Replay: Favoite woods for French rolling pins?

[Bill Boehme]

Bill I know you were joking but it's good to mention here:

A rolling pin should never be dunked. If one of my guys had done that back when I had my bakery (many moons ago) he'd have been toast.

Seriously, scrape dry or sticky bits, then scrub with a damp green pad or terry cloth. You can put some salt on the cloth as an abrasive. After scrubbing wipe dry and you're done.

Unfinished and well sanded. Wax is okay but won't last. Food safe oil once in a great while

Besides washing it being a cardinal sin, it's probably also a crime to apply any kind of finish to a rolling pin.

In a recent monthly challenge at our club, the challenge was to turn a rolling pin. The biggest one was about a foot in diameter. There was a segmented pin and there \was also a "natural edge" rolling pin ... basically a tree limb with the bark still on it and a handle on each end. I suspect that dough might stick to that one ... maybe all of the dough. Needles to say, our club members have a sense of humor.

 

[robo hippy]

Some want unfinished rolling pins. While I am not a baker, I have stuck them under the running faucet, just to dampen, then use the green or grey pads to pull off anything. Lemon or lime, and salt make for good emulsifiers and disinfect as well. Used on cast iron skillets too.

robo hippy

 

[Mark Hepburn]

Besides washing it being a cardinal sin, it's probably also a crime to apply any kind of finish to a rolling pin.

... basically a tree limb with the bark still on it and a handle on each end. I suspect that dough might stick to that one ... maybe all of the dough. Needles to say, our club members have a sense of humor.

That's for the artisinal loaves

 

[Arkriver]

I would think that with regular use a rolling pin would be self oiling from contact with the crisco or what ever the cook is using in the dough Allyn

 

[Gerald Lawrence]

Besides washing it being a cardinal sin, it's probably also a crime to apply any kind of finish to a rolling pin.

In a recent monthly challenge at our club, the challenge was to turn a rolling pin. The biggest one was about a foot in diameter. There was a segmented pin and there \was also a "natural edge" rolling pin ... basically a tree limb with the bark still on it and a handle on each end. I suspect that dough might stick to that one ... maybe all of the dough. Needles to say, our club members have a sense of humor.

Bill just wondering haw many "needles" does your club use? One hand typing is not a viewer sport.

 

[Mark Hepburn]

Bill just wondering haw many "needles" does your club use? One hand typing is not a viewer sport.

 

[Bill Boehme]

Bill just wondering haw many "needles" does your club use? One hand typing is not a viewer sport.

"Needles" to say, a lot more needling than found on this forum. We have no mercy on one another. When Mike Mahoney was here, we would say things like that's not the way that Stuart Batty does that.

Speaking of needles, time to give the Puddy Tat his insulin shot.

 

[Gerald Lawrence]

Bill Seriously are you feeling better now?

 

[Bill Boehme]

I took the sling off a couple days ago, but I have a very long way to go before I have full range of motion back. The doc says it could take a year.

 

[Gerald Lawrence]

Bill the PT is a bummer to start. Even the last day was rough. Good Luck

 

[Bill Boehme]

It's sort of the equivalent of a Medieval torture chamber.

 

[Gretch Flo]

you put it on after 1200 grit. Do you then re-sand with 1200?? or something else. I like Hugh's idea of melting beeswax into open-pored pin, but need ask a follow-up question about it.

 

[Gretch Flo]

Sorry this response was to above quote-couldn't type on it. Sorry for the late response-out of town for 9 days.
I put sanding sealer after 800, another coat, 1000, another coat, and 1200. Then apply danish oil.
When people like me reply as to what "we" do, does it mean it's right??/ So take with a grain of salt or sawdust. Gretch

 

[Jamie Straw]

When people like me reply as to what "we" do, does it mean it's right??/ So take with a grain of salt or sawdust.

Hah! I take everything I read with a grain of salt, but also try to ask questions to make sure I understand. After making 3 rolling pins last month, I think it'll be awhile before they are a main-line product. Tool control needs to improve, LOL. I found that turning rolling pins and hauling a horse trailer have something in common: for both activities, going straight is the hardest thing to do.

 

[Gretch Flo]

... I found that turning rolling pins and hauling a horse trailer have something in common: for both activities, going straight is the hardest thing to do.

I assume you mean backing up? I can't do it with the lawn mower!!!

 

[hockenbery]

One trick for Turning long cylinders is to set the tool rest parallel to the ways and run the spindle roughing gouge the whole length with part of your gripping hand sliding on the tool rest.
I use the index finger knuckle to first joint.
This runs the cut parallel to the ways. The result is a straight cylinder wall.
The cylinder can then be surfaced with a skew using part of the hand to guide the skew in a cut parallel to the ways.

Now you need a long tool rest. Metal one's with two posts require a second banjo.
These are a good investment if you plan on doing lots and lots of long spindles.

A cheap alternative I have used is a wooden tool rest. for small diameter spindles clamping one end to the tailstock works. You could make a wooden support to clamp it to.
The other end is screwed to a wooden post that fit the banjo. I put a 1/4 round on the edge.
Hard maple or oak will hold up quite a while before getting dented and dinged.
The wood can then be resurfaced.
It would not be too hard to set a metal rod on the top.

 

[Bill Boehme]

.... I found that turning rolling pins and hauling a horse trailer have something in common: for both activities, going straight is the hardest thing to do.

I assume you mean backing up? I can't do it with the lawn mower!!!

If Jamie means going forward, I'll let her have the road.