duckkisser Posted August 3, 2014 Report Share Posted August 3, 2014 i just finished making some rolling pins and i was having trouble getting the entire pin flush across the length of it. a rolling pin must be flat to truly roll flat bread dough. but i figured something out if i use my random orbital sander i can sand the length of the rolling pin and get it completely even. dont know if that is a trick anyone else wants to use but it worked really well saved me from have to measure every inch and carefully take off tiny amounts with my gouge. no trial and error just got realy close and the 5" sander pad got the pin super flat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlinwi202 Posted August 3, 2014 Report Share Posted August 3, 2014 Thanks. I have a rollling pin on my lathe as we speak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted August 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2014 glad to help. here are the ones i just finished next i need to make one with some handles that turn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted August 3, 2014 Report Share Posted August 3, 2014 Cut a 1 x 4 to tightly fit inside a belt for a belt sander. I rounded both ends . You can either change the belt or make several for different grits. Works great to sand cylinders on the lathe. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted August 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2014 hmmm when i make like 10 of them i think ill do something like that might be faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike M Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 Before resorting to the sandpaper, use a straight stick coated with graphite to locate the high spots. The closer you can get with a chisel, the less sanding. A 1 inch or larger skew in a planing cut works best. You can also use a flat board with strips of sandpaper attached with either self adhesive or spray adhesive. You only need a couple of grits (80-120) to get the cylinder flat. The you can hand hold the finer grits to refine the surface. A final note - some rolling pin designs use a slightly crowned cylinder for better control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted August 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 Graphite tip sounds good might try that in the future but getting close and then using 5" sander worked fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Proctor Posted August 5, 2014 Report Share Posted August 5, 2014 When I made a rolling pin a few months ago I turned the cylinder similar the way you did. About every inch I took a parting tool and cut down close to the final thickness, checking the depth of cut as I went with a spring caliper. Once that was done, cut the rest to thickness and sanded smooth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byrdie Posted August 11, 2014 Report Share Posted August 11, 2014 Frank Howarth uses a drill with a sanding disk or a ROS all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombarde16 Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 Never mind cutting a 2x4, I simply attacked a spinning piece with an actual belt sander. Lay the sander horizontally and braced the side of the tool on the tool rest. Izzy would be proud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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