The last mill didn't work so I had to set it aside for a while.  In the mean time the antique pepper mill kits came in from Penn State Industries.  They are actually much much simpler than the other kits I've ordered to put together.  Not a bad price for a copper set.  the only thing I needed to do was make and shape the body for it.  I decided to make it out of some ambrosia maple.  Which sanded all the way up to 600 grit looks extremely nice with the first coat of stain on it.  I'm thinking these are going to wind up being Christmas gifts for next year.  Either way I'm liking this. 

 

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Edited May 6, 20215 yr by AndrewB

That’s pretty 

Yea I'm even happy with the nail holes from the milling too.  I like the look of it. 

9 hours ago, AndrewB said:

nail holes from the milling

I might be mistaken but that hole could also be the hole left by the ambrosia beetle.

Sanded to 600 grit all around, stained at least 3 coats of tung oil.  Finally a good coating of finishing wax on top of that this morning.  I'm just waiting until later on today to try out the new buffing system I got from amazon this month.  The PSI 3 buffing pad system for the lathe.  Either way this one is turning out nicely.  The only thing after buffing I have left to do is mount the pepper mill kit.  But the body of it is for the most part done.  Minus the buffing.

 

 

 

 

And a FINISHED antique copper pepper mill grinder.  I offset the mill body just a little bit so you don't bump your hand into your knuckles while turning the mechanism how ever.  Yea I'm definitely ordering myself a few more of these kits.  Worth it.