♫ εηdεd ♫ Pepper Mill Swap . . . With 'A Twist'

That mill is exquisite. Is it a shaftless?

On another note @Kevin this has been a great, fun and informative thread! Good job on coming up with the idea!!
 
I'm certian I learned more than anyone else! :ok:
 
@Kevin, You must have a set of brass ones; even I know that blank was hell to work with. I think I would still be staring at it saying, " Nope, don't think I can do this!"
 
Tony said:
@Kevin, You must have a set of brass ones; even I know that blank was hell to work with. I think I would still be staring at it saying, " Nope, don't think I can do this!"
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Nope . . . all I did was unknowingly assemble the best group of teachers in woodworking. I may not be making money doing this, but I am damn sure getting a world class education and that is priceless. Ben Franklin would approve my business model.
 
Kevin said:
Nope . . . all I did was unknowingly assemble the best group of teachers in woodworking. I may not be making money doing this, but I am damn sure getting a world class education and that is priceless. Ben Franklin would approve my business model.
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That's one of the main reasons I joined. I didn't realize how much I didn't know until I got here.
 
Tony said:
That's one of the main reasons I joined. I didn't realize how much I didn't know until I got here.
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I didn't realize how much you didn't know until you got here either, Tony.

Sorry, something about your name just begs me to give you a hard time. Good thing you're not from Mississippi.
 
SENC said:
Sorry, something about your name just begs me to give you a hard time. Good thing you're not from Mississippi.
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Ya'll just make fun of us 'cause we'uns rednecks and don't talk so good:wacko:
 
So I finally got time to work on this now that all the deadline commissions are done and finished it up, sanded out to 400 and applied several coats of Watco Butcher block finish to it. Let it dry a couple days and then buffed it out and assembled it this morning. I did have one "Design Opportunity".... Followed the instruction sheet for measurements and then realized I was using a kit for a 12 inch mill but instructions for a 6". Whoops. I endeded up having enough left of the block to build a mill approximately 9 1/2 inches and just shortened and peened the end of the center shaft. I would have started over with the second block that was sent but apparently my shop is really dry and a surface check decided to move almost to the middle of that one

On Monday it'll go in the mail back to @The PenSmith . I feel bad for being so late but at least I got it done!

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Colin that's a beauty. Unique shape I never seen a mill with that shape I like it. The way you shortened the shaft is the correct way good job.
 
You did an outstanding job!! Love the finish as well as the shape, very, very nice. Because of the high humidity in Florida we don't have much problem with checking, at least not like you described.
 
TimR said:
@Kevin, here's what's coming your way this week. Hope you like it. I'd never done a Celtic knot, so believe me when I say there was some tense moments making the cuts. I enjoyed doing this, and used the opportunity to do something I'd not done before. The finish is Waterlox and then triple buffed.
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This might be one of my favorite peppermill designs ever, awesome!

Also, I definitely have missed this thread but great pepper mills all around guys. This looks like a successful swap!
 
Wow Barry I missed this yesterday somehow. GORGEOUS shape and blank and man the execution looks perfect.
 
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