...back to the fork!

The fork has been resurrected for the manually-turned gourd hourglass.  It was too irresistible and the stem, although in interesting option, just did not seem reliable as a hanger. To make it work, a horizontal slit was made into the neck of the dipper gourd, and a parallel one was also made.  The fork was wedged through the neck and made stable in both slits with pieces of gourd to make the fit tight.

The belly of the dipper gourd had been weighted with sand, but more sand was added as additional protection against tipping. The birdhouse hole is till an issue but that will be addressed later.  Right now the hourglass hangs securely.  Holes along the outer part of the neck have been drilled to accommodate leaves made of gourd scraps.

So far, so good.