of the blade aligned with the center line of the
slot as you sharpen. Apply about 3-4 pounds
downward pressure on the blade in Stage 2.
Hold the blade level, make smooth consistent
strokes while maintaining recommended
downward pressure and make certain the
disks are turning.
RESHARPENING THE KNIFE EDGE
Follow the procedure for Stage 2 described
above for “Using Pronto
®
”, making two to
three (2-3) pairs of strokes while maintaining
recommended downward pressure. Gener-
ally you should be able to resharpen several
times using only Stage 2. Listen to confirm
the sharpening disks are turning. Test edge
for sharpness and if necessary make four
(4) back and forth pairs of repeated strokes
in Stage 1 followed by two to three (2-3)
pairs in Stage 2.
SERRATED BLADES
Serrated blades can be sharpened in Stage
2. Center the blade in the slot of Stage 2 and
make five (5) forward and back stroke pairs.
Examine the edge and if necessary make
another 5 full strokes. Examine blade. If the
blade to be sharpened is very dull, first make
two full strokes (forward and back pairs)
in Stage 1 and then make five (5) paired
strokes in Stage 2. Because of its nature, a
serrated knife will never appear as sharp or
cut as smoothly as a straight edged blade.
Caution: Do not make many strokes in Stage
1, which can quickly remove metal from a
serrated edge.
ASIAN BLADES
The Pronto
®
which sharpens at a primary
angle of 15 degrees, can sharpen all double
faceted Asian blades such as the Santoku
which is traditionally sharpened at 15º.
Do not sharpen in the Pronto any single
sided, single faceted Asian Kataba knives,
such as the traditional sashimi styled blade
that is commonly used to prepare ultra thin
sashimi. The Pronto
®
sharpens simultane-
ously both sides of the cutting edge while the
sashimi knives are designed to be sharpened
only on one side of the blade. The versatile
Chef’sChoice
®
Electric Model 15XV and Model
1520 are designed to also sharpen all single
faceted Asian style knives.
CERAMIC KNIVES
The Pronto
®
is not recommended for ceramic
knives.
SCISSORS
Do not attempt to use the Pronto
®
to sharpen
scissors. EdgeCraft does manufacture both
electric and manual scissor sharpeners.
BRANDS OF KNIVES
The Pronto
®
will put an excellent edge on
all double bevel 15 degree Asian knives
including Santoku style knives regardless of
brands, including Henckels, Wüsthof, Sabatier,
Lamson and Goodnow, Global, Forshner,
Russell Harrington, Messermeisser, Shun,
Mundial, Cuisinart, Kitchen Aid and many,
many more.
TEST FOR SHARPNESS
To test for sharpness and cutting ability of
your knife, hold a sheet of paper vertically
by its upper edge and carefully cut down
through the sheet a small (but safe) distance
from your fingers. A sharp edge (on a straight
edge blade) will cut smoothly without tearing
the paper.
Alternatively try cutting a tomato. The knife
should penetrate the skin of the tomato and
cut through it on the first pull without applying
significant force to the knife.
MAINTENANCE:
• The exterior can be cleaned with a damp
soft cloth
• Periodically shake out and dispose of
the metal sharpening dust by inverting
the sharpener and lightly tapping it
onto a newspaper, paper towel, or other
paper sheet.
• No oils or other lubricating liquids are
necessary with this sharpener.
Limited Warranty: Used with normal care, this EdgeCraft
product is guaranteed against defective material and
workmanship for a period of one (1) year from date of
original purchase (“Warranty Period”). We will replace
or repair, at our option, any product or part that is
defective in material or workmanship without charge
if the product is returned to us postage paid with dated
proof of purchase within the Warranty Period. This
warranty does not apply to commercial use or any
product abuse. ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED
TO THE WARRANTY PERIOD. EDGECRAFT CORPORA-
TION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL
OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. Some states do not
allow limitations on how long an implied warranty
lasts and some states do not allow exclusions or
limitations of incidental or consequential damages,
so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply
to you. This limited warranty gives you specific legal
rights, and you may also have other rights which vary
from state to state.
Figure 3. Serrated knife in Stage 2.
Engineered and assembled in the U.S.A.
By the makers of the professional
Chef’sChoice
®
Diamond Hone
®
Knife Sharpeners, sold worldwide.
EdgeCraft Corporation
825 Southwood Road
Avondale, PA 19311 U.S.A.
(800)342-3255 • (610)268-0500
Chef’sChoice
®
and EdgeCraft
®
are registered trademarks of the
EdgeCraft Corporation.
This product may be covered by one or more EdgeCraft patents
and/or patents pending as marked on the product.
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