Santa Rolling Pin Finished

Just finished up this commission piece. Painted with acrylic washes. Followed with two light coats of water-based polyurethane, and a coat of Howard's Feed N Wax. I'm really happy with how he turned out! Now he's heading to sunny California.

Santa Rolling Pin Update

I got some carving time in on the rolling pin today. Finished up the details, and now he's ready for some color.

Santa Rolling Pin

Started a commissioned piece for a Santa Claus collector in California. This is another Munising rolling pin made from rock hard maple.

Woodcarving Illustrated Article Holiday 2018

I was honored to have an article published in the 2018 holiday issue of Woodcarving Illustrated. It was a short article showcasing carving a vintage rolling pin. Maybe I will post a more in depth tutorial here if there is interest.

Cherry Pie Rolling Pin

A commissioned piece I just finished, a maple rolling pin. This originally belonged to the customers mother. They wanted a tribute to her, and said she loved making cherry pies. I also carved her name on the other side.

There was a brand name on one end of the roller, Munising.  With a little research on the internet, I discovered Munising Wood Products existed from 1917 - 1955 and was located in Munising, Michigan. They created kitchen wooden ware and advertised their products would last a lifetime.. The rolling pins were made from 'Selected Northern Rock Hard Maple'. Believe me when I say this was not an overstatement!

I started with a quick sketch and transferred that to the rolling pin. I used my Automach and Ryobi power carvers to rough in the design and finished with hand tools. Added color with thinned acrylic paints. The painted areas were sealed with a water based polyurethane, I fine sanded the other areas and applied a coat of Howard's Feed-N-Wax.

Santa Vintage Rolling Pin #5

Here is my latest Santa rolling pin. This vintage rolling pin is bird's eye maple, and the hardest to carve so far. These are for display only and are a hot seller. I finished this one the same way, using thinned acrylic paints and sealing with polyurethane.

Santa Vintage Rolling Pin #4

I carved another Santa rolling pin. This vintage pin is pine, and was a little easier to carve than the first three. These are for display only and seem to be a good seller. I sold two the first day I posted them. I used thinned acrylic paints and sealed with polyurethane.