Here’s a fun beginner lathe project showing you how to turn a French rolling pin. Using a wide sanding block with very coarse paper is a simple way to shape wood on the lathe. This “lathe hack” allows you to create a smooth cylinder without any high or low spots. Working on the lathe is a great way to spend time in the shop and it’s always nice to have a functional finished product at the end.
A few photos from the project:
Getting ready to turn the rolling pin
I used coarse sand paper on a sanding block to get the smooth finish on the cylinder
SoCal Woodshop Board Wax is my go-to food safe finishing wax.
The finished rolling pin
