Agreed, but what is just a beloved tool for him will be a millstone around the neck for us.My grandfather's knives looked exactly like that, he gave me 2 that were too far gone, and after he stopped farming a kitchen knife was fine for what he needed to do
I think that's the difference between the generations--often time they will only trying to find the best use in everything they own, instead of constantly trying to find the best gear for their use.
I'm currently testing H1.