Big to Small Rolling Pin

Whilst perusing the Instructables contests page, I came across the Big to Small contest, with not too much time left to come up with an idea of what to make, then actually make something i needed a plan.

I was in the workshop messing about and came across some 6mm dowel, a thought suddenly flashed through my mind, Rolling pin! (dont ask me why), I was sure we had one somewhere from days of old.

Onto the Metal Lathe.

6mm Dowel

Brass round bar

Cocktail stick

Sand Paper

Lathe

This is not much of an Instructable its nothing more than putting a piece of dowel into the jaws of the lathe and very gently turning it,

On the 2nd attempt i managed to get both ends turned down and with a bit of filing and sanding i had the first mini rolling pin that Tom Thumb would have been proud of, a rub with some Danish oil and Pin number 1 was sorted.

I felt a lack of under achievement with the first pin, so on with another, this time with a piece of brass bar, onto the lathe and turned it down, filed then sanded.

I'm still not satisfied and think i can go smaller..eyes allowing!

On with Pin number 3, brass bar again as i wasn't sure wood would survive the turning at these diameters, my Chinese mini lathe is far from precise.

So after more turning, Sanding and a quick polish, i ended up with a miniscule piece of brass which indeed resembled the Rolling pin.

Can we go smaller?

An attempt at another mini rolling pin, this time we are using a cocktail stick.

Cocktail stick is secured in the lathe and the filing begins, very gingerly i might add.

After some very gentle sanding we had the 4th and final Pin.

It just goes to show how small you can go with a cheap Lathe, and makes me think of someone wanting to make furniture or components for a Dolls house or similar, the possibilities are endless!

Thanks for looking!