Tobacco Sticks...

Used for hanging the tobacco in the barns to dry. 

They are quite long...45"- 50" and longer...

they can be a round stick or a square stick, with  pointed ends or cut ends...

they are a very hard wood.  I have to drill holes before putting in nails or screws.

And when cutting, a power saw is much easier than a hand saw.

Though they may not be used for hanging tobacco anymore, they do still have a number of uses...

A basket hanger...drill a hole on each end, add eye hooks and strips of homespun and hang to hooks in the ceiling...

this one  holds a few of my favorite baskets.

You could also use "S" hooks for hanging pans....just be sure the ceiling hooks are secured tightly enough that you don't run the risk of them coming out of the ceiling..

A tobacco stick ladder...this hangs in my kitchen and as you can see it is loaded with favorite kitchen tools,gadgets and knick knacks...I've thought about taking it down but I just haven't been able to do it yet. 

SO many interesting things! 

Tobacco stick star...I had this one hanging on my front porch...still wrapped with the lights, I just hung my wreath in the middle of it for this past Christmas. 

I  have cut the sticks into shorter lengths and made smaller stars, a more suitable size for hanging indoors.

These sticks have so many more uses...

Cut lengths of it, add some decorative nails or hooks for a peg rack or herb drying.

Use for making primitive frames...

...or even a curtain rod.

Look beyond an items  intended use and be creative.

Enjoy your day!