GLOSSARY

Abrasive : that use by rubbing, that polishes

Steel : alloy of carbon and iron

To hone the edge : to restore the edge on a knife

Sharpening : take off metal, to give sharp on a blade

Blunt : that lose its sharp/ cutting edge

Sharpening steel : sharpening tool made of a fluted rod in hard steel

Guarantee : We guarantee the Redsteel against all manufacture defects in normal use conditions and except wear parts (rods and springs)

Hrc : Measure for metal hardness. The Redsteel rods have the highest superficial hardness of the market of sharpeners ( around 70 Hrc).

Stainless steel : To be classified into the stainless category, a steel must content at least 10% of chrome. We selected the stainless steel 316L named “surgical” which contents 16 to 18% of chrome and 2 to 4% of molybdenum which improve again the resistance to corrosion

NSF : National Sanitation Foundation. Prestigious American Norm certifying that the Redsteel is in keeping with the rules for food safety.

Spring : piece that use the elasticity properties of its material or its shape to go back to its initial shape after being forced. Especially studied to obtain a good pressure on the knife, they are available as spare parts in the replacement set.

PSpare parts : you can easily replace the rods or the springs buying the replacement set

Plastic : synthetic material made of macromolecules, suitable for moulding or modelling. “high quality” polypropylene especially selected for its resistance in sterilization and its food compatibility

Productivity : relation between the result obtained and the means brought to obtain it. The jobbers will appreciate it, particularly at the end of the month

Sterilization : destruction of germs, microbes, by physical or chemical processes (heat, antiseptic…). The rods have been submitted to a comparative study on corrosion resistance with saline fog. The result shows that we outdistance considerably our competitors on this point.

Jobber : person working on output. The Redsteel was realized in partnership with jobbers of our region

Rod : Wire of 3 mm diameter. The shape was particularly studied to maintain a 30° angle.