Twenty years or so back I had bought a lathe and one of the first projects I attempted was (as wife calls them) salt and shekka papers. I purchased a kit from one of the local suppliers for a salt shaker and pepper mill complete with hardware and appropriate blocks of walnut. I looked the wood over and found nothing of note, no knots, straight grain and no figure. I set one piece up between centers and immediately had trouble cutting it with my roughing gouge. I kept trying with still no results. Finally I stopped and looked at my tool which had a lovely radius where the cutting edge should be. I knew that there had been an edge when i started. I removed the work from the centers and there was a nice bright shiny piece of steel which had been completely encapsulated by the wood, missing all the blades which had harvested, cut to size, ripped and every other operation between forest giant and tiny block. Don't let anyone ever tell you I never have any luck.😥. Never did finish that projectt. Thanks for your video. I have another lathe coming in two weeks. I might actually try them again.

@MikePeaceWoodturning

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Turn enough and you hit metal. I cut thru a lead bullet. Another time barb wire. Stuff happens when you turn.

One of these days, I'm going to try a pepper mill; I now have a great reference video. Like Lee's comment on adding a salt cellar and utensils. Have a peaceful holiday Mr Peace; be safe and have fun.

@MikePeaceWoodturning

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. God bless.

I had just bought 4 pepper mill blanks. I have never turned one before and this really helps. Thanks Mike!

@MikePeaceWoodturning

2 жыл бұрын

I know they will look great, Billy!

Don't know how I missed the class at Woodcraft. I get emails from them regularly. But this demo was excellent. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay safe.

@MikePeaceWoodturning

2 жыл бұрын

Glen, you can always come over to my shop. Call me some time.

Thanks, Mike!

@MikePeaceWoodturning

2 жыл бұрын

You bet!

Good to see a mill turned again as I think they are well overlooked. I have turned, and sold, well north of a hundred mills. However, I don't turn all wood anymore but resin and wood. Eventually I added matching utensil vases and most recently matching salt cellars. Added all up this is quite a look on a counter top and my customers love to entertain just to show them off. lol. I do use Crush Grind and can wiz through them pretty fast. Oh, I got into wood utensils to go along with the vases. Full service man. Good vid, Cheers, Lee

@MikePeaceWoodturning

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Lee. I bet those wood/resin mills and utinsel holders look great. My next video will be comparing crushgrind mechanism with the chef specialties mechanism.

Good step by step, Mike. Looking forward to our program with you at Strait Turners at the end of the month!

@MikePeaceWoodturning

2 жыл бұрын

Excellent!. See you then.

Thanks Mike. I have turned dozens of peppermills and use the kits from Craft Supplies. There are made in the USA and are stamped as such on the retaining strap. My process is a bit different from yours but It is always beneficial to learn new techniques. Have a Happy Thanksgiving.

@MikePeaceWoodturning

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing, Dan. The Wood River kits are made in Taiwan.

I am going to have to head over to Wood Craft next time I go to work. They have one Springfield Or. I head up that way about twice a week for the railroad. Great video.

@MikePeaceWoodturning

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds great!

Hi Mike. I use the pre-drilled blanks too. But since I also turn pens I have a pen mandrel laying around to mount that top block onto. Once I turn the tenon and the bottom contour on the pen mandrel, I flip it around and chuck it to contour the top. Other than that my process looks much like yours. Good timing on the video - 'Tis the season for seasonings. ;-)

@MikePeaceWoodturning

2 жыл бұрын

Great tip! Thanks for sharing.

Timely video my friend. I have two kits that look the same as contents. Thanks for the many tips on making the mill Take care Mike and you all stay safe and welll Cheers Harold

@MikePeaceWoodturning

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, you too, Harold!