Indian artist carves 212-link chain from pencil graphite

(UPI) – An Indian man who picked up miniature carving as a hobby five years ago broke a Guinness World Record when he carved pencil graphite into a chain with 212 links.

M. Manoj, an assistant professor at Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, carved the 17.7-inch chain of freely movable links from an Artline Black Beauty pencil using surgical blades.

"I made the chain by strictly adhering to the guidelines set by the Guinness Book authorities. I did not use any adhesives to attach the links," Manoj told The Hindu.

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