Handturned Rolling Pin
Cattails Woodwork
Brenda Watts, owner, maker, designer, curator of Cattails Woodwork. “For years I made the daily commute to a ‘real’ job. When my daughter was in her last year of high school I realized I was living for weekends and if I was going to change things up it had better be soon.
Because of my love for antiques and beautiful wood I spent the next three years in a Fine Woodworking Program at Holland College, spending most days and many evenings there, LOVING every minute. I learned so much and knew I had only scratched the surface.. ..I still learn something new everyday and have a very long ‘to do’ list, makes each day ‘at work’ special.
I love all the possibilities of wood and have many special pieces squirreled away waiting for inspiration. My lathe is one of my favorite things, I turn most every day, I also have a great respect and love for hand tools and use them often….It is quiet reflective work that makes a snowy day go by quickly.
I source my wood from sustainable managed woodlots, using local and reclaimed whenever possible. Many local woodlot owners and neighbors will contact me when something special is found on their land, maybe hit by lightening, blown down in a storm or taken down as part of their management practices. Each spring my husband and I plant seedlings of old Acadian Forest species such as red oak, yellow birch and rock maple on our acreage to replace the wood I have used and provide for future generations of woodworkers. My wood studio is an 150 year old carriage house with a sunlight addition we built from lumber we cut and milled from trees in our own forest.
Each item is made one at a time here, made to last for generations, to be pleasing to the eye and the hand. From furniture commissions to smaller goods I try to make pieces that will be used and enjoyed every day. My husband and I love to cook in our big farmhouse kitchen, hence my many wooden kitchen wares. Being surrounded by the forest, I tend to make many woodland pieces inspired by what I see when I walk or look out my large shop windows.
My daughter Meghan, who works with warm glass on her days free from her ‘real job’ shares some of my studio space, she makes all the eyes for the whales, owls, dog and bird carvings. She is also known to spend a Saturday with the sander or the drill press when I am really busy. My husband helps with the packing, is excellent at making odd sized shipping boxes and is invaluable during the Christmas season manning the tape gun…also does a wonderful shop ‘clean-up’.
Having a sense of humor, some of my pieces are created just to make me laugh….I feel blessed to live the creative life, spend the days with my dogs by my side and to give an occasional chin scratch to my three beautiful British Shorthair cats who hang out in their catio close to my studio on nice days.
Wood is timeless, finely crafted wooden things make both a wonderful gift to give and to receive. I have a small studio gallery here where I welcome many visitors over the summer months. They can meet the maker, see the process, the rough lumber and tools thus gaining an appreciation for the time, skill and attention to detail that goes into each handmade piece.
GIVEAWAY
Handturned Mod Rolling Pin (Retail Value $55)
Small handled pin, fresh and clean lined, made from gorgeous roasted tiger maple. While a traditional handled pin, it is lightweight and very nice even for a modern kitchen and cook. A wonderful gift for someone who loves to bake and spend time in the kitchen. Something that gets nicer with use and can be handed down to future bakers in the family.
The Rolling pin shown is an example of Cattails Woodwork’s handmade pins. Yours will be crafted from the same species of beautifully figured wood. Each and every pin is an original, turned and finished by hand, one at a time. The pin you will receive will be just as lovely as the one pictured here, only the best of figured wood is sources for Cattails Woodwork’s pins.
Food safe oil-beeswax finish…hand wash-wipe dry. 21 in long x 2 in dia.
I hope I win! What a great and unique item! Ystbkids@gmail.com
That rolling pin is gorgeous! Unfortunately, we don’t have anything (yet?) that is handed down and gets better with use. This could possibly be it . . . . ?
Beautiful items!!
Absolutely gorgeous!!!
This is gorgeous!!!!!
I’m so excited about this offer! The pictured pin is beautiful…
I love this rolling pin. So much nicer than mine.
I do too!
I would love to win!
It’s beautiful. I would use it as decoration in the kitchen.
Beautiful!
Swooon!
Love it! Need it!
I would be over the moon happy to win this! That rolling pin is absolutely beautiful.
They would make a wonderful housewarming gift!
I have always wanted an old rolling pin because I thought no one made them like this anymore! Good for you for saving a waning art!!
I would lovw to win- this is gorgeous!
I would definitely hand that down as a treasure. I would also hang it somewhere visible rather than hide it in a drawer.
Something that is handmade with love and care and gets handed down through family members or friends = Treasure.
Gorgeous wood-working! I really love this rolling pin! Beautifully made!
How special! Total family heirloom quality. I would love to have this and be able to give it to my daughter someday, then hers, and so on…
I have a few treasures passed down to us.. two 40-something year old Christmas ornaments from my parents, several cast iron pieces from my husband’s grandmother.
It is really gorgeous !!
This is beautiful and this is one thing I do not have and yes, this would be great to hand down in the family.
It is so obvious when people love what they do and this rolling pin is no exception. Absolutely beautiful and I am so happy to see the beauty and creativity of the work. Great style. Glad I stopped by.
You are right. I love the wood and the design. Thank you for the chance.
