A friend of mine wants to get more into wood carving, but lacked a proper knife. For his birthday I got him a shiney new mora 106, and this manly box with band-aids. There is a tradition that says you should always give a coin back when someone gives you a knife This prevents the bonds of friendship to be severed. I therefore included a coin within the giftpackage so that he could return it to me. I like funny old traditions like this one. I could not find where or how it first began, but the same tradition is found in many different countries and I guess it is quite old. The coin-exchange ritual makes giving or receiving a knife to or from a friend just that bit more special.
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