Then it’s HIS job to chop the ‘maters from here on out. Stand your ground! :)
He loves to chop and slice! He can do better/faster/safer by hand than a mandolin. He does a lot of that sort of food prep.
Actually, it’s awesome to watch him sharpen the knives with the diamond sharpener. Snick, snick, snick and it’s done. If he’s really out for fun, he finishes it with a stone. I’m spoiled: all our knives are very sharp. I suck at knife sharpening.