I purchased this item for my teenaged son. He loved it, but loved it even more when it came with a hand-signed card from the artisan. Now when people compliment him on it, he recounts the artist's story.
Men can be hard to buy for. This was a great gift because it looked attractive just sitting out, like a piece of decor, but also gave him things to fiddle with in idle moments -- particularly useful, as he was trying to quit smoking.