<HTML><HEAD></HEAD> <BODY dir=ltr> <DIV dir=ltr> <DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <DIV>Hey Ron, </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>A long time ago I made a similar case from a wood dowel and some brass tubing from player work.  I drilled a hole small enough to facilitate a tight fit for brass tubing in some 1/2 inch wood dowel on one side and loose enough to facilitate a snug but looser fit on the other side.  When assembled it looks like a two sectioned piece of wood dowel.  To keep from spilling all the needles on the floor each time I opened it, I dipped one end in some liquid vinyl/plastic (brand name escapes me at the moment) that needed to be used up.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Come to think of it, more and more things have been escaping me lately.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>What was I doing a minute ago??</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Lar</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>