Chef'sChoice Hybrid AngleSelect 290 Manual De Instrucciones página 3

Congratulations on your selection of
the Chef'sChoice
AngleSelect
Congratulations! As an owner of the highly versatile Chef'sChoice
290 knife sharpener you will appreciate how easy it is to maintain all of your American,
European and double-sided Asian style knives in factory sharp condition. A guide system
is provided to position each style knife at the optimum sharpening angle as customized
diamond abrasive disks quickly restore and hone a fresh edge. You will appreciate the joy of
effortless cutting and the unmatched presentation of each flawless slice.
The Model 290 is designed to sharpen your Asian style knives with primary edge facets
of 15 degrees (30 degree total) matching the sharpness and edge shape of the highest
quality Asian style knives. Your traditional American or European knives on the other
hand will be sharpened with primary edge facets of 20 degrees (40 degrees total), the
conventional angle for those knives.
Because the typical Asian edge is formed with its primary edge facet at an angle of 15
degrees (30 degrees total) it is inherently a "sharper" edge than the conventional European/
American edge formed at the larger 20 degrees (40 degrees total). Since the Asian edge is
thinner it is usually considered to be a weaker edge.
We strongly encourage you to read the following sections that detail optimum sharpening
procedures for each style blade. Enjoy!
DESCRIPTION OF THE
CHEF'SCHOICE
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The Model 290 (Figure 1) is a unique three stage sharpener with Stage 1 designated to
sharpen Asian style and other 15º edge knives. Stage 2 is designed primarily to sharpen
Sharpen
Stage 1
Left
On/Off
Switch
Figure 1. Chef'sChoice
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Euro-American style knives.
290!
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HYBRID ANGLESELECT
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Sharpen
Asian Euro/American
Stage 2
Right Left Right
AngleSelect Sharpener Model 290 designed to sharpen both Asian style and
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Hybrid
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KNIFE SHARPENER MODEL 290
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Hybrid
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Stropping/Polishing
Stage 3
AngleSelect
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