Wood Rolling Pins Are Best

Are wood rolling pins best? Yes! (But we’re a little biased.)

With the right balance of size, weight, and function, wood rolling pins from Wells Wood Turning are built to last. With straight-forward care and maintenance, a wooden rolling pin can last a generation. You can pass it along as a family or business heirloom.

Naturally, we are biased but nothing beats a rolling pin made from North American hardwoods. As a sustainable material, hardwood has the right amount of porous texture to hold a dusting of flour to prevent dough or pastry from sticking to your pin. Some new users comment about wood pins being “rough.” But this is exactly the surface texture you need to hold flour and prevent sticking.

It is true that marble pins can be chilled for successfully rolling specific types of pastry, but wood pins can also be chilled within a few degrees of stone or metal alternatives, preserving the cool temperature of the dough. But pins made of alternative materials like steel or silicone can be too heavy and smash your dough, creating cracks and sticky pastry. A metal pin can lift whole swaths of dough onto the surface of the barrel. Also, metal pins tend to have a smoother, non-textured finish, making it harder to dust your pin with flour to prevent sticking. Smooth is often the enemy when working the dough.

Let us Quote a USA-Made Rolling Pin for You

All considered, Maine-made wooden rolling pins are the way to go! We’d be pleased to quote a custom pin for you — just let us know style, dimensions, hardwood specification, finish, and some details on your anticipated roll-out.

Specialty Rolling Pins Need Love and Care!

“How do I clean my rolling pin?” is a question we often get. Care is actually very simple, with a few straightforward guidelines. First, after using your pin, remove as much dough as you can by hand or blunt utensil. Avoid scraping the wood. Second, wash with warm, very mildly soapy water and dry immediately. Third, from time to time, you should condition the wood with beeswax or mineral oil. DO NOT soak your rolling pin in the sink or put it through the dishwasher, as these approaches will cause warping and crack the wood. That’s it!

That Stubborn Sticker from the Store

Sometimes, upon bringing your rolling pin home from the store, you may find that the retail store may have applied a pesky price or barcode sticker to the barrel. This is a minor aggravation that that can be removed with a little vegetable oil. Be sure to gently wash your pin before using it for the first time!