Hybrid wood / Resin peppermill

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ButchC said:
Dave, is that white part I see in between the burl cap pieces a reflection of the paint can, or is the resin translucent and I am seeing the white of the paint can through the resin? I actually wanted to ask earlier if you'd be able to see the pepper and the void, but this worked out even better!!

Thanks, Butch
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ButchC said:
Dave, is that white part I see in between the burl cap pieces a reflection of the paint can, or is the resin translucent and I am seeing the white of the paint can through the resin? I actually wanted to ask earlier if you'd be able to see the pepper and the void, but this worked out even better!!

Thanks, Butch
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That must be a reflection Butch. This thing has a lot of dye and pearl ex in it. You can make translucent by usinga lot less of both.

Dave
 
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Hello again folks. Finally got some time to work on the peppermill, so I thought I'd show you were I was at with it. Hope you guys enjoy and thanks for following along.
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Cutting off the corners, so my tools don't beat me to death.
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A little drilling out for the components
 
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Sanding, sanding, and more sanding!! She's getting there slowly but surely. Hopefully I'll get the body all sanded out and the top finished tomorrow. Maybe soon we'll have ourselves a peppermill. Thanks for lookin.

Dave
 
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Ok. One more from today. Still have to fill some small pin holes (pretty common with resin) and another round of sanding and polishing, but here's a preview. Hope you guys like it!!!
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Alumilite is my favorite resin to turn. Same tips as turning wood really: sharp tools, go slow. Turns like a dream.
 
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I sand to 600, then buff with tripoli and then white diamond. You could also sand with a series of micro mesh and then use plastic polish.
 
Reiddog1 said:
Ok. One more from today. Still have to fill some small pin holes (pretty common with resin) and another round of sanding and polishing, but here's a preview. Hope you guys like it!!!
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I can't say what I would like to say................BUT holy cow, what a SWEET peppermill, and tutoiriol, thank you for sharing
 
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