Edgecraft Chef's Choice 1520 - Manual (Page 3)

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Congratulations! As an owner of the highly versatile Chef’sChoice ®
AngleSelect ® Sharpener Model 1520 you will appreciate how easy it
is to maintain all of your American, European and Asian style knives
in factory sharp condition. A highly precise guide system is provided
to position each style knife automatically at the optimum sharpen-
ing angle as customized diamond abrasive disks quickly restore and
hone a fresh edge. The edge is then stropped with the Chef’sChoice
®
patented stropping disk to astonishingly sharpness. You will appreciate
the joy of effortless cutting and the unmatched presentation of each
flawless slice.
The Model 1520 is designed to sharpen your Asian style knives with
primary edge facets of 15 degrees (30 degrees total) matching the
sharpness and edge shape of the highest quality Asian knives. Your
American or European knives on the other hand will be sharpened with
primary edge facets of 20 degrees (40 degrees total), the conventional
angle of the Western countries.
Because the typical Asian edge is formed with its primary edge facet
at an angle of 15º (30º total) it is inherently a “sharper” edge than
the conventional Western edge formed at the larger 20º (40º total).
Because the Asian edge is thinner it is usually considered to be a
weaker edge because of that lower angle. Uniquely the Model 1520 is
designed to create a precise 15º primary angle on the Asian blade but
you can at your choice create a second small microbevel along that
edge facet that adds significant strength and durability to that already
very sharp edge.
Thus you will realize the extra advantages in sharpness and durability
that has made the Chef’sChoice
® Trizor ® multibevel edge the edge of
choice for the professional chef.
We strongly encourage you to read the following sections that detail
optimum sharpening procedures for each style blade. Enjoy!