I'm just wondering if everyone uses a regular size rolling pin or has something different.
I can't cut out many cookies once I put my parchment between my two pieces of wood I use as guides. Only about 10" wide.
Am I missing something?
Thanks.
Phyllis
Same here. Really need a longer rolling pin. I can only roll out 3-5 cookies depending on the cutter.
I recently got this one:
http://www.kingarthurflour.com/shop/detail.jsp?id=6989
I love it! It's 20 inches long, and is sort of tapered out on either end so I don't think it's possible to accidentally roll right through the dough. Also got the rings they sell there and it's a big help.
I have a regular sized wooden one from the "olden days", but the other day I was at Home Depot and bought a 2ft piece of pvc pipe. The looks the 80+year old helper gave me when I was trying different diameters to see how they roll AND when I asked if it came any smaller. I laughed while I told him it was my new rolling pin. No handles, but seems as though it will work well, although with that length I have to make sure the whole counter is cleared--knocked over the large plastic(Thanks God!!) of vanilla playing with it.
czyadgrl,
Did you get the blue one - the ends don't look tapered.It's 20 inches. If that's it, how do you like it without handles?
Thanks.
Phyllis
Maybe tapered wasn't the right word to describe it. I have seen those rolling pins that really taper almost to a point at either end. This is sort of the opposite of that.
Each end sort of buldges ever so slightly outward, so it's just a little tiny bit thicker than the center. Probably 1/8" larger diameter. Just enough so there's less of a chance of putting a hole in fondant or dough while rolling it out thin.
When the pin is sitting on the counter, you can see a little gap between the pin and the counter, except on the very ends at each side.
Hopefully that makes more sense?
I don't think they mention this, but it's something I noticed and it's a neat little feature.
It's also sold as a Sil-Pin I believe.
Having no handles took a little getting used to, but I really like it, especially being a longer pin. You roll completely differently than with the handles. Just a different motion, to me anyway.
Go to Home Depot and get yourself a piece of PVC pipe...that is what I use and I love it. 
I use it to roll cookie dough and to roll out big pieces of fondant.
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