If you turn a spindle then you can turn a peppermill. A peppermill is just a big spindle with a hole in it! They don't have be fancy, straight up and down, maybe a bead or two, thats all. 
♫ εηdεd ♫ Pepper Mill Swap . . . .
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TimR said:@Kevin What did you do to make Kevin mad enough not to include you! I warned you about using those little smilies on the guy behind the curtain.
I thought you were confused, but I looked at the list anyway and couldn't believe I left him off. Don't feel bad Keller I forgot to put me on it first.
I thought you were confused, but I looked at the list anyway and couldn't believe I left him off. Don't feel bad Keller I forgot to put me on it first.
I figured it was 'cause I'm short... Us short folks get picked on all the time.
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I figured it was 'cause I'm short... Us short folks get picked on all the time.
I didn't know that! So how short an ol boy are you? I need a whipping post!
5' 8" or so... Shouldn't have smoked so much when I was a kid.I didn't know that! So how short an ol boy are you? I need a whipping post!
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I knew it you were just teasing me. That's not short that's normal. At least my wife is taller than you, that's something for me to hang on to.
I knew it you were just teasing me. That's not short that's normal. At least my wife is taller than you, that's something for me to hang on to.
You must have married an Amazon woman...
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Never turned a PM but will be following to see what everyone does. If its anything like the box swap then there is going to be some real nice stuff being made. Maybe soon I will venture into the Pm's and bowl world since I got me a larger lathe to learn on. Good luck to all!!
I keep coming back here to see what's happening. Like Rodney I've never tried a PM, and never had a desirer to. One of these years I might, just to say I did.
Will be looking forward to seeing some great mills turned out here.
Will be looking forward to seeing some great mills turned out here.
I, too, will be following along and looking forward to seeing what everyone comes up with! (A peppermill is waaaaay out of my comfort zone right now, but it something I want to eventually try.)
Not to add to anyones anxiety level... but what keeps bouncing throughly mind is that they will send the blank - If you mess it up everything comes to a screeching halt... 
No matter the skill level, stuff can happen. I think to that point, the resourceful turner will find a way to still incorporate any part salvageable if something goes wrong or in worst case, provide an appropriate substitute.Not to add to anyones anxiety level... but what keeps bouncing throughly mind is that they will send the blank - If you mess it up everything comes to a screeching halt...
I know I'm personally going to touch base with whoever my partner is to let them know what options I have on sending, to keep expectations reasonable.
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Once we have the drawing we can determine what kind of blank we want to send. There's not anyone involved I wouldn't trust with my most precious blanks. For me on the other hand, whoever draws me, you better think long and hard whether you want to send me anything valuable or maybe just a cedar blanks lol. AND there's also that "oops" factor depending on what I am sent. For example . . .
Um, @Wildthings you know that really awesome curly koa blank you sent me for your pepper mill? Well, I had a major accident with it on the lathe and it is not salvageable. Is it okay if I substitute a nice chnk of FBE for it?
I joke, but I don't know what I was thinking when I came up with this. I'm the last guy in this crowd that can afford to take a chance with someone's treasure.
Um, @Wildthings you know that really awesome curly koa blank you sent me for your pepper mill? Well, I had a major accident with it on the lathe and it is not salvageable. Is it okay if I substitute a nice chnk of FBE for it?
I joke, but I don't know what I was thinking when I came up with this. I'm the last guy in this crowd that can afford to take a chance with someone's treasure.
I think I'm just gonna send two blanks. If one gets donated to the firewood pile, fine. If not, yours to keep.
It's all about having fun and pushing beyond our comfort zone.
Actually I was thinking the same thing, helps relieve some of the pressures.
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I wasn't going to advertise it but I was going to send an extra as a gift - I think your purpose Butch has an added benefit as Jim says - takes a little pressure off. Unless you're like me and worry twice as much that I'll screw both of them up if I get two from somebody. 
Um, @Wildthings you know that really awesome curly koa blank you sent me for your pepper mill? Well, I had a major accident with it on the lathe and it is not salvageable. Is it okay if I substitute a nice chnk of FBE for it?
Things happen @Kevin!! Don't worry about it so use the FBE and be sure to send me all the chunks of the curly koa blank back!!
I agree with all yu guys up to the point of making mistakes -- what are they please explain thx clI wasn't going to advertise it but I was going to send an extra as a gift - I think your purpose Butch has an added benefit as Jim says - takes a little pressure off. Unless you're like me and worry twice as much that I'll screw both of them up if I get two from somebody.