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Sharpening InstructionsLinder Nr. 400101
Smith Nr. JIFF-S
Always keep your fingers inside the hand guard and your thumb securely on thethumb rest indention on the top of the sharpener; otherwise possible injury may occur.
To sharpen the knife place the knife on a solid flat surface withthe cutting edge facing up. Securely hold the knife in place withdownward pressure on the handle. For best results allow about1/2 to 1 of the blade to extend past the edge of your flat surface.See Fig. 1.
Starting near the handle of the knife place the V in the head of the sharpener overthe cutting edge of the knife. Position the head of the sharpener at a 90 degree angle tothe knifes cutting edge. While holding the knife with one hand and the sharpener inthe other, draw the sharpener across the blade from the heal to thepoint while applying light downward pressure. At the end of eachstroke continue your outward motion in order to avoid any contactwith the blade. You will feel the tungsten carbide cutters removingmetal from the knife. Repeat this process 3 or 4 times or until yourknife is sharp. See Fig. 2.
Remember, light pressure is sufficient when using the sharpener. Heavy pressuremight cause you to lose control of the knife and could cause possible injury.
The carbide cutting heads are reversable and replaceable.Whenthe heads stop cutting they can be rotated and used on the otherside. To rotate the heads remove the screw and the plastic coverpiece. Remove the carbides and rotate them 1/2 turn and thenplace the top carbide into the bottom slot and the bottom carbide intothe top slot.
Smiths Knife & Scissors sharpener features a specially designed FLOATING sharpening rodthat conforms to the exact angle of your scissors. It is simple and easy to use, and it workson both left and right-handed scissors.
To sharpen right-handed scissors begin by holding the head of theknife sharpener in your left hand with the words Right HandedScissors facing you. Then place the flat base at the other end of thehandle on a solid flat surface. (See Fig. 4)
Open your scissors blades and insert the blades as far as possiblethrough the slots. (See Fig. 5)
Close scissors on the sharpening rod as if your were trying to cutthe rod, then pull the scissor blades through the slots (while trying tokeep the blades closed). Repeat this process three or four times (morefor dull scissors). If preferred, push scissors through unit instead of pulling.
To sharpen left-handed scissors hold the head of sharpener in yourright hand with the words Left-Handed Scissors facing you and thenrepeat steps 2 and 3.
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KNIFE SHARPENING INSTRUCTIONS
SCISSORS SHARPENING INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING: When using to sharpen a knife always keep your fingers inside the hand guardand your thumb securely on the thumb rest indentation on top of the sharpener or possible injury may occur.
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Smith Nr. SK2
STONE SELECTIONStart the sharpening process by using the MediumStone. This speciall formulated stone allows you theability to quickly set the edge on your knife or tool.After setting your edge, switch to the Fine ArkansasStone for final honing. The Arkansas Stone actuallypolishes your knife edge as it sharpens, and no othersharpening product has this unique charactistic. LUBRICANTAlways use a lubricant when sharpening, especiallywith the Natural Arkansas Stone. It protects thestone and the cutting edge of the knife or tool bywashing away the particles of stone and metal cre-ated during the sharpening process. Without thelubricants washing effect, the particles are forcedinto the pores of the stone and glaze it over, reducingthe stones sharpening effectiveness. We recommendSmiths Premium Honing Oil as the best lubricant. Itis mineral-based and completely safe. If necessary,water can be used as a substitute.
PROPER SHARPENING ANGLEThe hardest part of sharpening any knife is holdingthe blade at the correct angle to the stone. SmithsSHARPENING ANGLE GUIDE takes the mysteryout of sharpening. Place the yellow guide on theend of your stone, and then rest your knife bladeon top of the guide. This will show you the correctangle to hold your knife while sharpening. Theguide doesnt move with your blade, it is only usedto show you the correct angle. Once you arecomfortable that you are using the right angle, it isno longer necessary to use your ANGLE GUIDE. CLEANINGCleaning the stones will keep the pores free ofstone and metal particles. After each use, theArkansas stone should be cleaned by scrubbingvigorously with water, liquid soap, and a stiffnylon brush.
GENERAL INFORMATION
SHARPENING INSTRUCTIONS
1.Put a small amount of SMITHSHONING OIL (or any light oilor water) on your stone. Dont usea lot of oil, as our HONING OIL ispremium refined and a smallamount goes a long way. Using aNatural Stone without oil or water
will damage and clog your stone.
