Chef’sChoice Archive

Create an incredibly like-new sharp edge with this electric multi-stage knife sharpener. Safe for use with high-quality knives, the unit can restore a 15-degree edge for Asian-style knives and a 20-degree edge for European- and American-style knives. It can also sharpen fine-edge or serrated blades, sports knives, pocketknives, and Santuko and traditional Japanese-style single-bevel edges, including the thicker Deba-style blades, as well as double-bevel blades. Its three-stage system produces a perfect edge. Precise knife guides automatically position the knife for foolproof operation, while 100-percent diamond abrasives and patented flexible stropping and polishing discs sharpen, hone, and deliver a microscopically polished edge. Other highlights include a simple on/off switch, stabilizing feet, and durable construction. Assembled in the USA, the knife sharpener measures 12 by 6-1/5 by 6-2/5-inch and carries a three-year limited warranty. The Chef’s Choice 1520 Angle Select Diamond Hone Sharpener, Black, 120Volts-60HZ, 125W. For household use only. Product is manufactured for North American electrical standards and is intended for use in the United States and Canada.

It may seem like a contradiction, but sharp knives are the safest. With a clean edge, a knife is more predicable and easier to control. If you’ve purchased a top-of-the-line knife, maintaining the quality of the blade ensures maximum value from your investment. This Chef’s Choice knife sharpener performs professional-quality sharpening on any knife, from gourmet knives to hunting knives–even the tips of serrated knives can be improved with this machine. For top-quality edges, there are two sharpening and honing stages, which use 100% diamond abrasives, and a final polishing stage. Each stage uses precision angle guides to create a unique “Trizor-Plus” edge for maximum sharpness and durability, while a magnetic pad collects residue so the machine is easy to clean and maintain. While a sharp knife is indeed a safe knife, it’s wise to use caution with your newly sharpened knives, as they’ll be sharper than you expect.

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Designed for household use, this electric food slicer operates either upright for meats and cheeses or tilts 30 degrees to gravity-feed vegetables, fruits, and bread to the blade, making it easy to make sandwiches for the family or slice a ham or a block of cheese. The 100-watt condenser motor operates quietly and the carriage travels smoothly. The slicer’s 7-inch, surgical stainless-steel blade removes for cleaning and sharpening. A calibrated thickness-adjustment knob permits slicing from paper thin to about 3/5 of an inch. A plastic tray for catching sliced food comes with the slicer. Safety features include a hidden childproof switch that prevents the slicer from turning on and an automatic on/off switch on the thickness control knob that shuts the unit off as soon as the thumb releases pressure. (The on/off switch can also be set for continuous operation.) The parts disassemble easily for cleaning. Made of rugged plastic and stainless steel, the slicer weighs 11 pounds and measures 14 inches wide, 10-1/2 inches high, and 11-1/2 inches deep. It carries a one-year warranty against defects. –Fred Brack

Product Description

Chef’s Choice Diamond Hone Plus EdgeSelect knife sharpener Model 120: The lightening fast professional home sharpener uses completely new technology to create, in seconds, the Trizor -Plus edge which can be customized to suit each cutting task. Sharpens straight edge and serrated knives, the Chef’s Choice Edgeselect has twice the power of any other home sharpener. Extremely easy to use, anyone can put astonishingly sharp long lasting edges on knives in seconds. You can select extremely sharp hair splitting edges that slide smoothly and effortlessly through delicate foods like smoked salmon and prosciutto or alternately, edges with carrying amounts of “bite” for more demanding jobs, like cutting tough fibrous foods and meats. 100% fine diamond coated conical disks in Stage 1 and Stage 2 form the first and second bevels of a durable, arch shaped edge. In stage 3, a revolutionary flexible stropping disk creates an ultrasharp polished third bevel and cutting tip while polishing the first two bevels to form sharp cutting flutes that enhance the cutting action on both sides of the edge. Built in high precision elastomeric angle guides eliminate guesswork, ensure hair splitting sharpness time after time. The new sharpener is so ruggedly built that it is backed by a limited 3- year warranty. The unit is compact, the resilient elastomer feet hold the unit securely to work surface. The Chef’s Choice Diamond Hone Model 120 requires no sharpening oils or liquids. Made in the USA.

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With its three-stage, high-speed polishing system, this Chefs Choice electric knife sharpener keeps all household blades hair-splitting sharp, honed, and polished. The machine quickly sharpens gourmet kitchen knives, butcher knives and cleavers, hunting and sporting knives–it even sharpens serrated knives. Using 100-percent diamond abrasives of differing grit, the sharpener creates two blade facets in the first two stages. The third stage strops and polishes, completing the sharpening with a micro bevel and microflute cutters. Together, these processes combine to create Chefs Choice patented Trizor-Plus edge.

A compact unit, the sharpener features three separate sharpening platforms with left and right slots and internal springs to guide knives securely. The weighted base and non-skid feet keep it stable in use. It also includes a rocker power switch, durable housing, and a manually activated cleaning/dressing tool to clean the honing disks in stage three. Measuring 9-3/4 by 4 by 4-1/4 inches, the sharpener carries a three-year warranty. –Emily Bedard

The newest breakthrough in sharpening technology, the M130, presents most of your sharpening options in one compact appliance. It professionally sharpens, steels or strops most brands and types of knives; straight edge or serrated, kitchen, sports and pocket knives in seconds. Three stages make it possible to obtain a better than factory edge quickly and effortlessly. Stage 1, using 100% diamond abrasives, sharpens the edge. Stage 2 is a super-hardened miniature steel that develops a shaving sharp edge with ultra-sharp microscopic teeth, providing a superior edge bite. In stage 3, a revolutionary flexible stropping disk polishes the edge to hair-splitting sharpness. Using these stages in different combinations produces custom edges, suited to a particular cutting task. Built-in, high precision, user friendly elastomeric angle guides guarantee fool-proof sharpening. Assembled in the U.S.A. Limited 3 year warranty. UL approved

The ultimate sharpening stones! 100-Percent diamond abrasives permanently bonded to an ultra-flat steel plate. Ideal grit size for ‘single-stone’ sharpening. Sharpens any material: stainless steel, carbon steel and much more. Excellent for a wide variety of knives and tools! Precision-built solid hardwood box with cover protects stone when not in use. Rubber feet secure stone to work surface. Available in three sizes: 2-Inch by 4-Inch, 2-Inch by 6-Inch, 2-Inch by 8-Inch. Made in the U.S.A.

Chef’s Choice Model 610 Slicer is a premium gear driven food slicer. It has a reliable, smooth and powerful cool running high torque electric motor. It is a versatile, rugged slicer which features all structural components of cast aluminum and stainless steel. The large capacity food carriage retracts fully to permit slicing of extra large roasts, hams and other foods. The precision thickness control slices from deli-thin to approximately 3/4-inch thick slices. A tilted food carriage and cantilever design for fast and efficient slicing. The 7-inch multi-purpose stainless steel serrated blade, food carriage, food pusher, food deflector and thickness guide all remove for easy cleaning. Extra secure, the food carriage locks into position limiting access to the blade when the unit is not in use. Intermittent on/off switch, convenient cord storage. Fuse at the bottom of the slicer will trigger shut down in case of power surge. Slicer comes with a serving tray.