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While I have made many rolling pins in my woodworking experiences, this is my first attempt at making a French Pin. It's simplicity makes it look easy, but there is a lot more work involved, than meets the eye. This particular one is made from cherry, with two walnut Celtic Knots, and two curly Maple end caps. It measures 20.75 inch X 1&5/8" flat between the knots, and tapers down to 1&1/8" at the end caps My inspiration&mentor for this is "Lew", who makes the finest Celtic knot French Rolling Pin, that I have ever seen. This doesn't even come close to one of yours Lew, but it is a start for me, and one of these days, I will get brave enough and try one with your design. Thanks for looking, C&C Welcome. Don't comment on the photography, I already know that it is lousy.

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Nice work. Have to try some like those.
 

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Nice work Don! Love the walnut Celtic Knots!
 

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This is lovely, you should make more, MORE! Not enough of these professional style pins out there. My fiancee is a professional baker and before him I never knew that this style pin existed, let alone how much more user friendly they are. Well done, now, pies!
 

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The proof of the pudding is in the eating … so after your chef has done some baking, THEN you'll know what a great job you did!
 

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Thanks for the nice comments Lj's Welcome to Lumberjocks WoodShrew, if your fiancee likes nice pins, there are a lot of them on this site. You should visit Lew's home page to see some of the best ones.
 

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I have a question for anyone reading, is there an official designated size for these, or does everyone who makes one,just do their thing???
 

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those that I make range from about 18" to 22" in length to about 1/1/2" to 2/1/2" in diameter,the french taper not so big in diameter.
 

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Beautiful!! You done good!!
 

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Rockbuster,
That is awesome. I have only ever made I set of Celtic knots and they were not a patch on yours.
That Walnut really shows the contrast.
Love it.
Congratulations,
Bob.
 
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