Installation Manual

Congratulations on your selection of

the Chef’sChoice

Hybrid

Diamond Hone

Model 250!

The three stage Hybrid

Diamond Hone

Model 250 is manufactured by EdgeCraft — the

home of Chef’sChoice sharpeners — the World’s Leader in Cutting Edge Technology

. This

sharpener combines advanced electric and manual sharpening techniques to create an

effective triple bevel durable cutting edge on virtually all of your knives. The cutting edge,

ﬁnely honed to razor sharpness can be resharpened quickly whenever necessary. Commonly

the edge can be resharpened in Stage 3 without the need to turn on the electrical power.

You will be pleased to see how easy the Hybrid

is to use. Read and follow the instruction

carefully. Keep the sharpener close at hand so that you can enjoy the pleasure of sharp

knives every day.

DESCRIPTION OF THE

CHEF’SCHOICE HYBRID

DIAMOND HONE KNIFE SHARPENER MODEL 250

This advanced Hybrid

Diamond Hone Sharpener has two motor driven sharpening Stages 1

and 2, followed by a single manual honing and polishing Stage 3.

In Stage 1, motor-driven, highly effective diamond abrasive disks remove the dull edge

and create a sharp fully faceted edge at the conventional 20 degrees on each side of the

blade. In Stage 2 similar technology is used with ﬁner diamond abrasives at a slightly larger

angle to create a small second bevel along the edge. This two step sharpening process

leaves a stronger – arch shaped proﬁle along the edge for greater strength and durabil-

ity. In Stage 3 the edge is lightly honed and polished to create a razor sharp Trizor edge of

increased perfection, sharpness and durability.

In Stage 1 there are two knife-guiding slots. These are referred to as the left and right

slots of Stage 1. Likewise in Stage 2 there are two guiding slots, left and right that sharpen

alternately the right and left side of the blade’s edge. Stage 3 has only one guiding slot that

centers the blade in a manner so that both sides of the edge are honed simultaneously. When

sharpening in Stages 1 and 2, always follow an alternating pattern of sharpening in the right

and left slots. This pattern insures that both sides (facets) of the edge are sharpened alike for

better control of the cutting action of blade.

This three stage design provides the ultimate in versatility of the knife edge so that you

can tailor the edge geometry to your cutting needs. For example you may ﬁnd it preferable

to leave a slight microscopic tooth structure along the knife edge for cutting ﬁbrous foods.

Likewise for slicing gourmet presentations you may prefer a highly perfect and polished

edge. As described later in more detail, the Model 250 Hybrid gives you this ﬂexibility.