Fixing the edge of this knife

Question

I have an old knife that I want to put a straight, sharp edge on.

Due to bad sharpening habits and use the edge has gotten nicked up and uneven.

I bought a Sharpal 181 duel grit diamond sharpener, and I wanted to get some input on the best way to do the job.

Should I go at the edge with the coarse side until the nicks are gone, then switch to fine? Is there a better way?

Answer 1

So I've been periodically running the coarse side across the blade, and eventually ground out the nicks. I'm still hoping that someone who actually knows what they are doing let's me know a better way.