I welcome any ideas for gifts. And any input on tools that it's great
to have more than one of. I appreciate all of your help. I want to be
able to surprise him with some items that he won't be expecting.

Too late feor this year, but you should encourage him to go on
Amazon.com and make his personal "wish list". This allows people to
look him up, and see what he wants. Kinda like a wedding registry.