2.To insure the proper sharpeningangle on your knife place theyellow Smiths ANGLE GUIDE atthe end of your stone. This showsyou the proper angle recommendedto use in order to obtain thes h a r p e s t e d g e . N e x t , p l a c e
your blade flat on the ANGLE GUIDE at the end of thestone. Now you are ready to begin the sharpeningprocess.
3.Push the blade away from youjust like you are trying tocarve a thin slice off the top of thestone. Also, dont be afraid to usepressure against the stone whilesharpening since it will not damagethe stone or your knife. Repeat this
pushing stroke three or four times. Remember, try tokeep the same approximate sharpening angle all thetime since this is the key to getting the sharpest edge.
4.To sharpen the other side ofyour knife place your blade at the opposite end of your stone and repeat steps 2 and 3, butinstead of pushing the knife awayfrom you pull it towards you asshown. Continue to sharpen until
you feel your blade is truly sharp.
Stone storage area onbottom of base.
1700 Sleepy Valley Road
Hot Springs, Arkansas 71901-9017
1-800-221-4156 Fax 501/321-9232
http://www.smithabrasives.com
Cat. # SK2

Smith Nr. TRI6
KNIFE SHARPENING SYSTEMSmiths TRI-HONEgives you two high-quali-ty Arkansas stones and aquick-sharpening bondedabrasive stone. They allcome mounted on amolded plastic Triangle
that fits into a sturdy molded plastic base.The unit has handles on the end of the stonebar for easy stone rotation, non skid rubberfeet on the base, V trough to catch the oildrippings, and easy to read stone identifica -tion labels.
THE TRI-HONE SYSTEM INCLUDES: MEDIUM(SOFT)
NATURAL ARKANSAS STONE FINE (HARD)
NATURAL ARKANSAS STONE ALUMINUMOXIDE
(BONDED ABRASIVE) STONE PREMIUM HONINGOIL SHARPENING ANGLE GUIDEGENERAL INFORMATION STONE SELECTIONNormal use of the system includes beginningwith the MEDIUM Arkansas stone and work-ing the knife or tool until it has a well pol-ished edge. Final honing and polishing for theultimate edge is achieved with the FINEArkansas stone. The COARSE ALUMINUMOXIDE stone is reserved primarily to removenicks or to realign the cutting edge. NOTE:THE GRADE OF EACH STONE IS MARKED
SHARPENING INSTRUCTIONS
1.Put a small amount ofSMITHS HONINGOIL (or any light oil orwater) on your stone.Dont use a lot of oil, asour HONING OIL is pre-
mium refined and a small amount goes along way. Using a Natural Stone withoutoil or water will damage and clog yourstone.
2.To insure the propersharpening angle onyour knife place the yel-low Smiths ANGLEGUIDE at the end of yourstone. This shows you the
proper angle we recommend to use inorder to obtain the sharpest edge. Next,place your blade flat on the ANGLE GUIDEat the end of the stone. Now you are readyto begin the sharpening process.
1700 Sleepy Valley RoadHot Springs, Arkansas 71901501-321-2244 http://www.getsharp.com
ONTHE END OF THE TRIANGULAR BASE. LUBRICANTAlways use a lubricant when sharpening withthe two natural Arkansas stones. It protects thestones and the cutting edge of the knife or toolby washing away the particles of stone andmetal created during the sharpening process.Without the lubricants washing effect, theparticles are forced into the pores of the ston eand it glazes over, reducing the stonessharpening effectiveness. We recommendSmiths Premium Honing Oilas the best lubri-cant. It is mineral-based and is completelysafe. If necessary , water can be used as a su b-stitute. PROPER SHARPENING ANGLEThe hardest part of sharpening any knife isholding the blade at the correct angle to thestone. Smiths SHARPENING ANGLEGUIDE takes the mystery out of sharpen -ing. Place the yellow guide on the end ofyour stone, and then rest your knife bladeon top of the guide. This willshow you thecorrect angle to hold your knife whilesharp -ening. The guide doesnt move with yourblade, it is only used to show you the cor-rect angle. Once you are comfortable thatyou are using the right angle, it is no longernecessary to use your ANGLE GUIDE. CLEANINGCleaning your stones will keep the poresfree of stone and metal particles. After eachuse, the Arkansas stones should be cleanedby scrubbing vigorously with water, liquidsoap, and a stiff nylon brush.
3.Push the blade awayfrom you just likeyou are

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