re: Graduation gift for nephew

My uncle gave me a tool set when I graduated high school in 2000. I've added a lot of other tools since, but I still have it and use them today.

Also, as someone who lost his dad at a pretty young age as well, make sure he knows that you know you are the man in his life and that you are proud of him and proud to be the man in his life. That way he will know he's not going out into the world all on his own.