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using just enough downward pressure
to insure steady and consistent contact
with the sharpening surfaces. Keep the
blade centered left and right, avoiding
contact with the sides of the slot. Make
about 25 light but full strokes in this
Stage and again test the blade sharpness
using a sheet of paper or a tomato. Make
more strokes in this Stage if necessary
to achieve an edge that cuts easily and
smoothly. You should now have a very
sharp and durable edge.
You will be able to re-sharpen the
20° Euro/American knives 5-10 times
using only the “Polishing & Serrated”
Stage. When that process becomes
too slow, re-sharpen first in the
“Euro/Amer” Stage as described in the
preceding paragraph.
To Sharpen Serrated Blades
Serrated knives should be sharpened
in the “Polishing & Serrated” Stage.
Generally 25 back-and-forth strokes in
this Stage should be sufficient.
If the serrated blade is heavily damaged
start sharpening in the “Euro/Amer”
Stage. Make about 25 full back and forth
strokes, then examine the edge to con-
firm that metal is being removed on both
sides of the cutting teeth. Continue with
additional strokes as needed to sharpen
the teeth. Finish sharpening in this Stage
where the teeth will be further refined.
Because serrated knives perform much
like a saw, the cut will not be as smooth
as that of a plain blade.
Keep fingers clear of blade at all
times. No sharpening oils or water are
necessary with this diamond abrasive
sharpener. This sharpener is for house-
hold use only.
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You should now have a very sharp and
durable edge. Note: this sharpener is not
designed to sharpen single sided (single
faceted) traditional Japanese blades or
scissors of any style. To re-sharpen the
Asian (15°) style edge, repeat steps in
the Sharpening and Honing/Polishing
sections on the previous page.
To Sharpen All 20°
Euro/American Knives
Follow the general procedures
described above, but sharpen first
in Stage marked “Euro/Amer” and
you should use only Stages marked
“Euro/Amer” and “Polishing & Serrated”
as follows:
Sharpening (Use Stage 2.)
Position the blade in the Stage marked
“Euro/Amer”. Center the blade (left and
right) in the slot so that the face of the
blade does not touch either side wall
of the slot. Slide the blade repeatedly
forward and back toward you along its
full length. Apply only modest down-
ward pressure as it is sharpened. (Avoid
excessive downward pressure on blade
that might damage the sharpening
elements.) Unless the blade is very dull,
twenty-five (25) back and forth full strokes
will likely suffice. Otherwise continue
sharpening (back and forth strokes) until
the knife is sharp enough to cut paper
well or slice easily thru a tomato. If the
knife is very dull, one hundred or more
full strokes may be needed the first
time to fully sharpen in this Stage. This
completes the first sharpening step.
Proceed to Honing/Polishing.
Honing/Polishing (Use Stage marked
“Polishing & Serrated”)
To hone the edge, move the knife to
Stage marked “Polishing & Serrated”
and continue with back and forth strokes