Creative uses for old cylinder rods???

Gentlemen - just throwing this out there... my bucket cylinder for my 490D JD was deemed to be non-rebuildable (scored barrel, trashed 'piston' with the rod having a 'sweeping' bend).



Any good ideas on how I may re-purpose my cylinder rod? (Sure, I can make a cannon from my barrel, but there has to be some value in the rod...) It's too big for pin stock, and too heavy for a pry bar...



Someone has done something useful and creative with these!



Thanks in advance for ideas!



~ Mark