Hi all!

I just wanted to show off the latest creation, if you are on facebook you may have seen it already.

 

 

A mini pepper mill made from maple.

This mill is approximately 2 5/8" wide at the bottom 2 1/4" at the top and about 2 7/8" tall not including the handle which would put it over 3" tall.

 

This one is a bit tricky in the fact that you have to drill precisely otherwise it won't fit together right. It's not one that you can just trim down the hardware if it doesn't fit, so I had a bit of fun trying to get it exactly right. which is not normally my thing. I like to let things be whatever they turn out to be. It paid off though because it is a great little grinder. 

 

I thought I had seen these over at WoodCraft but when I went looking for it, I didn't see it, so I got this one at Craft Supplies USA I actually picked up a pair of them, they also have the salt grinder too which I intend to get later.

 

Here is the actual link to the grinder if you want that, Pepper Mill.

 

To finish this mill, you'll need a blank that is 2.5"x2.5"x3" I went with 3.5" long blank so that I could mount it in the 4 jaw chuck.

 

Thanks for reading and happy turning.

Love it Charles. Nice job and great time on the custom fit! I know what you mean, sometimes it's hard getting away from the free form work into something that has to be dead on specs. It's definitely a different mindset.

Are you going to make more of these?

Sweet!

 

What did you use to finish the outside, Charles?

Really nice work Charles. Thanks so much for sharing it with us.

No problem John.

 

Lew it was finished with 12 coats of Wood Turners Finish