Chef'sChoice EdgeCraft E1520 Manuel page 8

DETECTING THE BURR
To confirm the presence of a burr (see Figure 9) move your forefinger carefully across the
edge in the direction shown. Do not move your finger along the edge – to avoid cutting
your finger. If the last pull was in the right slot, the burr will appear only on the right side
of the blade as you normally hold it and vice versa. The burr, when present, feels like a
rough and bent extension of the edge; the opposite side of the edge feels very smooth
by comparison. If there is no burr continue sharpening in Stage 1, alternating left and
right slots until a full burr develops. When a burr is present along the entire blade length
proceed as below to Stage 3.
STROPPING/POLISHING THE CONTEMPORARY ASIAN EDGE IN STAGE 3
Pull the blade through the left slot (see Figure 10) and then through the right slot of Stage
3. Make 4 pairs of pulls, (each pull 4-5 seconds) alternating each pull in the left and right
slots of Stage 3. You should then make about 4 to 5 pairs of alternating faster pulls in this
Stage, about 1-2 seconds per pull for a 5 inch (12 cm) blade to put a final polish on the edge.
Check the blade for sharpness. For a sharper edge make a few more pairs of fast pulls
and check for sharpness. Repeat this procedure as needed to create an exceedingly
sharp edge.
RE-SHARPENING THE CONTEMPORARY ASIAN BLADES
Re-sharpen following the Stropping/Polishing procedure in Stage 3 as described above.
Depending on its use, you should be able to re-sharpen to a razor sharp edge 3 or more
times using only Stage 3 before finding it necessary to again hone in Stage 1. Hone in
Stage 1 only when you find it is taking too long or too many pulls in Stage 3 to bring the
edge to razor sharpness. In that event, follow the entire honing and stropping/polishing
sequence in Stages 1 and 3 as described above.
Note: To recreate the special stronger Trizor
the Asian style blades as you re-sharpen make two pair of pulls (3 second pulls) in Stage 2
after the burr has been developed in Stage 1. Finish re-sharpening in Stage 3 as described
in this section.
DEVELOPING THE TRIZOR
FOR CONTEMPORARY ASIAN AND 15 DEGREE KNIVES
The thin 15 degree edge (30 degree total) noted for its sharpness is generally considered
slightly less durable than the 20 degree (40 degree total) faceted edge. The unique
EdgeCraft Model E1520 is designed, at your option to create in Stage 2 a small
intermediate bevel along the edge of the 15 degree facet before the final microbevel is
created in Stage 3 where the edge is polished to astonishingly sharpness.
To create the Trizor
until a burr is fully developed. Then move to Stage 2: Make two pairs of pulls of about 2
seconds for a 5" blade. A small burr will exist along the edge. Do not make more pulls in
Figure 9. When you create a distinct burr along
the blade edge, it can be detected by sliding finger
across and away from the edge. Caution! See text.
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TRIPLE BEVEL EDGE
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edge, sharpen the 15 degree edge first in Stage 1 as described above
Burr
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edge (discussed in the following section) on
Figure 10. Stropping/Polishing a contemporary
Asian knife in Stage 3.
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