French Rolling Pin | Build It | Ask This Old House

In this video, Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva and host Kevin O’Connor, turn a French-style rolling pin with an ornate detail in the center using a lathe. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse. Host Kevin O’Connor joins Tom Silva in the workshop to learn how to make a French rolling pin on a lathe. A French rolling pin has handles that are fixed in place, whereas American rolling pins have handles that move independently from the roller. Time: 2 days (glue needs to sit overnight) Cost: $40 Skill Level: Hard Tools: Sliding compound miter saw [https://amzn.to/2SMRQAe] Lathe [https://amzn.to/3hopTsH] Bar clamps [https://amzn.to/3eIc86d] Roughing gouge [https://amzn.to/33CM2vk] Pencil [https://amzn.to/3hs7V8C] Calipers [https://amzn.to/3y96ge9] Parting tool [https://amzn.to/3boXVJH] Skew chisel [https://amzn.to/33JCChD] Sandpaper [https://amzn.to/3uXR0yV] Small brushes [https://amzn.to/3eLZmUC] Shopping List: Mahogany [https://thd.co/3y6SWH3] Maple [https://thd.co/3tEp3uk] Painter’s tape [https://amzn.to/3boIYXW] Wood glue [https://amzn.to/3w1ZW69] Food safe finish [https://amzn.to/3bjMhzF] Where to find it? Tom used a REVO 12|16 110V lathe [https://amzn.to/3hopTsH], which is manufactured by Laguna Tools [https://ift.tt/3fuf31G]. The tools Tom used to actually turn the rolling pin can be found at any specialty woodworking store. To create the custom piece of wood for turning, Tom used leftover pieces of mahogany and maple that he had from other projects, but that lumber can be found at most home centers and woodworking stores. To cut the in-lays and secure it all together, Tom used a Kapex KS120 sliding compound miter saw [https://bit.ly/2SEU2tm] by Festool [www.festoolusa.com] and some wood glue [https://amzn.to/3w1ZW69] from Gorilla Glue [www.gorillatough.com]. To finish the rolling pin, Tom and Kevin applied Odie’s Oil [https://ift.tt/3ft7WXu]. The other tools and materials Tom and Kevin used to turn the rolling pin, including the sandpaper and coping saw, can be found at home centers. Looking for more step by step guidance on how to complete projects around the house? Join This Old House Insider to stream over 1,000 episodes commercial-free: https://bit.ly/2GPiYbH Plus, download our FREE app for full-episode streaming to your connected TV, phone or tablet: https://ift.tt/3jclZ3N About Ask This Old House TV: From the makers of This Old House, America’s first and most trusted home improvement show, Ask This Old House answers the steady stream of home improvement questions asked by viewers across the United States. Covering topics from landscaping to electrical to HVAC and plumbing to painting and more. Ask This Old House features the experts from This Old House, including general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, landscape contractor Jenn Nawada, master carpenter Norm Abram, and host Kevin O’Connor. Ask This Old House helps you protect and preserve your greatest investment—your home. Follow This Old House and Ask This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/AskTOHTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: http://bit.ly/AskTOHIG French Rolling Pin | Build It | Ask This Old House https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/