56 ■ POPULAR WOODWORKING
Turning Rolling Pins
Make a mark 4" from the end of
the handle, then part off the handle
at the mark (Image 9). The deep
hole you drilled should have passed
all the way through the resulting
piece. Repeat the same procedure
with the second handle.
To true each handle, mount it
between the jam chuck and live
center. Both handles should be
similar in shape and size, of course,
so I use a story stick to mark major
and minor diameters, then turn the
handle down to these dimensions
using a caliper (Image 10). Finish
shaping the handle by eye (Image
11).
Use 5-minute epoxy to glue the
handles. You won’t need much.
First, insert a carriage bolt through
one handle, then fi ll the threads of
the bolt with epoxy. Push the bolt
and handle into the rolling pin’s
body (Image 12). If all goes well,
you shouldn’t see any excess glue
come out of the joint. If there is any
excess, it should well up into the(^7) / 16 " hole and stay there. PW
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10 Mount each handle between
the jam chuck and the live center.
In order to make identical handles,
lay out their end diameters with a
caliper and a parting tool.
11 Shape the handles any way you
want and sand them smooth.
12 Slide a carriage bolt through a
handle and coat its threads with
epoxy. Push the bolt into the rolling
pin. If any glue squeezes out, it will
pool in the^7 / 16 " counterbored hole.
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Jam chunk
Jam chunk
Parting tool
Carriage bolt