I really like that. I have some scrap walnut, holly and aplated maple down stairs in the shop that might have a use now. How did you join the top to the base? The picture looks like some sort of hook. Also, does the base of the cylander come off for cleaning? Are the slots in the base that look to be for small knifes, just button on top of long, deep holes or is there some segmenting in there as well. Thanks for sharing, and I may well be working on my own design take on it very soon. Thanks again.