wood for rolling pin

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junquecol

Bruce
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Hard maple, or beech. I have seen pins made with either. A real trick to tuning rolling pins is to use a router in a carriage mounted to the lathe bed, instead of gouges.
 

Rob

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Rob
Anything hard and close grained. I've never turned one, but hard maple would be ideal.
 

Mike Davis

Mike
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Hard Maple is beautimus and sycamore is good too.

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toolferone

Mike, wow that is beautiful!

Here is one I made of cherry and purpleheart. I made it for me.

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Mike Davis

Mike
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Mark,

I have some hard maple you can have if you can bring some chunks of walnut from Hendersonville when you do the sharpening workshop.
 

Mark Stewart

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Mark
Mike Ill be glad to if I dont have to work. Verry nice examples of pins from all.I am thimking I might turn it as one piece . Any thought on this?

Thanks MArk
 

Mike Davis

Mike
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Mark,

One piece is a lot easier to make. A little different to use. Better ask your wife what she likes.

I have one last piece of that tiger maple, it's yours if you can use it. May be a little short for a one piece. Have some more plain maple that will work fine just not as pretty.

Pick a day and I'll have a class for you, two days if you want. I really need to get that walnut moved if there's any chance you could help.
 
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