What an incredible story. It's a testament to Leatherman's business model that they would offer a service like this, therefore endearing a whole other generation of consumers to their product. It speaks of the importance of heirlooms that are practical, used, in the hands of family - sewing machines, knives, guns (that's not my thing but you know), fobwatches, screwdrivers.

Give me a knife, and i'll lose it in a month.

I saw these beautiful moro knives (great for foraging) somewhere in Portugal - the wooden handles were painted with various scenes. I desperately wanted the mushroom painted one but didn't want to spend the money. What a lovely heirloom that would have been.

Yet, in a life full of STUFF, I wonder whether things carry the same value these days. Everything replaceable. Temu heirlooms.