KitchenIQ diamond edge 2 - How to Use; Electric Sharpening - Straight Edge Blades

HOW TO USE
Electric Sharpening - Straight Edge Blades Only
Step 1. Clean all food or dirt off your blade. Never sharpen a dirty knife blade as
this could cause the sharpener to malfunction or damage to the sharpening wheel.
Step 2. Insert the plug on the end of the power cord into a standard electrical
outlet.
Step 3. Place the unit on a flat, sturdy surface and turn the unit ON by pressing
the ON/OFF switch. You will notice two sharpening slots for electric sharpening,
one for each side of your blade. Select the sharpening
slot you would like to use first.
Step 4. Hold the knife securely by the handle as you
would in normal usage and position the heel of the blade
over the selected sharpening slot. Insert the blade into
the upper portion of the sharpening slot then rotate the
handle of the knife down (slightly raising the tip of the
blade) until the heel of the blade contacts the sharpening
wheel (Fig. 1).
As soon as contact is made and you hear the distinctive
grinding sound, pull the blade at a consistent speed
through the sharpening slot using light, downward
pressure.
To sharpen all the way out to the tip of the blade, lift up
on the knife handle slightly as the curved portion of the
blade is drawn through the blade guides. (Fig. 2).
NOTE: Due to some handle designs, you may not be able to sharpen the
entire length of the blade using the mechanical sharpening wheel. KitchenIQ
recommends using the manual sharpening slot in these limited cases.
The speed at which you pull the blade through the sharpening slots will
determine the amount of metal removed from the edge. A very slow pass will
remove more metal than a quick pass. When drawing the blade through the
slots, allow approximately one second for each 25 mm of blade. For example,
if sharpening a knife with a 152 mm blade, you should take approximately six
seconds for each pass.
Fig. 1
CAUTION: Always sharpen your knife blade from the heel to the tip of the
blade. Never insert the tip of the knife blade into the blade guide first or push
your knife blade through the sharpening slot. This could damage the knife
sharpener and/or your knife.
Fig. 2