French rolling pins

[Jonkou]

Made these this afternoon... Gallery owner asked me if I’d be interested in making them, quick and easy, they will go to the store this week.



Worked out the design specs and repeat…




Wet them to raise the grain and sand to 400

 

[Mr. Peet]

Tell her these are American rolling pins and should work for her every time. Them French ones get so many days for this, that and the other off. Don't want to leave her hanging...

 

[djg]

Just learning, why do you want to raise the grain before sanding?

 

[Mr. Peet]

Just learning, why do you want to raise the grain before sanding?

If you raise the grain before sanding, the grain that raises can not do it to the same intensity the next time because you sanded some of it off. Wood used in food prep is constantly exposed to oils and water. Another reason to wet the wood is to see it you have any weak grain attachment. You want to know if you are going to get grain separation before selling or gifting an item, to avoid such issues. Dry wood swells when wetted, it is good to see and feel how it reacts so you can react with action to minimize issue.

 

[Nature Man]

Made these this afternoon... Gallery owner lost her pins guy so she asked me if I’d be interested, quick and easy, they will go to the store this week.

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Worked out the design specs and repeat…

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Wet them to raise the grain and sand to 400

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Congrats on the new gig! Rolling pins are a good assembly line project! Yours are first rate! Chuck

 

[Nature Man]

Just learning, why do you want to raise the grain before sanding?

I routinely wipe down my wood projects with a damp cloth before sanding. Really believe the sanding results in a smoother surface. Chuck

 

[Steve in VA]

Those look great John! Is there a standard dimension of length, diameter, and taper on these or are they all a bit different and unique? I assume they are a consistent diameter in the middle and then just taper on the ends? Or are they slightly tapered along the full length?

I might have to try making one for my Mom. She’s in her low 80’s and still loves to bake, but I’m running out of ideas on what to get her for gifts.

 

[Lou Currier]

I think @Jonkou shop is cleaner than @Kenbo

 

[Ptofimpact]

Very nice work, want to try one, now I have a benchmark TY, and learned about the sanding

 

[Arn213]

Here where I am at, they market rolling pins out of olive wood outside of the standards. You should offer hard curly maple and flamed birch as an upgrade option- those can be sourced from Vermont, Maine, NY, Pennsylvania…..the north east.

 

[Eric Rorabaugh]

Only if 5/4x12 curly maple would work

 

[Jonkou]

Those look great John! Is there a standard dimension of length, diameter, and taper on these or are they all a bit different and unique? I assume they are a consistent diameter in the middle and then just taper on the ends? Or are they slightly tapered along the full length?

I might have to try making one for my Mom. She’s in her low 80’s and still loves to bake, but I’m running out of ideas on what to get her for gifts.

Thanks, several common lengths with different characteristics… googled “best French rolling pin” and the J.K Adams line stood out so used their FRP-1 specs. These are 20.5“ x 1.75“ with about a 9.5“ flat barrel, 5“+ tapers to 1.25“, this is their largest and has been Wife/Mom approved.

Here where I am at, they market rolling pins out of olive wood outside of the standards. You should offer hard curly maple and flamed birch as an upgrade option- those can be sourced from Vermont, Maine, NY, Pennsylvania…..the north east.

Agree

 

[Kenbo]

I think @Jonkou shop is cleaner than @Kenbo

SHOTS FIRED!!!!!!!!

 

[Jonkou]

Made one from maple today and refined the production process. They’re easy to make, lathe and these are all you need.

 

[2feathers Creative Making]

Nice! I haven't fired my metal lathe up yet, but will likely use it when I get a hankering for rolling pins. At least for the main barrel to keep everything parallel. I hear straight rolling pins make happier cooks, and I am not sure how steady my hands are.

 

[Arn213]

I want one out of HI koa @Mike Hill……..watch the wrinkles roll into that pastry dough…….”Goo goo g' joob”.

 

[turff49]

Tim Yoder had a YouTube video on making these. In the video he gives the dimensions of the French rolling pin and where to mark the wood to get the tapers right. He used olive wood and just like these, his came out beautiful. Still trying to find where he got his billet of olive wood(he hasn’t replied). My wife for some reason prefers the American rolling pins over the French.
If you want to see his video just search YouTube.

Question for the OP: in the pic one end looks fatter than the other, is that just an optical illusion due to camera angles?

 

[Jonkou]

Nice! I haven't fired my metal lathe up yet, but will likely use it when I get a hankering for rolling pins. At least for the main barrel to keep everything parallel. I hear straight rolling pins make happier cooks, and I am not sure how steady my hands are.

Thanks, the flat area is essential to get a consistent thickness of the dough being rolled. Use the backer board in #14 pic to ensure it is absolutely flat.

Question for the OP: in the pic one end looks fatter than the other, is that just an optical illusion due to camera angles?

It’s an illusion, they are the same. See dimensions in #12 above.

 

[2feathers Creative Making]

The board looks like a decent solution. I keep forgetting round things can have 2 dimensional jigs....

 

[DLJeffs]

Screw an eye bolt into one end of two of these and connect them together with about 8 inches of chain and you have a set of nunchaku. Roll your dough and bash irritating customers at the same time.