A Small Experiment

Hello, all, I hope your Thursday has gone well so far. Searching for a project or other effort, this gadget turned up, bought in a thrift shop a while back for <$2.00:

It's called a Pin-It Skirt Marker, trademarked in good working condition, useful for a seamstress, but is that all it's good for? How about using it another way? Like this:

It's wood and metal, sturdy as all get out. Maybe fun to make something with for the holidays? What would you do with one of these?

Have a good one,
Michele