Edgecraft Chef's Choice 15 - Manual (Page 13)

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Serrated 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 the serrations and develop microblades
along the edge of these teeth. Generally five (5) to ten (10) pairs of alternating pulls in Stage 3
will be adequate. If the knife is very dull more pulls will be needed. If the knife edge has been
severely damaged thru use make one fast pull (2-3 seconds for an 8” blade) in each of the right
and left slots of Stage 2, then make a series of pulls in Stage 3, alternating right and left slots.
Excessive use of Stage 2 will remove more metal along the edge then is necessary in order to
sharpen the teeth.
Because serrated blades are saw-like structures, the edges will never appear to be as “sharp”
as the edge on a straight edge knife. However, their tooth-like structure can be helpful—for ex-
ample to break the skin on hard crusty foods and penetrate other materials such as cardboard.
dreSSIng of StroppIng/polIShIng dISkS – Stage 3
The Model 15 is equipped with a built-in system to manually clean/dress the stropping/polishing
disks in Stage 3. In the event these disks become glazed with grease, food or sharpening debris,
they can be cleaned and reshaped by actuating the manual lever on the rear of the sharpener.
This lever is located within a recess as shown in Figure 13 on the lower left corner as you face
the rear of the Sharpener. To actuate the cleaning/dressing tool, make sure the power is “ON”
and simply press the small lever in the recess to the right, hold about 3-4 seconds and then
press to the left and repeat for 3-4 seconds. When the lever is moved in one direction, the dress-
ing tool cleans and reshapes the active surface of one stropping/polishing disk. By moving the
lever in the opposite direction you clean the other disk.
Use this clean/dress mechanism only if the Stage 3 white disks are seriously darkened and
when Stage 3 no longer appears to be stropping/polishing well. Using this tool removes material
from the surface of the Stage 3 disks and hence, if used excessively, it will unnecessarily remove
too much of the abrasive surface – wearing the disks out prematurely. If that should occur,
factory replacement of the disks will become necessary. If you clean your knives regularly before
sharpening you may need to clean or dress the Stage 3 disks less than once a year.