Cary, Thanks for sharing My Friend!!!!! I know just how you feel
A couple years ago I bought a new Mikuta longbow.I sent my old Mikuta back to Ed to have it refinished,and to have my son Kevin's name put on it.
He loves his longbow and will not shoot anything else. (He shoots it VERY WELL,BTW) It's "his" bow and he knows it.....However,when people ask him about it,or compliment him on it,he always tells them "It's my Dad's old bow"
I think that's his way of letting everyone know how "special" it is to him.....
Thanks Again My Friend!!!!!