kyaggie
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Hello all,
Here are two pepper mill/salt shaker combos with the hardware from chefwarekits.com (Pepper Grinder Salt Shaker Combo Mechanism (Woodturning)). These two are the first I've done with this hardware and I'm really impressed with the result. They are 6 inches tall and the grinding mechanism is ceramic. It does a really nice job grinding peppercorns and having a salt shaker reservoir in the top is a nice feature. It only takes two forstner bits (1-1/2" and 1-1/16") and if you make other full sized mills you probably already have them. Also since the through hole is 1-1/16", it's a easy to fill with both peppercorns and salt. I really like this setup a lot better than the mini-mills with the crank handle from PSI or Craft... turning the mechanism with a chunk of wood to grind the peppercorns feels so much more sturdy than with the crank handle plus the overall size is taller giving you more flexibility with your design. So if you haven't tried one of these yet you might want to add it to your repertoire.
The mill on the left is ambrosia maple and the mill on the right is myrtle. I'm not as pleased with the final shape of the myrtle mill because the angle from the top to the base is a little different. The next time I do a design that flows from the top to the base I will drill the 1-1/2" recess holes on each end and the 1-1/16" through hole on a 6-1/8" long 3"x3" block, turn to the final shape and then use a parting tool to part off the 2" top. Then I'll drill the last 1-1/2" recess hole on the base. The problem this time is that I had already drilled and cut the block before I decided on the design... oh well, it's not a total disaster! The finish on both is walnut oil followed by Wood Doctor's Pens Plus followed by Wood Doctor's Microcrystalline Wax.
Mike
Here are two pepper mill/salt shaker combos with the hardware from chefwarekits.com (Pepper Grinder Salt Shaker Combo Mechanism (Woodturning)). These two are the first I've done with this hardware and I'm really impressed with the result. They are 6 inches tall and the grinding mechanism is ceramic. It does a really nice job grinding peppercorns and having a salt shaker reservoir in the top is a nice feature. It only takes two forstner bits (1-1/2" and 1-1/16") and if you make other full sized mills you probably already have them. Also since the through hole is 1-1/16", it's a easy to fill with both peppercorns and salt. I really like this setup a lot better than the mini-mills with the crank handle from PSI or Craft... turning the mechanism with a chunk of wood to grind the peppercorns feels so much more sturdy than with the crank handle plus the overall size is taller giving you more flexibility with your design. So if you haven't tried one of these yet you might want to add it to your repertoire.
The mill on the left is ambrosia maple and the mill on the right is myrtle. I'm not as pleased with the final shape of the myrtle mill because the angle from the top to the base is a little different. The next time I do a design that flows from the top to the base I will drill the 1-1/2" recess holes on each end and the 1-1/16" through hole on a 6-1/8" long 3"x3" block, turn to the final shape and then use a parting tool to part off the 2" top. Then I'll drill the last 1-1/2" recess hole on the base. The problem this time is that I had already drilled and cut the block before I decided on the design... oh well, it's not a total disaster! The finish on both is walnut oil followed by Wood Doctor's Pens Plus followed by Wood Doctor's Microcrystalline Wax.
Mike
