My mom said he puts it by his keys every night and in the morning after coffee he puts it in his pocket. This made me happy. He's been carrying it and has used it to break down water heater boxes, cut open random packages with stop valves in them, and trim other stuff. He sharpens his pencil with it too. Right now it's fairly dull. I'm waiting for him to bring it over so I can put a nice edge on it again. Hopefully will be doing that in a day or two.
He said he didn't care that it was made in Japan and was pleased that it's a good quality knife. This is coming from a man that is 64 and will not own anything but a GM or Ford automobile and used to call everything "jap sh#t".
He's really changed and he has started giving things the benefit of the doubt before making judgment.
Previously I gave him a Victorinox Ranger (a little thick and heavy) and he put it in his RV to take to the racetrack with his car. He travels around the US drag racing his 1984 Corvette. It runs 9.45 @ 140 (no nitrous or supercharger or turbo) and he races in the IHRA.
I just thought I would share that as it made me kinda happy.
