Best wood for a Rolling Pin?

[Luxyboy]

Hi All,

Just wondering what would be good for use as a rolling pin?
Something that won't crack easily, no notches for food to be caught in, won't dent to easily and some nice colouring to it.

I want it basically just to be a solid straight bodied cylinder with the ends rounded off.
About 500mm long x 80mm Diameter (let me know if this size seems to big or small)

Cheers,
Brad

[benji79]

I made one a few months ago out of a bit of Huon Pine offcut. Just oiled it lightly with some canola oil. Looks great and works fine. About the same dimentions as you want as well, just a bit shorter (350mm), 500mm would be getting to big for my kitchen.

I just roll dough with it so i wasnt to woried about the hardness and being Huon Pine, it will prob outlast me..

Benji

[RETIRED]

I have always made them from Radiata.

[hughie]

Balsa, so it wont hurt if SWMBO comes at you.

[joeyjons]

I'm in trouble then Hughie, I made mine out of olive!

[Tim the Timber Turner]

I have always made them from Radiata.

Not true

What about the one you made from that Irish timber for the camp cook at Wellington last August!!!!.

She reckons you are the best, so look out this year.

Cheers

Tim

[mick61]

g`day I made one out of cherry,it`s been going well for a couple of years,didn`t make it too long or solid for the same reason Hughie suggested.
Mick

[texx]

i made a extra large one from qld red cedar about 20 odd years ago for rolling pizza doe we still use it every day and have done for the 20 odd years we have had it ( we own a take away shop )the wife is using it as i type this as a matter of fact .
turned it from a chunk of 5x5 no axle in it just a single piece job with flour on the handle all the time you dont need to have an axle for it to turn on .
no need to wash it although we could ,we just give it a rub with a floured hand .

[RETIRED]

Not true

What about the one you made from that Irish timber for the camp cook at Wellington last August!!!!.

She reckons you are the best, so look out this year.

Cheers

Tim

Forgot about that one.

Hmm, I have Brownie points then.

[texx]

red cedar 550mm long x 80mm dia
oh yeah and when it does have to be cleaned we just give it a rub with a dry stainless scourer .

[John T]

hi from john t in deloraine i made a rolling pin from wood from a english box hedge

[issatree]

Hi Brad,
My wood has mainly been Cotoneaster for Rolling Pins, & like , I also have done them in Pine.
Blackwood goes well also.
2 points;
Use Red Gum, & the Pastry or whatever could turn Pink.

2nd. Get that Canola off that Pin ASAP, as sooner or later you will wonder where the Smell is coming from, as Canola goes right off. ( Rancid )?

Baby Oil / Paraffin, Soy Bean Oil, Grapeseed Oil too, would be the best that I know of.
Regards,
issatree.
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[Allen Neighbors]

I make them like the one Joeyjons posted. Only 2" (50mm) thick... and about 350mm long. Dare I say it... shhhh.... it's the French style.... :eek:

[Christos]

Balsa, so it wont hurt if SWMBO comes at you.

Did not take long for that reply to come along.

[Ed Reiss]

Rubber tree might even be safer