I was a big believer in standard v-ground edges, mainly because I destroyed a couple of edges by attempting to convex them. I used DMT pocket stones, from x-coarse to med, then on to x-fine. I usually finished my knives on a sharpmaker with the fine and ex fine stones, and finished on a strop with .5 micron diamond spray from Handamerican.
I loved the results I got from that setup for the last couple of years on my knives (before that I hate to say, I frequented a local knife sharpener), but after getting a Busse I decided it was time to learn to properly convex an edge. I thought that a fixed blade would be easier to learn with, and Busse's were my first fixed blades.
I learned from a couple of videos on youtube the proper techniques to begin convexing myself, and a few months later these are the edges I can do now!
I use a leather covered notepad for my base, and use sandpaper from the local auto stores. I use 220 grit to reprofile a badly damaged or V-ground blade. I progress to 400 grit for finishing of the profile. To start really sharpening, I use 600, 800, 1000, 1200, 1500, and finally 2000 grit papers.
I finish all my knives with the aforementioned strop setup.
The process gets faster the higher grit you go, but from start to finish the processs usually takes an hour or so. The biggest advice that I can give, that videos cant properly describe, is that there is a definate "feel" to hitting the edge perfectly. If you feel like there is a lot of resistance, odds are you are at the wrong angle. You need light pressure on the knife, but as many have said before, too much and you have a butter knife on your hands.....
...But, while waiting, I did find a stripped & polished ABA in need of a sharp edge, so that'll be the knife chosen. I'm guessing backorder problems, so I'll follow the thread instructions when the package finally arrives.
