Fine Grind, Stropping/Polishing | Cuisinart KS-80A specs

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without twisting. Maintain uniform contact of the blade. If the knife is curved lift the handle up as the knife tip approaches the end of the slot, keeping constant pressure on the blade contour. Sharpen the entire blade. An eight (8) inch blade should take about 4-5 seconds per pull. Pull shorter blades through in 2-3 seconds and longer blades in 6 seconds. Next, repeat with one full-length pull in the left slot of the Coarse grinding wheel. Always alternate slots after each pass in order to keep the blade edge proportionate. In step 1 you will find that only one or two pulls in each slot will be adequate. Now, proceed to step 2.

IMPORTANT: Once the blade is inserted, you should immediately begin to pull the blade toward you. Never push the blade away from you. Apply just enough pressure to make contact with the grinding wheel – added pressure is not necessary and does not improve the sharpening process.

STEP 2 – The Fine Grind

Using the same procedure described above for the Coarse grind, sharpen the blade in the Fine grinding station. Pull the blade once through the right slot and once through the left slot. As in the Coarse grind station, always alternate pulls in the right and the left slots and pull at a very steady pace. Only one or two passes on each side are necessary to attain desired sharpness. Now, proceed to step 3.

STEP 3 – Stropping/Polishing

This step will complete the sharpening process. The Strop will remove the burr from the knife blade and will polish it simultaneously. The patented reverse action is necessary to obtain a razor sharp edge. Normally, only one or two pairs of pulls in this station will be adequate to finish the process. As in steps 1 and 2 always alternate pulls in the right and left slots and pull at a very steady pace.

KS-80A specifications

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