I have purchased a number of knives direct from makers and on the secondary market that were not what I considered 'sharp enough'. So I did something about it myself.
It would never occur to me to complain publically about a knives sharpness if I bought it from someone other than the maker.
I have had the pleasure of examing many of Bud's knives up close at several shows, and never came away with the impression that his knives were not 'sharp'. Rather, they all seemed very well made, functional. and were priced more than fairly. They are not, however, my 'style', but that is not a critique of his knife making skills. To the contrary in fact, I have been sorely tempted to buy several Nealy knives even though they were not exactly to my taste, their quality is always evident.
Send the knife to Bud for a touchup, or sharpen the dang thang yourself. Complaining about a second hand item here just makes Mr. Nealy and You look bad. Bud Nealy has a fine reputation in the knife community. If you don't think one of your Nealy knives is sharp enough, I am sure Bud would like to hear about it and will be happy to fix the problem for you.
Paracelsus
