Abstract: The invention is concerned with an improved skewed roller conveyor for transporting cylindrical work pieces along a longitudinal axis thereof at a controlled speed. A plurality of cylindrically surfaced driving rollers which are driven by a single shaft are provided, the driving rollers having their axes of rotation skewed at an angle, A, from the surface of a way member which supports them. A plurality of cylindrically surfaced support rollers in one to one relation with the driving rollers are supported to rotate about an axis skewed at an angle, -A, from a second way member above which said support rollers are located.