Wow. I received an incredible gift. My secret Santa made me a pencil. Like, they turned it themselves and made an incredible mechanical pencil. I had put down in the survey section that I am interested in woodworking and in addition to the handmade pencil, I received some flat pencils. My Santa told me that they are useful in the shop because they don't roll away from you.

The wood in the pencil is called "lingum vitae". It is a beautiful wood and this is not stained, this is the natural color. I tried to get a good picture, but I couldn't get one to really show off the beauty of this pencil.

So, thanks to you, Santa. This is a gift I will treasure. I kind of don't want to use it, I just want to display it somehow and show off the beauty and skill that this took. I am impressed by your craftsmanship, secret Santa. Thank you.