BK2 blade chip (pic.)

[Thunderwood]

you have your work cut out for you. but might I suggest a thread by DerekH on 10/26/13. Titled
Make a strop - Part 1
look under how to threads or advanced search the title above.
whats beautiful about these methods is you can build a fairly cheap strop. And when you have made one, you can lay faster working sandpaper to mull out nicks. Then hit it with compound.
I think it's important to learn how to work out a nick, by getting the tools and doing yourself.
I wouldn't be screwed if someone tossed me a sharpening stone, nicked blade & a job to do with it. No judgement just honesty.

I sharpen on sandpaper minus the mouse pad. It just seems like the work sharp would save time and sandpaper.

 

[samclaymore]

Yes it would be quicker with a Quick Sharp. But doing it yourself saves you 80+ dollars. And teaches you how to do it if there is no easy way. And honestly I might start with a good flat file. Making file cuts pushes that go from the spine down. Along the whole edge. And once most nicks are removed. I would move to a (mouse pad or real) strop and do the same motion. Moving through finer grits with sandpaper or compound.
I would rather have another Becker for the money. IMO

 

[samclaymore]

Very sorry for the double post but I just realized your the OP. 1st how did you nick the blade? 2nd what surface were you working on? When you did it. 3rd Why would you move to 1500grit before the majority if the work was done. Because the highest nick is now the new lowest point of the blade. Or is your photo from before you started?

 

[Tdhurl1103]

I dinged up my 9 (3 spots in the sweet spot) about 2 weeks ago. Put it on the WSKOE, convexed it and the dings are nearly gone. Jonny1280 is right. By the next sharpening the dings will be totally gone.