Aimless, glad you got the WD. I can say the handle is one of the most comfortable ones I have ever handled from the Bussekin crew. As to sharpening, the mouse pad and sandpaper is a good way to start learning on a convex.
Thanks for everything. If only more guys were like you I'd spend less time straightening out deals.
I'm not sure what you are talking about on sharpening, I'll research it. I am a bit of a ham fisted sharpener.
As far as the handle shape, I worked a job for awhile where I worked 12 hour shifts cutting plastic in a factory. I have a lot of knives but the War Dog is probably one of the better handles for using a knife for real work.