magazine subscription is good. hit ‘em up with a mag(s) that informs about all you just mentioned. get a home depot or menards or lowes gift card and let him buy what he wants. hook him up with a hunting trip. it’s expensive, but he’ll love it!
Until all of my brothers and sisters jumped on the band wagon, I could not go wrong getting my father a casual button down the front shirt. Once everyone began stealing my idea, his closet got full to bursting and he put the kibosh on the shirts.
get him 2 ties. ask him to try one on, and he’ll be confused as to which one to try on. dont help him decide. when he chooses one and its all done up, say “you didnt like the other one?”