Edge Craft ChefsChoice Trizor XV Manuel d'utilisateur

MODEL 15InstructIOnsTrizor XV® Knife Sharpener EdgeSelect® —15° Edge AngleRead these instructions before use.It is essential that you follow these in

10DESCRIPTION OF EURO/AMERICAN AND ASIAN BLADESIn general you will find that Euro/American blades shown in Figure 10a are sturdier than the more delica

11front of the edge of the sashimi blade as shown in Figures 10c and 10d in order to establish the ge-ometry of the cutting edge. An even smaller cutt

12When resharpening the Gourmet edge use Stage 3 each time (alternating left and right slots). If after a number of resharpenings, it is taking too lo

13Serrated blades of all types can be sharpened in the Chef’sChoice® Model 15. However, use only Stage 3 (Figure 12) which will sharpen the teeth of t

14SUGGESTIONS1. Always clean all food, fat and foreign materials from the blade surfaces before sharpening or resharpening. If badly soiled, use dete

156. To increase your proficiency with the Chef’sChoice® Model 15, learn how to detect a burr along the edge (as described on page 6). While you might

16Assembled in the U.S.A. www.chefschoice.comThis product may be covered by one or more EdgeCraft patents and/or patents pending as marked on the p

2IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDSWhen using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed including the following:1. Read all instru

3YOU MADE A GOOD CHOICEThe Trizor XV® Model 15 Sharpener from Chef’sChoice® is the world’s first sharpener designed specially to create the exceedingl

4GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE TRIZOR XV® SHARPENER – MODEL 15The Model 15, Figure 2 is a three stage sharpener with 100% diamond abrasives in the first

5Because of their heavy duty and specialized blade designs we do not recommend the Model 15 for the very thick European cleavers or the heavy hunting

6To convert from the existing Euro/American edge to the Trizor XV® edge or to sharpen contemporary Asian blades, start with the Sharpening Stage 1 as

7STROPPING/POLISHING THE EDGE IN STAGE 3Pull the blade through the left slot of Stage 3 (see Figure 7) and then through the right slot of Stage 3. Mak

8detailed structure of the cutting edges likewise vary widely from one manufacturer to the next, however there are some similarities. The cutting edge

9Figure 5. Make certain the burr is present along the entire length of the edge. If there is no burr or only a partial burr, continue to make addition