[UPDATED] And the peppermill making begins ...

[WoodWrangler]

After a Turn & Learn last month with peppermills as the topic, I've decided they will be a good gift for many at Christmas.

This past weekend I got a start on it ... and learned a "hard" turning lesson. The lesson being ... turning end grain is nearly impossible -- especially with Padauk! However, I didn't learn this until I had glued up and prepped some blanks ... then put them on the lathe and thought I was turning a rock.

These just weren't meant to be ...


:BangHead:

But I got wise and started over with some soft maple, walnut and cherry glue ups ... and here is where I got. Still need to do the tops more and then polish them up, but they are going pretty good.

 

[TracyP]

Re: And the peppermill making begins ...

Keep the pics coming!!!

 

[woodArtz]

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Looks good Jeremy! I like the glue-ups :icon_thum. You have quite the assembly line going there. I'm right there with you... just finished my eighth one for the season this past Saturday.

 

[jeff...]

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One problem - they are round... make a square one

 

[rcflyer23]

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Come on you can turn end grain. Don't you have the new lightsaber gouge.:gar-La;

That's a shame you can't turn the end grain. they would have looked really good. You can send them to me and I will beat them into submission. :gar-Bi.

Actually they might make a cool little bowl if you split them and get the lightsaber gouge.

 

[nelsone]

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Lookin' Good!

 

[PChristy]

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Looking good:icon_thum sorry about the end grain - maybe you can make a cutting board out of them:dontknow:

 

[WoodWrangler]

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Well, the peppermill Christmas gifts are coming towards an end. Yesterday I buffed them up and today most will be packaged to be shipped out. Most turned out decent, though all had something I'd change.

I'm sure there will be more in my future ...

 

[WoodWrangler]

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Well, I had time today for two more ... so I thought I'd share. These are probably the best yet (from me)

 

[TracyP]

Re: And the peppermill making begins ...

Well, I had time today for two more ... so I thought I'd share. These are probably the best yet (from me)

Nice job Jeremy. I think the one on the right is my favorite:gar-La;

 

[ptt49er]

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Looks like you are putting that mustard monster to work!

Those grinders are looking good! I'm with Tracy, but I'd be happy to let any of them grace my kitchen.

 

[woodArtz]

Looking good Jeremy! Lots of happy folks on Christmas morning. :icon_thum:icon_thum:icon_thum:icon_thum:icon_thum:icon_thum

 

[Travis Porter]

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How do you do the insides? Just drill them out?

 

[WoodWrangler]

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How do you do the insides? Just drill them out?

You got it. Forstner bits.

 

[Bas]

Wow. They look fantastic, beautiful finish too - what did you use? And the discarded blanks - looks like half a cutting board to me

 

[WoodWrangler]

Wow. They look fantastic, beautiful finish too - what did you use? And the discarded blanks - looks like half a cutting board to me

They are finished with carnuba wax using the Beall Wood Buff (link) system. That thing is really nice ... I highly recommend it to anyone with a lathe.