French Tapered Rolling Pin 

Thanks Garry, Perfect explanation of how it should be done. There are so many little things like that make things so much easier and safer while turning. It’s an art and an exact science at the time! 😃

The crazy rolling pins do take a lot of time. Glad your having luck selling them! The love of turning is where it’s at! Keep it up! 👍🏻

Thanks Breck! You should go for some of these. They have been my best seller this year.

I've already made a dozen or so thanks @@Geiserwoodturner

Thanks for watching! I wish you well trying it out. Have fun!

Awesome let me know how the Brazilian walnut turns out! I wish you the best of luck on your show.

@@Geiserwoodturner do you have a video about how to sell what you make? im young and dont have a job so i need a way to afford a lathe. i borrowed one that im learning on but its a old cheap one that is slanted and is only able to hold the wood on both sides

@@Oliver-ur5pi I don’t have one on that but I’ve been thinking about making one. Hopefully I can find the time to make one. If you have any questions you can contact me through my website www.geiserwoodturner.com

Awesome! By all means make some! I hope the pointers help.

@@Geiserwoodturner how much do you sell them for?

I sell one made from cherry for $50 and walnut $55. I’ve seen them go for between $30 and $60.

@@Geiserwoodturner thank you 😊

Thanks David! As to your question about which turning tools are best. Carbide tools have their place and I would recommend them for a beginning turner who does not want to invest a lot of money in sharpening equipment. They are essentially a scraper and will not give you the quality of cut and speed of traditional turning tools. If you go with traditional Hss or better turning tools you will get tools that you need sharpening equipment for. There is also a learning curve to learn each tool and the cuts you can perform with them. However I would recommend putting in the effort to learning and using the traditional tools. You will get better quality cuts and will eventually be able to do more with them. It’s really about how much time money and effort you want to put into it. I have carbide tools but only really use them for special purposes like plastics and resin. I hope this helps. -Jason

A smaller version works too. I would just give it a little less diameter and make the taper a bit smaller like 4 1/2 or 5 inches from the ends.

5 " is what worked for me. Used Brazilian walnut i got from a local sawyer. I bought a bunch at $3 each for a 2x2x24". Beautiful wood that has been in storage for 15 years. Planed and sanded 4 sides. I even bought all his rejects. Love this walnut.

Sounds like a great deal on some beautiful wood 🪵

I use Doctors but Mahoney’s is great too.

@Geiserwoodturner thanks, I have a bottle of Doctors I can use. Tried my first one last night. Didn't get the tapers quite right but like most of my turnings first few go to friends and fam.

Yeah sure! A lot about price depends on your area and what people perceive the value of something is. For the Cherry rolling pins like the one in video that I sell I charge $50. I do a little bit more for Walnut because the wood is double the price in my area. I think you would be ok to charge a little bit less if you are fast and your craftsmanship is still high. Maybe in the $40 range. For comparison I’ve seen mass produced rolling pins made out of bamboo in stores that go for $30. Hand made and quality woods make all the difference in longevity and performance of these products! I wish you luck!

Thanks, glad you enjoyed the video. I made my own brand years ago. It was a painstaking process where I reversed the image and printed it. Then I stuck it to a brass rod and then spent hours meticulously carving it with a dremel and diamond bits. I mounted it on a threaded rod and turned a handle. If I had to do it again I would order one done on a cnc machine. I haven’t ordered one, but I hear there are many people on Etsy that make custom brands.

I think the formula you have is a good starting point. Elbow height off the floor is pretty standard. My best advice is to start at that and then adjust to comfort as needed. If you’re getting a lot of tension in your neck, shoulders, and back try raising the lathe up a little at a time. There will be some muscle tension anyway due to using new muscles, but strive for comfort as much as you can. I myself like it about an inch higher than my elbow height.