Elegant and contemporary styling is combined with Chef'sChoice technology to provide a compact, 2-Stage sharpener with precision angle control for razor-sharp edges every time! This budget-friendly manual knife sharpener applies an incredibly sharp edge on kitchen, Santoku, light sports and pocket knives. Using separate sharpening and honing stages, the Model 478 creates a super-sharp edge that stays sharp longer. It preserves quality knives by using 100% diamond abrasives in both stages for the fastest manual sharpening with minimal metal removal. The Model 478 is easy to use and can be easily stored in any kitchen drawer, tackle or tool box. Designed for right- or left-handed use. Safe for quality knives. Engineered and assembled in the USA. Covered by the Chef'sChoice One-Year Limited Warranty.