one of many questions

Has anybody got experience with using one of those wooden cookie rolling pins with the carved stamp designs? My grandmother brought one back with her from a trip to Germany in 1992, and just gave it to me over thanksgiving in the hope that I'd make use of it. It's unfinished wood, & I've trimmed off the most obvious of the splintery bits, but I'm not sure a) how smooth a surface I need for it to work on nice cold shortbread dough, or b) if there's anything I ought to do with it (treat it with cutting-board oil? wet or freeze it?) before trying to use it.

one of many questions

Has anybody got experience with using one of those wooden cookie rolling pins with the carved stamp designs? My grandmother brought one back with her from a trip to Germany in 1992, and just gave it to me over thanksgiving in the hope that I'd make use of it. It's unfinished wood, & I've trimmed off the most obvious of the splintery bits, but I'm not sure a) how smooth a surface I need for it to work on nice cold shortbread dough, or b) if there's anything I ought to do with it (treat it with cutting-board oil? wet or freeze it?) before trying to use it.

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