How do you sharpen a factory convex?

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I am really wanting a Falkniven F1 as well as RC-6. The Flalkniven gives me pause simply because I don't know how to sharpen a fully convex blade like the Falkniven.

I have made some convex edges with the old mousepad-sandpaper method. Is that how one sharpens a factory full conves like an F1? I also have both a bench strop and a convensional strop. I know the conventional strop is good up to a point.

So, what I am going to have on my hands sharpening-wise of I buy myself a factory full convex like the Falkniven F1?

FWIW, heavy service like batoning and whatnot is what the RC-6 and my axe is for so the F1 would be doing more traditional cutting, slicing, carving chores.
 
Hi,
I have an f1 (see the youtube review in my sig) and I only used the strop on it and a very light grid sandpaper/mousepad touchup. No problems there.
Stropping alone will have a very good effect for maintenance too and will keep the edge sharp for a long time when touching up regularly with the strop
 
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