Pearls do get nicer with use and certainly should be handed down. 🙂 Thank you for the chance to win. It is a beautiful tool.
This Rolling Pin is just beautiful! Believe it or not-I collect rolling pins! Old fashion “dough bowls” that are wooden are great Passed down items – my mom has 2 -one from each of her grandmothers!
I hope I win! What a great and amazing item!
I have my great grandmothers cast iron pot. It does get better with age. Love that pot. I would love to win this because I love hand turned wood objects plus we would definitely use it in the kitchen. Beautiful as well as functional.
A cast iron pan would be my choice! Were still using one my grandma purchased in 1980.
What skills ~ truly remarkable ~ would be wonderful to win ~♥
truly remarkable ~ would be wonderful to win ~ great skills ~♥
That rolling pin is gorgeous! Hope I can win !
This looks awesome! I love woodworking and i need a rolling pin.
Gorgeous! Artwork and function all in one. The salad bowl, and other items are equally as beautiful!
I have been wanting/needing a rolling pin (I don’t have one!), but I don’t like all the “store boughten” ones, etc. This is absolutely gorgeous and unique…I love it! And it definitely would easily become a heirloom piece, passed down for generations to come! Thank you so much for this awesome giveaway opportunity and best wishes to all those entering! Happy St. Patrick’s Day and spring everyone! 🙂
I love this rolling pin.NICE NICE 🙂
I love this rolling pin. My daughter is getting married soon and what a nice present to give her–along with about half of the other products on Cattails Woodwork. Problem is I want to keep it for myself.
Thank for the great chance of having this amazing rolling pin !
Absolutely gorgeous!!! let me win please !
The rolling pin is almost too beautiful to use, but I’m pretty sure I would! And I would definitely hand it down to my youngest son, who actually would be the one using it the most!
I am blessed with many items in my home that have been handed down 3 generations. My favorite is a child’s rolltop desk that my Grandpa made for my mom. It’s beautiful!
This rolling pin and her other creations are just beautiful! What talent! I have a very old dough bowl that has been in the family forever.
JUST AMAZING VERY BEAUTIFUL, REMIND ME OF MY NANA’S
That is a beautifully made rolling pin. I like family heirlooms too, don’t have enough!
It is a work of art. beautiful
So beautiful! Something that gets nicer with use and can be handed down through the family = treasure!
This is absolutely gorgeous!! It will make a beautiful family heirloom to pass down!
I love this. It’s beautiful and functional.. and it could be used as a family heirloom.
I would love to save this and give to one of my boys when they are older.
I really love how it looks!
I’ve got a few things that I made when I was working at a factory that made laminated wood beams. I will hand those down if my kids want them.
I make my living making pies and this would be so wonderful!
Beautiful rolling pin.
I love the wood used for this rolling pin.
This rolling pin is beautiful. My current wooden rolling pin is aging. I need a new one.
There’s nothing quite like beautiful wood.
this is really beautiful and unique:) thanks for the chance!!
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One thing that get’s better with use (although looks mighty ugly after time) is my pizza stone. The more oils get baked into it the better it works. I love it. Thanks for the giveaway!
I have my grandmothers rolling pin would be nice for my children to have mine!!!
I really like something that is really well made that is made to last. It’s nice that this is handmade and we would definitely use it.
Wow – that’s gorgeous! Would love to win!
The rolling pin looks like a one of a kind item, definitely not something you would see on a shelf in a store just anywhere, thank you.
Yes, this would be a wonderful treasure to hand down through the generations!
This definitely looks like treasure! We usually have jewelry as family treasure.
I wish that my family handed more down from generation to generation. This would be the perfect item to get that trend started!
Beautiful work!
Simply beautiful and timeless!
Cast Iron pots get better in time!
What a unique gift to give. The craftsmanship is beautiful!
The Rolling Pin is truly Extraordinary! It is Gorgeous! I would be honored to win such a piece of Functional Art! I Love it!
The rolling pin is absolutely beautiful. I just love the detail of the wood. This would be a wonderful item to hand down to family members and I’m sure they would honor it knowing their loved ones used it to make many things made with love.
What a work of art!
Lovely!
I would hand down this lovely rolling pin through the generations! 🙂
I would hand down this lovely rolling pin through the generations!! 🙂
This would replace the rolling pin my uncle broke by accident. This is such an amazing piece.
Something that gets nicer with use and can be handed down through the family = treasure! ~ what a lovely saying and I so agree! 🙂
If I had one and passed it down, it would go to my niece.
Heirloom – beautifully cared-for cast iron pots ….love them!
This does look like a treasure to me!
Cast iron skillets that are well seasoned are wonderful treasures to hand down.
Thank you not just for the opportunity to win this gorgeous rolling pin, but for introducing me to Cattails Woodwork! I LOVE working with wood and her creations are absolutely wonderful!
This would be a great piece for years to come! My favorite heirloom kitchen item is my grandmother’s cast iron skillet…it always makes me think of her teaching me to cook, and enjoying so many delicious meals together.
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Hi Thomas. This giveaway is over. There will be more to come.