Making Pen Paraphernalia Stuff

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I enjoy working at things. Here's a bamboo pen stand I made a few weeks ago in about 1 hour. I have bamboo in my yard that's about 30-40 feet tall, and the diameter can be 3-4 inches or more. The pens rest in the grooves and there's room for more between the bamboo pieces.

Each year in the fall, I'll cut down some bamboo, stack it horizontally above ground, and let it dry and season which makes it much harder. This gives me project pieces for a variety of things and a couple of friends get some for their projects.

I'm thinking about a vertical pen stand using bamboo along the lines of test tube stands with a weighted base. I've got some ideas about it but will let it ruminate until I know what I want and how to do it. Fortunately, I have a good woodworking shop with table saws, bandsaws, drill presses, and other goodies that help, but this bamboo pen stand could have been made with simple hand tools.

I enjoy seeing what other people make as that always gives me ideas for projects. Thought you DIYers might get some ideas from mine.

Cheers.
Sg