Making French Style ROLLING PINS on the Lathe

I made a few of these rolling pins earlier this year, but somehow managed to lose the footage of me doing it. So here's me making some more, because a friend wanted a couple for Christmas gifts.
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[@beammeupscotty1955]

I made one of these about a year ago out of a piece of Live Oak from a tree that came down on my property. I love it

[@WoodenThingsAndStuff]

Atta guy!

[@bradmcnamar5679]

I like your laid back commentary. Great style.

[@WoodenThingsAndStuff]

I appreciate that! I try to have fun with it!

[@shawnvanetten4662]

Nice job on the pins. Keep going, you will have it mastered.

[@WoodenThingsAndStuff]

I don't think I'll ever "master" anything, because I move from one thing to another so much. But I'm fine with consistent improvement in lots of facets rather than mastering any one of them.

[@litrpgfan1027]

I literally got a lathe yesterday. Turned a 4/4 into a cylinder first. Going to use some poplar I have to make a french rolling pin as a first project myself. Looks great!

[@WoodenThingsAndStuff]

Good stuff. Have fun with it!

[@johnmccardle963]

Thank you. Nice job

[@WoodenThingsAndStuff]

Thanks, John!

[@johnnygsdiy1981]

Thanks for the video. Newer subscriber!

[@WoodenThingsAndStuff]

Thanks for the sub!

[@stevederosa8937]

Steve D Great video. Have an inherited older HomeCraft/Delta lathe. Built a wooden stand for it and have been turning pens the last few months. Wanted to expand and turn rolling pins and bowls. Like your trick for making the sanding block. Thanks for the inspiration. Turning is addicting.

[@WoodenThingsAndStuff]

Sure is. Thanks for watching!

[@BrookeKittell]

Nice informative video! Looking to try making some rolling pins and this helped!

[@WoodenThingsAndStuff]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!

[@rodpotts2666]

Nice job. I'm going to have to get a lathe one of these days,looks like a lot of fun.

[@WoodenThingsAndStuff]

Thanks Rod. I'm finding myself spending more and more of my time in the shop standing in front of spinning wood.

[@knothead5]

Good video. You answered a question as to the length- about 24-25 inches. I can only turn to about 13-14 inches unless I use a steady rest.

[@WoodenThingsAndStuff]

I've never used a steady rest. Feels like maybe your headstock and tailstock centres aren't actually co-centric if you can't turn over 14 inches without one....

[@knothead5]

Lathe is a small lathe with limited material length...unless I get an extension and build a new stand.@@WoodenThingsAndStuff

[@Bekim8310]

Great video Mike! I wish I can give you a million thumbs up so KZbin can pick it up, but I cant. Peace!

[@WoodenThingsAndStuff]

Hahaha. Thanks, Bekim.

[@minicouples]

You made working on the lathe look so easy 👍

[@WoodenThingsAndStuff]

Thanks! I feel like I'm catching on!

[@minicouples]

@@WoodenThingsAndStuff you look like you are doing well on it. the lathe is scary.

[@WoodenThingsAndStuff]

I was scared of it for a long time after it hurt me. Talked myself into trying again, though, and I'm much more comfortable now that I understand a few things I didn't before.

[@minicouples]

@@WoodenThingsAndStuff i can imagine.... i've never had an accident on it, but am always terrified that it COULD happen. glad to hear that you've recovered and are enjoying the process now.

[@BruceG2009]

In the interest of not wasting anything, the cutoffs from the ends look like they could be used as shields for your gnomes.

[@WoodenThingsAndStuff]

I like the way you think, Bruce.

[@jon-athan-hall]

Thank you for showing how to finish off the ends. Not every french rolling pin turning video shows that. Did you play the guitar background music too? Sounds like a "Disarm" cover to me.

[@TheVineyardFarmhouse]

New subscriber. Looking to connect with makers.

[@WoodenThingsAndStuff]

We're here with you!

[@PilgrimPiper]

Nice work and entertaining presentation at the same time. What type of material are the rags you used ? Peace and well wishes to you

[@WoodenThingsAndStuff]

Just blue shop towels. I buy them in bulk from Costco.

[@damithwelikumbura2995]

What's the shining oil?

[@peterwells5059]

Did you wet them down when sanding like you do with cutting boards p

[@WoodenThingsAndStuff]

Honestly, I don't remember. Probably?

[@chippychippy8291]

Nice video. What price of one?

[@WoodenThingsAndStuff]

I sell these for $40 plus shipping, but I'm out of stock right now and not sure I'm going to make more anytime soon, because I need to open up some storage space.

[@jeffreyholland7829]

I didn't think feed n wax was considered food safe. I use it all the time an love the finish and smell it gives off but everything I've read on it says otherwise.

[@WoodenThingsAndStuff]

The can't CLAIM it to be foodsafe because of FDA and other standards, but I have no problem using it in these types of applications. Once it's cured, there's nothing in it that's bad for you. Having said that, I've since moved to a different oil/wax blend that is 100% food safe, but not for that reason.

[@arifasinanan7747]

Can you send one for me pls