Super geeky tip for low whistle storage.
There is a Dremel tool attachment you can buy for cutting drywall and such. It's Dremel part # 565, and you can see it at http://www.dremel.com/productdisplay/att_template.asp?SKU=565. If I messed up the link, well, go to Dremel dot com and look around---you'll see it under the attachments section.
I made a stand for my new Overton low D last week… maybe somebody will want to copy my design, so I’ll tell how I made it.
You’ll need the following materials: a 3/4" oak dowel, a piece of 3/4" oak board, a 3/4" thick oak rosette, a few adhesive felt pads and some glue.
Mark the center of your oak rosette and drill a 3/4" hole all the way through it.
Then cut your 3/4" oak board so that you can glue the oak rosette to the center and have an inch or so extend beyond it’s diameter… this is necessary to create a solid base that cannot be tipped over.
After glueing the rosette in the center of the oak board, cut your 3/4" oak dowel to a length of 12 3/4" and glue it into the hole in the oak rosette.
After the glue drys, give your new stand a light sanding and affix the adhesive felt pads to the bottom of the base.
I used a 6 1/2" X 4 1/2" oval rosette for my stand, but a round one of sufficient size would work just as well.
You may also wish to finish the wood, but I prefer to leave it natural.
My Overton looks great displayed on my desk now, and it’s much more convenient than putting it back into it’s pouch every time I put it down… which was necessary since Overtons scuff so easily.