shastastan
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I just made this. My garage shop is cold in the winter even with a radiant dish heater. I've always had a problem with the finish clouding up. I was finishing on the lathe with a Deft/Lacquer Thinner mix, but it works best when the lathe speed dries the finish. I've used wipe-on poly for bottle stoppers and other items and I bring them into the house to dry. Due to the small size, pens aren't so easy to move around while still wet. My wife has asthma so she is sensitive to paint odors. Wipe-on poly doesn't have strong odors for very long after application so, using my rack, I can dry pens and other small stuff in the house. Wipe-on poly (3 coats at least) is the finish I use the most. I use those cheapo clear very thin plastic gloves and a blue paper shop towel. No mixing or clean up mess.
I made this rack out of scrap wood and 1/4" dowel. The parts are all 8"x2" except the top which is 16" x 2". The dowel pieces are 6". I've place a some blanks and a brass tube on the dowels and a ruler to show the size. I glued the dowels in place. 1/4" size is slightly larger than the brass tubes so I had to sand them down. I probably should have used a collet chuck and done it on the lathe. I might add a few 3/8's thread carriage bolts on the opposite side for bottle stoppers. This rack will save me time because it was taking too long for my old finish to dry on the lathes when applying 6 coats and buffing between coats also. I just used Titebond glue and a brad nailer for assembly. YMMV
I made this rack out of scrap wood and 1/4" dowel. The parts are all 8"x2" except the top which is 16" x 2". The dowel pieces are 6". I've place a some blanks and a brass tube on the dowels and a ruler to show the size. I glued the dowels in place. 1/4" size is slightly larger than the brass tubes so I had to sand them down. I probably should have used a collet chuck and done it on the lathe. I might add a few 3/8's thread carriage bolts on the opposite side for bottle stoppers. This rack will save me time because it was taking too long for my old finish to dry on the lathes when applying 6 coats and buffing between coats also. I just used Titebond glue and a brad nailer for assembly. YMMV