browsing through the net, I found that wooden pen stands (unlike the toothbrush-like station mugs on the bathroom shelf), come scarce - and, most interesting, a guy from Austria shows a design, simple, efficient and elegant enough to market. His austrian austerity, clarity, good craftmanship and audacity about the price, are apparent on the piece, and I really wish him success because it looks and feels really nice, and must sell well.
To which accurate, lean and clean cubic construction, I spread on my mediterranean heat and sweetness, the near-orient spice, the amateur lack of accuracy, and the abundance of cypress offcuts which are desperately looking for some use, to avoid the inferno of the winter stove.
This is what I came up with:
Please tell me, was it worth my time? I am already planning generation 2 of the thing. And note, they were not varnished yet in the photos, and the two screws holding the bits for the glue to set, were later replaced by ... dowels (what did you expect..)
Yours sincerely
To which accurate, lean and clean cubic construction, I spread on my mediterranean heat and sweetness, the near-orient spice, the amateur lack of accuracy, and the abundance of cypress offcuts which are desperately looking for some use, to avoid the inferno of the winter stove.
This is what I came up with:
Please tell me, was it worth my time? I am already planning generation 2 of the thing. And note, they were not varnished yet in the photos, and the two screws holding the bits for the glue to set, were later replaced by ... dowels (what did you expect..)
Yours sincerely
