Another busy week, unfortunately not so much woodturning. Between computer repairs and substituting, I've only been in and out of the shop.

During my time in the classroom, yesterday, an administrator showed up with a rolling pin in hand. I wasn't sure what I had done to deserve that punishment! Turns out, one of the students in the Culinary Arts program dropped the pin on the floor and split one of the handles. Instead of beating me with the pin, they just wanted me to make a new handle.

Replacement on left- original on rite

The pin looks like it was made from Beech but all I had similar was Maple. It not the same but pretty close.

Other than that, I'm still working on getting rolling pin blanks made. It only takes about 7-8 minutes to turn a square blank into the rolling pin but the amount of time leading up to that point is considerable.

After milling the inserts and pin blank, you start here with the slot

Then apply a liberal coating of glue to the slot and inserts-

Press the inserts down into the slot and clamp the bejesus out of it-

Wait for about an hour , remove the clamps, cleanup the glue squeeze out-

Wait another half hour or so to allow the wetness of the remaining glue to dry up enough so it will lessen the transfer to the bandsaw table and blade. Trim the excess off of the inserts flush with the blank- (this one is in the half hour wait cycle)

Flip the blank to the next side and back to the table saw to cut the next slot-

So, all in all, it takes just south of 2 hours to get each one of the 4 sides of the rolling pin ready for turning. Of course, most of that is waiting for the glue to dry. I could speed things up if I had more clamps. I got a birthday coming up!

Safe Turning

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Lew Kauffman-
Wood Turners Forum Host

Time Traveler and Purveyor of the Universe's Finest Custom Rolling Pins!

Interesting process. You make it look simple. The inserts add so much character to the finished project.

Well, they say you can never have too many clamps!!! I found that out not too long ago.

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Harry Brink
Bulldog Woodworking
Montana

Glad you didn't get beat over the head Lew by the teacher. Those big pins hurt, don't ask me how I know!!

The pin you demoed above with the inserts, are you making these for the culinary class?

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John Morris
The Patriot Woodworker

No, John, just replenishing stock.

John Morris said:

Glad you didn't get beat over the head Lew by the teacher. Those big pins hurt, don't ask me how I know!!

The pin you demoed above with the inserts, are you making these for the culinary class?

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John Morris
The Patriot Woodworker

Cool Lew, thanks. And thanks for the terrific how to on this one. I do have a mini lathe now, I will start bugging you here for advice and tips!!!

Lewis Kauffman said:

No, John, just replenishing stock.

John Morris said:

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Lew Kauffman-
Wood Turners Forum Host

Time Traveler and Purveyor of the Universe's Finest Custom Rolling Pins!

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John Morris
The Patriot Woodworker

Bug Away!

John Morris said:

Cool Lew, thanks. And thanks for the terrific how to on this one. I do have a mini lathe now, I will start bugging you here for advice and tips!!!

Lewis Kauffman said:

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Lew Kauffman-
Wood Turners Forum Host

Time Traveler and Purveyor of the Universe's Finest Custom Rolling Pins!

And they think you just whip them out!

Nice tutorial Lew. I love your Rolling Pins. I had someone stop at my booth last year wanting one. I took them to your web site and told them to call you.

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John Moody
Site Administratorhttp://www.johnmoodywoodworks.com
“Don’t make something unless it is both necessary and useful; but if it is both necessary and useful, don’t hesitate to make it beautiful.†Shaker Saying

Thank, John! 

I needed more as I had just sent my last 2 to a lady who lives in Grand Cayman!

John Moody said:

And they think you just whip them out!

Nice tutorial Lew. I love your Rolling Pins. I had someone stop at my booth last year wanting one. I took them to your web site and told them to call you.

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John Moody
Site Administratorhttp://www.johnmoodywoodworks.com
“Don’t make something unless it is both necessary and useful; but if it is both necessary and useful, don’t hesitate to make it beautiful.†Shaker Saying