Diamond Hone®MultiEdge™
Knife Sharpener 2 stage
Model 460
INSTRUCTIONS
FOR USE ON BOTH STRAIGHT EDGE AND
SERRATED KNIVES
The professional Chef’sChoice®Diamond
Hone®MultiEdge™Sharpener Model 460,
features customized mixtures of 100%
diamond abrasives specially designed to
sharpen both straight-edge and serrated
knives. This multipurpose manual sharpener
meets the needs of professionals, chefs and
serious cooks alike.
TheChef’sChoiceModel460isatwo-stage
sharpener designed to ensure consistent
angle control - stroke after stroke - as the
knife is presented to the diamond sharp-
ening elements. Both sides of the edge
are simultaneously shaped and sharpened.
This construction ensures that the edges are
well formed and very sharp every time.
The abrasives consist of selected 100%
single-diamond crystals embedded on
unique interdigitating steel support plates.
The Model 460 consistently outperforms
conventionalsharpenersthatuselessefficient
abrasives and lack anycontrol of the sharp-
ening angle. Diamonds, the hardest known
material, are extremely durable.
Straight-edge knives sharpened on the
Model 460 will be “shaving sharp” with a
“bite” that helps them cut effortlessly through
tomatoes, other vegetables and fruits. It
makes cutting and slicing a pleasure and
removes the drudgery of working with dull
knives. Straight-edge knives are sharpened
first with diamonds in Stage 1 and then at a
differentanglewithstillfinerdiamondmixtures
in Stage 2. This creates a double-beveled
longer-lasting arch-shaped edge that is
much stronger than conventional “v-shaped”
or hollow ground edges. This unique arch
structure ensures a sharper edge that will
stay sharp longer.
Serrated knives sharpen quickly in Model
460 using only the second sharpening stage,
The special diamonds in that stage create
razor-sharp “micro-blades” along the
dominant teeth, enhancing the cutting action
and reducing the sawing and tearing action
otherwise typical of serrated blades. Even
new“factory-fresh”serrated knives frequently
have poorly formed, dull saw teeth that can
benefit from sharpening and shaping in the
Model 460. Serrated knives become dull
because their teeth bend and distort during
use. The Model 460 restores dull teeth to
better-than-new condition. The cutting
effectiveness of the serrations depends
almost entirely on the sharpness of the
points (edges) of the teeth. It is not neces-
sary to sharpen the sides and bottoms of
the scallops between the teeth, since in
general, they are not doing the cutting. The
Chef’sChoice®Model 460 sharpener is
designed to sharpen teeth at the edge or point
so that the prominent teeth become razor-
sharp “micro-blades.”
Serrated knives sharpened with the
Chef’sChoice®Model 460 glide smoothly
through food and cut cleanly with less
effort. There is less tearing or mutilating
of all types of food including meat, poultry,
vegetables and bread. The face of a cut
vegetable or fruit is smoother and more
appetizing. The sharpened serrated knife
is easier to control allowing you to make
thinner slices and to manipulate the blade
easily for garnishing.
The “micro-blades” created by the
Model 460 along the prominent teeth of
serrated knives are unique in that they give
the knife some of the qualities of a straight-
edge blade while retaining the sawing
action of a serrated edge. This combination
creates the ultimate serrated edge.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN...
TheChef’sChoice®DiamondHone®MultiEdge™
sharpener Model 460 is“ambidextrous”-
extremely easy to use whether you are right -
or left-handed. Stages 1 and 2 are marked
on both sides of the sharpener for your
convenience.
Place the sharpener on a level surface
about waist high. If right-handed, hold the
handle with your left hand making certain
that your left index finger and thumb remain
safely behind the partitioning wall where the
handle attaches to the sharpening stages.
(If left-handed, see Suggestions.)
Caution: Keep all fingers clear of the blade
at all times.
GENERAL SHARPENING INSTRUCTIONS
Make certain the blade is clean - free of all
food, fat and grease - then proceed as follows:
Holding the knife in the right hand, place
the blade into the “v-shaped” slot and cen-
ter the blade left to right in the slot. While
continuing to keep the blade centered in
the slot, move the blade smoothly back and
forth in the slot along the entire blade length.
It is not necessary to lift the blade after
each stroke. Apply little or no downward
pressure on the blade. The light sound you
hear as the blade moves across the 100%
diamond abrasives tells you the diamonds
are doing the work for you! Continue this
back-and-forthmotion until the blade is sharp.
TheChef’sChoice®DiamondHone®manual
sharpener has been designed with the optimal
diamond abrasive mixture to sharpen your
knives safely while producing an extremely
sharp edge. Coarser grits would cause
excessive wear and tear of the serrations.
