My father was an amateur inventor - he made all kinds of things, including our house, from scratch and all by himself - a huge house - and he was a business man on weekdays! But one of my favorite inventions of his was a rolling pin he made from some leftover pvc water pipe he used in the plumbing of the house - it was just a little thicker in diameter by a tiny bit - and he just cut a piece and sanded off the corners where it was cut. It goes in the dishwasher, it doesn;t warp or crack, leaves no lines on the food, and has a perfect heft for me. While i fully understand the joy of wood, its feel, it's texture, and all, still, this was cheap and works beautifully. |