Maple or Beechwood for Rolling pins

[Douglas Robinson]

I need to find three pieces of 12/4 maple or Beechwood at least 16" long for three rolling pins I have been commisioned to make. Anyone got any or have any suggestions? Klingspor in Raleigh tried but has nothing. I am goingto call East Wake Hardwoods later.

Doug

 

[TracyP]

I would get with sanders woodworking, He just got a load of maple and some very thick pieces.

http://www.ncwoodworker.net/forums/f29/wood-clamp-gloat-15906/

HTH:gar-Bi

 

[Shayne]

One other suggestion, there is a guy near Raleigh who I understood supplies the Raleigh Klingspor with turning stock. He has a store on ebay but I also heard you can go visit him and pick it up directly. He posts his phone number in his postings so you might want to just give him a call to see what he has. I'm not sure if he is a member here or not.

Here is his ebay store: http://stores.ebay.com/NCWood_Domestic-Turning-Woods_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZ1QQfsubZ2QQftidZ2QQpZ5QQtZkm

 

[DaveO]

Yep, I would check with NCWood, he should have what you need. He is located in Archers Lodge just outside of Clayton (about 15 minutes from my house :wwink. Check with MikeL as he works there part-time and may be able to give the inside info.

Another thought would be a lamination, that could add a nice design element to the rolling pins :icon_thum


Dave

 

[woodArtz]

Whip out some scrap and laminate.

 

[Douglas Robinson]

A while ago through the Pony Express I bought a nice piece of maple from Saunders Woodworking. Thanks to Tracy and Jerrye it arrived in the triangle and I used it to make three (4 really) rolling pings. A coworker's grandfather had made a rolling ping YEARS ago and she wanted me to duplicate it for her cousins and daughters. I had never made one. I had to use my mini-lathe extension bed for the first time.

I took lots of pics as I made them, but none of the finished product. Fortunately she brought them in and Steve took the attached shot for me. I will post my how-to in the new how-to forum when it is up and running (with picks).

Doug