On Jun 26, 5:00*pm, dsi1 > wrote:
> On 6/26/2012 11:35 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
>
> > On 26/06/2012 4:44 PM, dsi1 wrote:
>
> >> The rolling pins with the straight sides and handles seem to have a
> >> waterproof finish on them. My guess is that it's some kind of
> >> polyurethane finish but I could be wrong.
>
> > They are? I had one that was straight and it was bare wood.
>
> The hard maple ones I've seen have a light finish of some sort on them.
> Maybe it's an oil finish - I donno what's on there but it's a water
> resistant surface. You can wash those with no problem. The beachwood
> tapered pin I have is obviously unfinished. I don't feel comfortable
> getting it wet. I never wash mine.
>

Mine is maple, with handles with bearings, and it came without any
finish on it.

N.