I really enjoy woodworking. Over the last year, I've been making an effort to branch out from my usual power tools to try out some hand tool methodologies. I've also offered advice in /r/woodworking about what to give woodworkers: not tools. We do a lot of research about our tools so we can pick the perfect one for what we want to do.

I don't know if my santa read some of those comments or not (would be hard to find in my history), but santa sure came through! A very generous gift certificate to Lie Nielsen, the premier US manufacturer of high-end hand tools. Not only that, but also a bag of delicious chocolate truffles to stuff my face with while I try to decide what to spend it on.

I know some people would consider this to be impersonal, but I'm truly impressed and thankful. I hope the person I sent a (wooden) gift to this year appreciates it half as much as I appreciate what I received. Happy holidays!