July 2, 201115 yr My buddy took my last 2 rolling pins to sell in his store in Lexington, Va. I have been trying to replenish my stock but it takes a while to glue up the blanks- about 9 hours per blank start to finish. Just messing around with a piece of Honey Locust given to me by a former student and co-worker. Surely wish I had some creative bones in this old body. Seems everything looks very primitive. But it works- Â Â Â
July 2, 201115 yr Lew. I like it. Looks really nice. What did you do finish it with ? Wayne MahlerGod bless and protect our troops that serve so we can be free.
July 2, 201115 yr I like primitive! Looks great Lew, now, care to explain how you made it? John MorrisThe Patriot Woodworker
July 4, 201115 yr Author The general shape was cut on a band saw. Not sure what the technical name for the process is but it is the same type of cut used to make cambriole table legs. You cut the piece twice. First the side shape then tape the waste back in place. Then cut the “end†shape. If that makes sense. So the handle is actually cut in that shape, not bent. Then it is just a lot of chiseling and sanding. The concave portion was the worst to complete. The majority of the material was hogged out with a Forstner bit and then used the only 2 gouges I had, to shape it. Smoothing it was the real challenge. Ended up using a curved scraper (looks like French Curve). John Morris said: I like primitive! Looks great Lew, now, care to explain how you made it?John MorrisThe Patriot Woodworker
July 4, 201115 yr Lew, we have black locust in Indiana and it is hard as nails. Is honey locust pretty hard? Ron DudelstonAbove and Beyond WoodWorks
July 4, 201115 yr Author Fence post hard! Ron Dudelston said: Lew, we have black locust in Indiana and it is hard as nails. Is honey locust pretty hard?Ron DudelstonAbove and Beyond WoodWorks
July 4, 201115 yr Yep, its locust all right.Lewis Kauffman said: Fence post hard!Ron Dudelston said:Lew, we have black locust in Indiana and it is hard as nails. Is honey locust pretty hard?Ron DudelstonAbove and Beyond WoodWorks Ron DudelstonAbove and Beyond WoodWorks
July 5, 201115 yr Wow, I don't know what you mean about creativity. That is awesome. Looks like you were pretty creative to take a piece of Locus and make that beautiful ladle. Â It gets two big thumbs up from me. Â John MoodyJohn Moody Woodworkshttp://www.johnmoodywoodworks.com
July 5, 201115 yr Now that is woodworking Lew!!!! Great job man! Lewis Kauffman said: The general shape was cut on a band saw. Not sure what the technical name for the process is but it is the same type of cut used to make cambriole table legs. You cut the piece twice. First the side shape then tape the waste back in place. Then cut the “end†shape. If that makes sense. So the handle is actually cut in that shape, not bent. Then it is just a lot of chiseling and sanding. The concave portion was the worst to complete. The majority of the material was hogged out with a Forstner bit and then used the only 2 gouges I had, to shape it. Smoothing it was the real challenge. Ended up using a curved scraper (looks like French Curve). John Morris said: John MorrisThe Patriot Woodworker
July 5, 201115 yr Looks real nice Lew. I have about a dozen spoons I started over the years. All made great firewood. Your ladle is very impressive. Bob Kloeswww.bobkloes.com
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