Here is a 20 minute video we just put together on sharpening an edge on a new knife. Your way is probably better but this is a look at the way I have worked into over the years...
[video=youtube_share;HeZEodSMRbU]http://youtu.be/HeZEodSMRbU[/video]
[video=youtube_share;HeZEodSMRbU]http://youtu.be/HeZEodSMRbU[/video]