Besides Maple, what would be a good choice of material for a rolling pen?
Next I'll be asking to locate a piece of stock to use for this project.
Next I'll be asking to locate a piece of stock to use for this project.
Rolling pen question
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Darrin
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Cedar with sapwood and heartwood. 
I would have thought cedar might be a bit soft for that application. Would look nice but might not hold up to use. I could be dead wrong, that is why I am asking.
Darrin
Member
It's only gotta be harder than the dough, right? I have never made one, was just going on the asthetics of the design.
I have never made one, was just going on the asthetics of the design.
my wife makes really hard cookies 
Larry in Harrow
Member
Hi Landon,
One of the best woods for food contact is American Sycamore. Hard enough, no alergy problems and no taste transfer.
One of the best woods for food contact is American Sycamore. Hard enough, no alergy problems and no taste transfer.
Frank Nemke sr
Member
Give me your wife e-mail Hunter 27. I want to forward your last post to her
areaman
Member
i made one for my wife out of walnut. also made one out of ash.
uh.................Pass!
Thats the one I was thinking of, just could not find it. Thanks. Any Idea where to go about getting a block of it?
wdcav1952
Activities Manager Emeritus
Balsa, if "Mrs. Landon" has a "Swedish" temper!
Well I've been teaasing my wife but truth is it is actually a gift for my sister-in-law. But I probably better back of the jokes or I will be testing the human vs rolling pen collision. :beat-up:
Would HIckory work? Also desert Ironwood, koa?
Not sure about Ironwood or koa as far as food safe goes but I would guess Hickory would be fine.
they use Koa for plates and bowls
good point
What size are you looking to make?
Larry in Harrow
Member
No idea, in your neck of the woods. I've got a couple hundred board feet of 1" quartersawn stuff. I suppose I could glue up a block but shipping cross border seems to take a couple weeks. At least that's what it takes for blanks to get to me. Probably too late for Christmas gift. PM me if you want to try it and I'll give you enough.
I want a finished barrel of 3 x 12 inches , it might have to wait until her b-day in June. I can probably get by with a fancy pen until then. :wink:
ed4copies
Local Chapter Manager
Just remove the clip and you'll have a rolling pen from any material.
Now, a rolling PIN, made for mom to make pies, can use nearly any wood. Maple, cherry, walnut are common -- tight grain is nice, I wouldn't recommend red oak, but possibly white oak.
Just a few ideas.
:rotfl:
just_call_me_dusty
Member
A couple years ago I made a noodle cutter rolling pen. At that time I used a ash baseball bat blank from Woodcraft, It works fine.
el_d
Member
I wanted to make a rolling pin for my wife but I was going to go out andcut a thick branch of Mesquite. Heartwood/sapwood mix.
Will make everything taste like BBQ.:biggrin:
Will make everything taste like BBQ.:biggrin:
cbatzi01
Member
last weekend I used some 3/4" boards of Walnut/Cherry/Mahogany/Birch on a bias. I have to turn the handles this week.
If you have the first issue of woodturning design, it is one of the first projects.
Good Luck!
Chris
If you have the first issue of woodturning design, it is one of the first projects.
Good Luck!
Chris
mick
Member
I was gonna make my wife a rolling pin but I started wondering if she'd use it.....on me!
Landon, Seriously I've seen some really nice ones made from gluing up purpleheart, yellowheart and maple and cutting it on a bias. Made with these woods I'm sure you'd need to put a pretty good food safe finish on it.
Landon, Seriously I've seen some really nice ones made from gluing up purpleheart, yellowheart and maple and cutting it on a bias. Made with these woods I'm sure you'd need to put a pretty good food safe finish on it.
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woodchip
Member
I have some sycamore i think it is about 5/4 to 6/4 think not sure.