (Incidentally, a burr is commonly developed whenever the knife is pulled through

Stage 1. It is not essential to develop a burr in Stage 1 unless, as discussed later, you intend to

Figure 4. Inserting blade in left slot of Stage 2. Figure 5. Inserting blade in right slot of Stage 2.

Burr

Figure 6. Develop a distinct burr along knife edge before

stropping in Stage 3.

Figure 7. Burr can be detected by sliding ﬁngers across

and away from the edge. Caution! See text.

Move ﬁngers

across and

away from

edge

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