Resharpening Straight Edge Blades

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Additional pulls in the Strop/Polish station will hone the edge even further.

Procedure for Sharpening Serrated Blades

All types of serrated blades can be sharpened with the Cuisinart® Knife Sharpener.

USE ONLY STEP 3 (STROP/POLISH) WHEN SHARPENING A SERRATED BLADE. This will sharpen the teeth of the serrations and form small blades along the edge of these teeth. Approximately 3 to 6 pulls alternating on each side of the Strop/Polish station will be sufficient. If the knife is very dull more pulls may be necessary. If the knife’s edge has been severely damaged, you can make one pull at a faster pace (2-3 seconds for an 8" blade) in each of the right and left slots of step 2 (Fine grind). Once you have done this, make a series of pulls in step 3 (Strop/Polish). Excessive use of step 2 will remove too much metal from the blade and can ruin a serrated knife.

You can quickly resharpen straight edge knives with a few alternating pulls in step 3. If step 3 fails to sharpen your knife adequately, one or two pairs of alternating pulls in step 2 could suffice followed by one or two alternating pulls in step 3. You may start with step 1 if the knife has been dulled excessively.

KS-80A specifications

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