I gotta' get this right before I touch another knife! OK, after reading every thread I could about how to sharpen a convex edge, I got a new mouse pad, some wet/dry sandpaper (600 & 1200 grit) and went at it on my DMLE... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/banghead.gif" alt="" /> What a disaster! It had a decent, though not wicked sharp factory edge and I wanted to see if I could improve it a little but I made it worse!!

First thoughts are: 1) Pressed too hard, 2) Wrong angle 3) I should have my head examined for trying this.

Did this happen to you the first time you tried it? Can someone suggest what went wrong? Should I send the knife back to have it re-ground?