A friend asked me to contribute an item or items to her church fund raiser auction. I had a bowl that was not too bad and thought I would send it alo ng. Then I got the wild idea to turn a French rolling pin (according to he r, and she would know, a true French rolling pin tapers from the center to each end). Thought I would share the final product.
I sell maybe 20 french style (not all of them taper) rolliing pins every Nov. I usually make them out of either figured Maple or Madrone. Although I also make them out of Walnut, Cherry and Apple.
My wife prefers fairly straight bodies, others prefer tapers, but I seldom make one as tapered as the one you show
r auction. I had a bowl that was not too bad and thought I would send it a long. Then I got the wild idea to turn a French rolling pin (according to her, and she would know, a true French rolling pin tapers from the center t o each end). Thought I would share the final product.
BTW, for all you wives, who are also turners, you do know what a H.A.T. is, right? -- Husband Alignment Tool, or so I told our elder daughter when she made a rolling pin (normal straight style) as her first turning project.
Bunkum! Patissiers use them, not boulangers.
In this case the Celtic Knot in the middle was just to dress it up, and my friend said it was much too pretty to use, but she could not put it down when I showed it to her. :-)
have known them as tapered rolling pins
but adding french will probably bring in more dough
Have something to add? Share your thoughts — no account required.
Ask the community — no account required