I usually keep 3-4 pens inked at one time and they often sit on my desk. Being on semester break for a couple more days, I decided it was time to try my hand at making my own pen rack. After rummaging thru the basement lumber supply, I came up with an old wood flooring plank, some strips of maple that was once used to build a bow, and some dowels from leftover art projects. The finished product is as you see here. I didn't plan it to come out this way, but it looks like a bug or the skeleton of some odd creature. Oh well. I wasn't going to expect too much from scrap lumber lying around. I also implemented a weighted base to keep the whole thing from tipping over. A series of 12 holes were drilled in the underside and 9mm bullets were glued in place (not the cartridge, just the lead bullet). Makes for a very stable rack. I have another oddly designed rack planned out for the near future. Wood working is fun!

Very cool!

That IS cool!! Nice job! Is that a Parker Vacumatic on the third...thingie?

Is that a titanium Parker 51 I spy?

Chris

Thanks! Indeed it is. Yeah, not sure what to call those rods that hold the pens. Arms? Tentacles? Ribs?


edit: Chris, it is a Ti 51.

Nice rack! It looks like the end result of a bad date between a centipede and a guillotine.

Edit: J-san, cool avatar! Ichigo Mashimaro is one of my favorite shows!

Jay, I've gotta have one of those. Send me a note back channel, would you?