Turning a Rolling Pin Made Easy

Joel at Joel Green Studios demos turning a Rolling Pin using a kit from Woodcraft. Create your own heirloom today!

[@joeradle8700]

Joel, a trick I do with bearings in the automotive world is to put them in the freezer. Then when you install the bearing it should be a smooth insert without the need to hammer. Then let warm to normal and it'll be snug. Awesome videos and love your work

[@Taybra2]

Joel, you sir, are a spaz! You're brain runs faster than your mouth! Brilliant! I love your videos and your personal information is great! Keep sending us these great videos. You will make it so much easier for the rest of us. Show us your shop sometime. You have great creativity. Good wood makes a great man.

[@robtmohr]

If you just laid down a board with a single straight edge on one side then add 2 short blocks with a gap for the 45 degree piece, push your 2 cut pieces up to the two blocks and they are in instant alignment, and then glue and clamp.

[@Warpfield]

My OCD is having me see only the sticker he left on the laminated piece during the first glue up.

[@Bagarwoodturning]

Joel, I made some jigs out of melamine big box shelving that I use to glue up my Celtic knots. The Tite Bond glue doesn't stick to the melamine when I do the inlay. I use three clamps; 1 end to end and 1 holding each cut piece to the side of melamine faced board. I don't have any experience using CA on melamine but, it's worth a try. I'm able to glue up two blanks at a time, whether they are pepper/salt mill blanks, rolling pin blanks, boxes, or whatever.

[@emmett13211]

Joel you said when you got to side 2 you reversed the blank and cut it. Then did you go back to the way you cut side 1 and do sides 3&4 the same way as side 1. Also I have read and watched other you tubes and they say you have to cut out the blank to the kerf size of your blade, but you are just putting in your 3/8" glue up in where you cut the blank Please advise I am ready with a 3" maple blank ready to go Thank you great looking rolling pin Thank you Bob

[@jerryvigon9314]

if you cut your insert piece at a 45 degree angle before gluing and then use a 1" x 2" piece of wood as a guide along the edge, you can make sure that your pieces line up perfectly and are plumb

[@071453Baxter]

do you know of any place that still sells these rolling pin kits? Wood Craft is a no show on the item numbers you suggested

[@ronmcgilton1327]

A couple of suggestions, cut your inserts down to width & length, use a gluing jig to keep everything square, and use a full length sanding block to sand it perfectly straight.

[@dondeere]

you cant use 50 glue on a 40 dollar roller

[@MrWoodbutcher47]

C A blue is not reliable, it is a brittle bond! Hit the glue line hard or drop your project and it can break. Better to use a wood blue for a secure non brittle bond.

[@juliocavalera9293]

How to set it sir, its ab handle bearing and what other?

[@glennmacneil7957]

I don’t usually like videos with a lot of talking... but you explain things very well, without going overboard

[@joelgreenstudios8746]

Glenn MacNeil thank you kindly

[@johnadams5586]

Do you really need to have the stupid music on whilst commenting on project. grow up.:)

[@malinh3472]

Do you make a rolling pin that's weight about 3 and a half kilos?

[@benyoumans9072]

When you use bearings, it doesn't work well as a rolling pin. It pushes the dough in front of the pin as opposed to pressing the dough down. Professionals vs selling more expensive bearings

[@marykedykhuizen6902]

I am going to give this a try for Christmas presents, thanks for sharing

[@sigurdcanastas4259]

Get in touch with Woody Hyezmar, or at least download his free book. If you're starting out that's a way to go about it.

[@joelgreenstudios8746]

Thank you John. I appreciate the comment. Please tell others so that I may generate more interest in my form of woodworking in the form of humorous videos. Share share share.

[@Tadrjbs]

Try oiling you lathe...

[@hannahentrekin3362]

I loved your video Turning a Rolling Pin Made Easy. Excellent work as well as instruction. Beautiful wood you used, would you be so kind as give me an outlet where i can purchase the type wood you use on your pins and turnings; I live in North Alabama and will have to order such materials as I know of no dealer near by I can pickup Rosewood, purple heart Etc.

[@joelgreenstudios8746]

Hannah Mullins thank you for your kind comments. I buy my stock blanks from woodcraft.com if you do not have local store. :) blank #158779 and kit #158761.

[@LewisKauffman]

Super job!

[@joelgreenstudios8746]

New DIY video. Enjoy!

[@coltoncarew5579]

What did you use to drill the hole through the pin?

[@joelgreenstudios8746]

I bought a 1/2" very long wood bit at the local hardware store and drilled it on the lathe. First with a normal 1/2" bit, then when I could no longer go deeper I use the longer bit. In the video however, to save time I used a pre drilled blank I purchased at Woodcraft. Thank you for your question

[@coltoncarew5579]

+Joel Green Studios I always have trouble with the bit wandering and leaving an un-centered exit hole. Anyway to avoid this?

[@joelgreenstudios8746]

+Colton Carew good question. It seems to wander on me when the bit is turning. But when you drill on the lathe the project turns while the bit is stationary. When drilling I hold the drill bit shaft while wearing gloves to help stabilize it. I think you will find more control if you use that method.

[@samterian7694]

first thing I was taught never wear a ring or glove on drills or lathes

[@hizo64HH]

Nice rolling pin!

[@FullSailDale1]

Just because you can do a video, doesn't mean you should. Just saying.

[@joelgreenstudios8746]

Dale Boyer, well that was extremely uncalled for!

[@FullSailDale1]

You are correct, and I apologize for being so rude. But, I had to stop watching...you were all over the place with your "instruction," and the background music was very distracting.

[@myopinion6328]

I don't see the point of putting numbers on it, because there is only one way to glue it up!!!

[@georgevalente4223]

You'll notice even with the numbers he messed up and did make the Celtic knot.😅