The fine diamond grits used in the Model 460
help extend the life of your knives. The first
time you sharpen a knife may take a little
longer, but resharpening will be fast and safe.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
STRAIGHT-EDGE BLADES
(Use Stage 1 and then Stage 2)
Generally 25 back-and-forth strokes in
Stage 1 is sufficient to develop a sharp edge.
Center the blade in the slot as you move the
knife back-and-forth. Maintain contact with
the abrasive but applying light downward
pressure on the knife while sharpening.
If the knife is very dull it may take more
back-and-forthstrokes,perhapsupto50or so
through Stage 1 to develop a sharp edge. Do
not proceed to Stage 2 until the edge is very
sharp. It should,for example, be sharp enough
to cut easily through the skin of a tomato.
Now,make 10 to 20back-and-forthstrokes
in Stage 2 to hone the edge to shaving sharp-
ness. Apply only light downward pressure on
the blade.Too much pressure can reduce the
ultimate edge sharpness. Test sharpness by
cutting a tomato, or by cutting paper*.
SERRATED KNIVES
Serrated blades should be sharpened in Stage
2. Generally, 25 back-and-forth strokes in
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Stage 2 will be sufficient. Keep the blade
centeredin the slot but applylightdownward
pressure on the blade. Check sharpness by
cutting a tomato, vegetable or fruit. Note the
improvedsmoothness of the cutaftertheblade
has been sharpened.(The paper cutting test is
inappropriate for a serrated knife.)
If the blade needs further sharpen-
ing, continue back-and-forth strokes in
Stage 2 until the desired sharpness achieved.
Sharpening in Stage 1 can remove excess
metal and shorten the life of the serrated
blade, consequently use that stage only if the
teeth are extremely dull or bent.
* To test periodically for sharpness, hold a sheet of
paper by its edge, a short (but safe) distance from
your fingers and carefully slice through the sheet.
A sharp blade will cut smoothly without tearing
the paper.
RESHARPENING
Knives, straight edge and serrated, can
be resharpened using the corresponding
procedures described above. However,
resharpening will be much faster and, in
general, require only about 25 full back-and-
forth strokes. You will be able to resharpen
your serrated knives many times before
the serrations become noticeably worn.
Although the diamond abrasives used in the
Chef’sChoice®Diamond Hone®Manual 460
areveryfine,intime,serrationswillbereduced
in size. However, a serrated knife that may
have become useless because it was too
dull will be revitalized by the Chef’sChoice®
Diamond Hone®Manual sharpener.
SUGGESTIONS
• Ifleft-handed,turnthesharpeneraround,
hold the handle with your right hand and
the knife with your left, and follow sharp-
ening and honing instructions above.
• Straightedgeknivesthatareextremely
dull may require many strokes in Stage
1. Stop periodically and check the blade
for sharpness by carefully cutting paper.
Then hone the knife in Stage 2.
ELECTRIC KNIVES
It is possible to sharpen the serrated blades
of electric knives that have become dull. First
disassemble the two blades used in most
electric knives and sharpen individually as
described above.
MAINTENANCE
• Theexteriorcanbecleanedwithadamp,
soft cloth.
• Nooils,waterorotherlubricatingliquids
are necessary with this sharpener.
• Notforscissors.
EdgeCraftalso offers a wide range of popularly
priced electric Chef’sChoice®Professional
Sharpeners for those who have many knives
or a wide variety of knives, and for those
who wish to sharpen faster and with less
effort to obtain the ultimate in edge sharpness
and durability.
A selection of Chef’sChoice®Professional
Sharpeners is available to safely sharpen
either straight edge or serrated blades. The
presharpening,sharpening and honing angles
of all Chef’sChoice®manual and electric knife
sharpeners are completely compatible.
Limited Warranty: Used with normal care, this
EdgeCraft product, designed for hand use only, is
guaranteed against defective material and work-
manship for a period of 1 year from the date of
purchase (“Warranty Period”). We will repair or
replace, at our option, any product or part that is
defective in material or workmanship without charge
if the product is returned to us postage prepaid,
with dated proof of purchase, within the Warranty
Period.This Limited Warranty does not cover replace-
ment or abrasive pads necessitated by use of the
product or product damage resulting from misuse.
ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED TO THE
WARRANTY PERIOD. EDGECRAFT CORPORATION
SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. Some States do not
allow limitations on how long an implied warranty
lasts and some States do not allow the exclusion or
limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so
the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to
you. This Limited Warranty gives you specific legal
rights, and you may also have other rights which vary
fromstate tostate.This warrantyapplies onlyto normal
householduseof thissharpener and isvoid for industrial
or commercial use.
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