READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USE.
IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT YOU FOLLOW THESE
INSTRUCTIONS TO ACHIEVE OPTIMUM RESULTS.
© 2021 The Legacy Companies.
ELECTRIC KNIFE SHARPENER
15 Electric
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should
always be followed including the following:
1. Read all instructions. Every user should read this manual.
2. To protect against electrical hazards, do not immerse the
Chef’sChoice® Model 15 in water or other liquid.
3. Make sure that only clean knife blades are inserted in
Chef’sChoice® Model 15.
4. Unplug from outlet when not in use, before putting on or taking
o parts and before cleaning.
5. Avoid contacting moving parts.
6. Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug or
after the appliance malfunctions, or is dropped or damaged in
any manner.
U.S. customers: You can return your sharpener to The Legacy
Companies’ factory for service where the cost of repair or
electrical or mechanical adjustment can be estimated. When the
electrical cord on this appliance is damaged, it must be replaced
by the Chef’sChoice® distributor or other qualified service to
avoid the danger of electrical shock.
Outside U.S.: Please return your sharpener to your local
distributor where the cost of repair or electrical or mechanical
adjustment can be estimated. If the supply cord is damaged, it
must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent or
similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.
7. The use of attachments not recommended or sold by
The Legacy Companies may cause fire, electric shock or injury.
8. The Chef’sChoice® Model 15 is designed to sharpen knives. Do
not attempt to sharpen scissors, ax blades or any blade that
does not fit freely in the slots.
9. Do not let the cord hang over edge of table or counter or touch
hot surfaces.
10. When in the “ON” position (Red flash on switch is exposed when
“ON”), the Chef’sChoice® sharpener should always be on a stable
countertop or table.
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11. WARNING: KNIVES PROPERLY SHARPENED ON YOUR Trizor
XV® Model 15 WILL BE SHARPER THAN YOU EXPECT. TO
AVOID INJURY, USE AND HANDLE THEM WITH EXTREME
CARE. DO NOT CUT TOWARD ANY PART OF YOUR FINGERS,
HAND OR BODY. DO NOT RUN FINGER ALONG EDGE. STORE
IN A SAFE MANNER.
12. Do not use outdoors.
13. Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by or
near children. Children should be supervised to ensure that they
do not play with the appliance.
14. Do not use honing oils, water or any other lubricant with the
Chef’sChoice® Model 15.
15. For household use only.
16. This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including
children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities,
or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been
given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance
by a person responsible for their safety.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
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YOU MADE A GOOD CHOICE
The Chef’sChoice® Model 15 from Chef’sChoice® is the world’s first sharpener
designed specially to create the exceedingly sharp and eective Trizor® edge on all
household cutlery.
The Trizor® edge gives you the superior edge durability of the Chef’sChoice® triple
bevel edge while forming each of the major edge facets at 14 degrees (28° total) for a
sharpness that artisans devoted lifetimes to develop the skills required to hand sharpen
edges of this quality.
UNDERSTANDING THE TRIZOR EDGE
The Trizor® design uses multiple diamond abrasives of successively finer grits to shape the
facets into a modified gothic arch to create an edge that has added strength, durability,
and sharpness. The Trizor® edge is made by a three step sharpening, honing and stropping
process but the major edge angle is set at 14° (See Figure 1) for added sharpness and
eortless use.
You will appreciate the reduced eort in cutting and the enhanced sharpness.
Remember the edge will be sharper than you expect.
GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE CHEF’SCHOICE® MODEL 15
The Chef’sChoice® Model 15 (see Figure 1) is a three stage sharpener with 100% diamond
abrasives in the first two stages to sharpen and hone the edge, followed in Stage 3
with the Chef’sChoice® proprietary stropping/polishing disks to create an astonishingly
sharp edge.
You will find it easy to convert any of your household knives can be restored to
factory-new condition in just minutes.
All traditional-single beveled knives such as sashimi knives require special care and must
be sharpened primarily on one side of the edge. You will find you can also sharpen your
serrated blades with the Chef’sChoice® Model 15 by following the special instructions
included on page 10.
The Chef’sChoice® Model 15 retains the popular EdgeSelect® feature, introduced by
Chef’sChoice®, which allows you to sharpen each knife according to your intended use,
such as gourmet food preparation, butchering, dressing of game or of fish. The three
stages can be used in dierent sequences, for example to give you either an astonishingly
sharp, smooth faceted edge for eortless cutting or one with a selected amount of
residual “bite” – ideal for cutting fibrous food, meats, stalky vegetables or dressing of
game. This feature is described in detail in a following section.
Chef’sChoice® Model 15 is equipped with a manually actuated diamond dressing system
that can be used, when necessary, to clean any accumulated food or sharpening debris
Figure 1. The Model 15 Knife Sharpener. Figure 2. A typical kitchen knife.
Heel
Bolster
Handle
Edge
Tip
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from the surface of the ultrafine abrasive Stage 3 polishing/stropping disks. We strongly
urge that you always thoroughly clean your knives before sharpening them. Unless you
are a heavy user of the sharpener, you will be able to sharpen for months or even a year or
more before you need to dress the stropping/polishing disks. Only if you sense a distinct
decrease in polishing eciency in Stage 3 is there any need to use this convenient feature
described on page 10.
Never operate the sharpener from the back side. Use just enough downward pressure
when sharpening to ensure uniform and consistent contact of the blade edge with the
abrasive disks on each stroke. (See Suggestion 5, page 11). Additional pressure is
unnecessary and will not speed the sharpening process. Avoid excessive cutting into
the plastic enclosure. Accidental cutting into the enclosure however will not functionally
impact operations of the sharpener or damage the edge.
Try a practice pull through the sharpener before you turn on the power. Slip the knife
blade smoothly into the left slot between the left angle guide of Stage 1 and the plastic
knife holding spring. Do not twist the knife. Move the blade down in the slot until you feel
it contact the diamond disk. Pull it towards you lifting the handle slightly as you approach
the tip. This practice pull will give you a feel for the spring tension. Remove the knife and
read the following instructions specific to the type of knife you will be sharpening.
HOW TO CREATE THE TRIZOR EDGE ON
EURO/AMERICAN AND
CONTEMPORARY ASIAN BLADES
START IN SHARPENING STAGE 1
Turn ON the power and pull the length of blade thru the left slot (Figure 4) and then
thru the right slot of Stage 1, using the left and right slots on alternate pulls. (Take about
3-4 seconds for each pull of a 5” long blade). The first time you sharpen a European or
American knife it may take up to 20 pair of pulls to fully re-angle the edge of a thin blade.
Thicker blades will require more pulls. Check for a burr as described below and continue
to make more pulls if necessary to create a small burr along the entire length of the blade.
If you are sharpening a contemporary Asian blade (which probably has been sharpened
previously at 15 degrees) you will find that only a few (1-2) pairs of alternating pulls
(alternating left and right slots) will be needed to develop a burr. Do not over sharpen.
When you have developed a burr along the full blade length proceed to Stage 2.