Edgecraft Chef's Choice 464 User Manual

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length of the blade aligned with the center
line of the slot as you sharpen. Apply about
4-5 pounds downward force in Stage 1 and
a little less – about 3-4 pounds pressure on
the blade in Stage 2. 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. Listen
to confirm the sharpening disks are turning.
Test edge for sharpness and if necessary
make four (4) back and forth pairs of strokes
in Stage 1 followed by two to three (2-3)
pairs in Stage 2.

Generally you should be able to resharpen

several times using only 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 20 degrees, can sharpen double faceted
Asian blades such as the Santoku which
is traditionally sharpened at 15º. However,
for optimum results we recommend a 15º
sharpener such as the Chef’sChoice

Electric

Models 15XV or 1520 as the preferred choice
for all Asian style blades.

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 previously
mentioned Chef’sChoice electric sharpeners
will also correctly sharpen these single
sided 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 of conventional metal Euro/American and
Santoku style knives regardless of brands,
including Henckels, Wüsthof, Sabatier, Lamson
and Goodnow, Global, Russell Harrington,
Chef’sChoice, Messermeisser, Forshner,
Mundial, Cuisinart, Kitchen Aid, Shun 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 war-

ranty 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 WAR-

RANTY PERIOD. EDGECRAFT CORPORATION 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

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