Hybrid wood / Resin peppermill

[ButchC]

Very interesting Barry. Please post pic. I like the idea, and so do my pants :-).

Dave

Out of context of the rest of this thread, that was borderline inappropriate

 

[Wildthings]

I'm heading out in the morning for another funeral. Will try to get u one this weekend

 

[Reiddog1]

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

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

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

 

[Reiddog1]

Out of context of the rest of this thread, that was borderline inappropriate

That does sound horrible out of context. Thou shall re-word!!!

 

[manbuckwal]

Great thread Dave ! Thanks for showing us!

 

[Reiddog1]

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.

Cutting off the corners, so my tools don't beat me to death.

A little drilling out for the components

 

[Reiddog1]

Finally gettin it round. Holy smokes red shavings!!!

The rough shape. Did I say "rough"!!

 

[Reiddog1]

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

 

[Wildthings]

SWEET!!

 

[Reiddog1]

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!!!

 

[APBcustoms]

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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Pin holes in resin how do you do that ca glue ?

 

[Reiddog1]

Pin holes in resin how do you do that ca glue ?

Yep. Thin CA.

 

[APBcustoms]

Yep. Thin CA.

Awesome I have a few blanks coming sometime soon and I've never realy gotten to play with this stuff any tips

 

[Reiddog1]

Alumilite is my favorite resin to turn. Same tips as turning wood really: sharp tools, go slow. Turns like a dream.

 

[APBcustoms]

Alumilite is my favorite resin to turn. Same tips as turning wood really: sharp tools, go slow. Turns like a dream.

Sweet is sanding to 2000 high enough

 

[Reiddog1]

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.

 

[APBcustoms]

Ca finish work well?

 

[manbuckwal]

Ca finish work well?

Yes

 

[manbuckwal]

That is looking sweet !!!!

 

[gimpy]

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