August 11, 201115 yr Author comment_43490 Thanks, Mike!!Mike Mathieu said:Wow Lew --those are just beautiful, Great craftsmanship Mike'why but it if you can build it'www.midlothianwoodworks.com Report
August 14, 201115 yr comment_43489 This is why I'm working hard to restore my PM 45. I want to learn how to do this. Fantastic work. Report
August 15, 201115 yr Author comment_43488 Thanks Doug!!Doug Morgan said:This is why I'm working hard to restore my PM 45. I want to learn how to do this. Fantastic work. Report
August 15, 201115 yr comment_43487 Those are amazing!  Care to explain how you make these?  Incredible workmanship. SQ It it can't be fixed with glue and sawdust - it's not worth fixing. Report
August 15, 201115 yr Author comment_43486 Thanks, SQ!I had a blog on this posted here but it disappeared. I'll check with John (site owner) and see if it is OK to post it again.Lew.SQ said:Those are amazing!  Care to explain how you make these?  Incredible workmanship. SQ It it can't be fixed with glue and sawdust - it's not worth fixing. Report
August 15, 201115 yr comment_43485 I really appreciate you trying to find that blog and posting it again.  I am stumped as to how you made these.  I can't for the life of me figure out how you laminated the wood to create such a complex pattern.  From start to finish, how long does it usually take you to make one?   Your work is certainly an inspiration! SQLewis Kauffman said:Thanks, SQ!I had a blog on this posted here but it disappeared. I'll check with John (site owner) and see if it is OK to post it again.Lew.SQ said: Report
August 16, 201115 yr Author comment_43484 Milling the stock takes the most time and there is a lot of watching the glue dry time. The main blank is 2" x2" x 22". The laminations are 2" x 11" x 1/8". It takes 4 Maple and 8 walnut laminations for a regular rolling pin. Then it is a matter of cutting, gluing laminations and trimming the main blank- 4 times, turning and sanding. Actual hands on time is probably only a couple of hours. I received an email from John Morris and he said it would be OK to re-post the blog on making these. I am in the middle of a couple of computer rebuilds/repairs so it might be a couple of days until I can get it done.Thanks for the interest in these.LewSQ said:I really appreciate you trying to find that blog and posting it again.  I am stumped as to how you made these.  I can't for the life of me figure out how you laminated the wood to create such a complex pattern.  From start to finish, how long does it usually take you to make one?   Your work is certainly an inspiration! SQLewis Kauffman said: Report
October 14, 201114 yr Author comment_43483 Chaarles,The blog starts here: http://www.thepatriotwoodworker.com/profiles/blogs/rolling-pins-part-1-the-jigs.The pins are about 20" long when finished. I start with a 22" blank.Thanks for asking.LewCharles Nicholls said:Sorry to bump an old thread, but I wanted to know about how long these are? I have been thinking about trying to make a few just to expand my turning pleasure a bit more but of course would leave out the knot,but I would make them out of a different wood to add back in some flair. Probably Birds Eye maple. Did you ever get to find the blog post again? Thanks! Charles Report
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