Project Tutorials

Rolling Pin

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I use a scrap of wood with a tenon for the handle blank drive just as the barrel was turned. This ensures the handle hole is concentric with the outer shape turned.

The handle blank between centers.

I turn a simple shape for the handle without any beads or grooves that will collect flour and dough. This will make cleaning the rolling pin much easier.

After sanding, remove the tailstock center and support the handle with one hand to true the end.

Reverse the handle on the wood drive, true the end and sand.

I apply paraffin wax to both ends while the wood is rotating. Melt the wax into the wood with a paper towel or soft cloth while the lathe rotates. The wax will act as a lubricant where it contacts the other wood parts and they will move freely together.

The finished waxed end of the handle.

I take the measurements from the first handle and make sizing cuts on the other handle.

Comparing the profiles of the two handles. Complete the second handle the same as the first.

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