Thanks for all the help, gang. I really do appreciate the feedback.

Generally, I just use the soft Arkansas stone to polish up the edge on my knives because I try not to let the blade go too long/far without a tune-up, but occasionally, I'll start with a medium diamond stone if there are nicks or if it's really dull. Actually, I used the medium diamond to remove the grinding marks on my SOD and DCDM, and I went to the soft Arkansas for the final touches.

I've heard of guys talking about "shaping" their edge into a convex edge, but what does that really mean? Is that where I use a strope or the sandpaper covered mouse to hone the very edge?