any glue in the base hole or on the bottom part of the dowel that’s
sticking out of the bottom piece or your pencil holder won’t spin. Now
put a little glue in the center hole of the top piece and insert it onto the
dowel. Slide it down until there is about 5/8” sticking up through the
top circle. This part will give you something to hold onto when spinning
the pencil holder.
Before the glue has a chance to set up you need to make sure the top and
bottom pieces are still lined up. If they’re not when you go to insert your
pencils they may not go into the holes. Use your combination square