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Offline rubyslippers

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HELP - No ice
« on: July 30, 2010, 07:19:32 am »
Hi

I think I need to sharpen my blades today, but I don't have any ice.  Is there any other way to do it?

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Re: HELP - No ice
« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2010, 07:47:46 am »
I think a trip to the servo for ice or maybe a neighbour has some.

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Re: HELP - No ice
« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2010, 07:48:31 am »
Any frozen blocks of juice or fruit or anything?

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Re: HELP - No ice
« Reply #3 on: July 30, 2010, 08:11:05 am »
Didn't Thermomixer say you can just put the blades in the freezer to sharpen them?  Don't know how long he meant though.
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Re: HELP - No ice
« Reply #4 on: July 30, 2010, 08:14:11 am »
Thermomixer did say that JD and it would work, you would need to leave them in there long enough to  chill them right through so would be a little while ;)
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Re: HELP - No ice
« Reply #5 on: July 30, 2010, 12:34:27 pm »
Fee told us about putting them in the freezer at a cooking class.  I think she said about 10 minutes should do the trick.  :)
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Re: HELP - No ice
« Reply #6 on: July 30, 2010, 12:43:16 pm »
I have never heard of putting the blades in the freezer to sharpen them.How does that help?
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Re: HELP - No ice
« Reply #7 on: July 30, 2010, 01:27:47 pm »
Have no idea Cornish Cream, I just take all suggestions on board trusting that people know what they are talking about  :P :P :P
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Re: HELP - No ice
« Reply #8 on: July 30, 2010, 01:55:15 pm »
I was told once that the blades were shaped/crafted at a very cold temperature, but will naturally change shape as they are heated and used.  When the metal blades are returned back to that cold temperature they are designed to return to their original shape.  I guess with that theory the blades aren't being "sharpened" by cutting hard ice, but are being reshaped by the coldness.  It does make sense I guess as the blades aren't overly sharp to touch and seem to rely on the angle of the blade and the power of the motor to chop, grind etc.

Whether or not what I have been told is actually correct may be another matter altogether though.  ;)  ;D
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Re: HELP - No ice
« Reply #9 on: July 30, 2010, 02:35:35 pm »
That's the story Chelsea, well said  :-* :-*
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Re: HELP - No ice
« Reply #10 on: July 30, 2010, 02:43:05 pm »
Thank you!

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Re: HELP - No ice
« Reply #11 on: July 30, 2010, 02:49:05 pm »
Thanks Chelsea for the technical info,doesn't harm to try it.
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Re: HELP - No ice
« Reply #12 on: July 30, 2010, 04:24:55 pm »
we need to ask the question then - can we put our good chefs knives in the freezer to sharpen them (or is this different?)
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Re: HELP - No ice
« Reply #13 on: July 31, 2010, 01:43:31 am »
it's because of the type of steel (i forget what it's called) it has a thematic memory i think? so it remembers where to go back to - unlike most knives

is it solingen steel?
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Re: HELP - No ice
« Reply #14 on: July 31, 2010, 02:33:53 am »
Go to the top of the class Karen - good memory  ;D ;D

all the info here is correct  ;)
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