Edgecraft Chef's Choice 480KS - Manual (Page 9)

NOTE: Sharpening left-handed scissors using the procedur designed for right-
handed scissors, or vice versa, will severely damage the scissor edge!
6. Holding the inside flat face of the blade constantly in intimate contact with the
guiding surface while maintaining the edge in solid contact with the diamond
abrasive pad, move the scissor blade forward and backward in a cutting or
sawing-like motion 4 or 5 times. Stop and check to determine if a burr has
formed on the flat face along the entire length of the edge (Figure 12). You may
find it convenient to hold the blade guide with your left thumb and/or forefinger
as shown in Figure 13.
7. If a burr is detected along the entire edge, proceed to Step 8. If no burr has
developed continue to sharpen the edge with the back and forth motion until a
burr is present and then proceed to Step 8.
8. When a burr has been created along the entire length of the first blade, remove
the scissor and open and close the blades fully five (5) or more times to cut off
the burr.
9. Then repeat Steps 5 thru 8 with the second scissor blade.
10. Finish by opening and closing the scissors 5 to 10 times rapidly to cut off any
residual burrs along both blades. Wipe the blades off carefully with a soft cloth.
11. Test the blades for sharpness using a thin sheet of paper. If you need to further
improve sharpness, repeat the Steps 5 thru 11. Your scissors should cut
paper very easily when properly sharpened. If your scissors have an adjust-
ment screw make certain it is tightened until blade faces contact well when
opened and closed.
After many resharpenings if the above procedure fails to give a good edge, it may
be necessary to REANGLE THE EDGE as described below:
a.1 reangling the edge Of Standard right-handed SciSSOrS
This should be necessary only infrequently, when the procedure of Section A
does not sharpen well. When this is needed, proceed as follows for RIGHT-
HANDED scissors:
1. Hold the knife sharpener end as a handle (Figure 13) with your left hand with
the sharpening surface upward.
2. Insert the Coarse grit diamond pad in the recess directly on top of the magnetic
holder, abrasive side up. (First remove the Fine grit pad, which can be stored in
underside compartment).
3. Slide on the Gray Angle Guide over the Coarse diamond pad. The flat angle
guiding surface of the Gray Guide must be to your right leaning away from the
knife sharpener end.
4. Follow Step 4 thru 10 of Section A above. Because more metal must be
removed from the edge facet during the reangling, many strokes will be
needed to create the burr.