Sounds like you had some cool knives! I really like them, and I guess, appreciate the work that goes into making them (The hand made ones I mean). We have a big knife show here each year and I go along and have a look. Great to see the passion of the makers and they different techniques.

I believe it is smart to teach young people an appreciation of many things as later in life they can then develop and grow into the areas they most like...Expose them to many things and let them choose I guess is what I'm saying.