More Peppermills

[DKMD]

Here's the rest of the batch of mills I was working on. From left to right: spalted birch from Mike1950's firewood pile, crabapple, curly maple, cherry, and ambrosia maple.

All are finished with Watco Danish oil and buffed. The crabapple is about 9" tall and the cherry is a hair over 13". All shaftless crushgrind mechanisms.

C&C always appreciated.

 

[Kevin]

I just love that shape doc. Very nice as always.

 

[Final Strut]

I am right with Kevin on that. I really like the simple yet elegant flow of the shape. That maple has some killer curl to it. Very nice

 

[SENC]

All great, but love the curly maple. Will pm you this weekend.

 

[Mike1950]

NICE mills- I always wondered what you did with my firewood.

 

[manbuckwal]

Absolutely beautiful Doc !

 

[Schroedc]

My wife wants one of your mills. Absolutely gorgeous as always

 

[Tclem]

I haven't turned a pm yet but wanting to. Where would you suggest me getting my components and which ones for beginning?
Thanks
Tony

 

[DKMD]

I haven't turned a pm yet but wanting to. Where would you suggest me getting my components and which ones for beginning?
Thanks
Tony

I get mine from Craft Supplies, but all the major retailers carry mill kits. These are the shaftless Crushgrind, but I've made the versions with shafts also. I don't necessary think one type is better than another, but I like this kit because there's no knob on top. The mills with ceramic guts can be used for salt or other spices... I'm not sure that the stainless versions are salt capable, but I've never tried grinding salt in any of them. All of the kits are about the same degree of difficulty, and you guys that make calls are going to find a lot of similarities I'd bet. Let me know if I can help...

 

[Tclem]

I've seen them on the sites I use just didn't know if any one kit would be easier to start out with. Pretty sure I can make them.

 

[DKMD]

I've seen them on the sites I use just didn't know if any one kit would be easier to start out with. Pretty sure I can make them.

No doubt you can make them! I don't think any of them are particularly difficult, so I'd choose whatever kit style looks best to you.

Don't forget the Forstner bits... Some of the kits use odd sized bits, and I know a guy who didn't order the bits when he ordered the kits(I know him really well... In fact, I look like him too).

 

[Kevin]

No doubt you can make them! I don't think any of them are particularly difficult, so I'd choose whatever kit style looks best to you.

Don't forget the Forstner bits... Some of the kits use odd sized bits, and I know a guy who didn't order the bits when he ordered the kits(I know him really well... In fact, I look like him too).

Thankfully you aren't as air-headed as him though.


P.S. I know a guy like that too - see him every time I shave.

 

[Tclem]

Well I haven't done it with pm but I have for other things

 

[woodtickgreg]

Very nice Doc, don't know how I missed these but glad I found them. Well done.

 

[Dane Fuller]

Very nice, Keller! That's the exact shape I had in mind for the ones I've got to do.

 

[ironman123]

Well Doc, you did it again. Great looking PM's. Like the shape. Looking forward to doing a shaftless.

Ray

 

[NYWoodturner]

Nice Mills Doc! Looking at a one off is one thing. Looking at 5 of them sitting side by side all perfectly executed says Master Craftsman. Beautifully done.

 

[turff49]

Shaft less kits? Gonna have to check those out. BTW, love the looks of yours. Nicely done!

 

[ButchC]

No doubt you can make them! I don't think any of them are particularly difficult, so I'd choose whatever kit style looks best to you.

Don't forget the Forstner bits... Some of the kits use odd sized bits, and I know a guy who didn't order the bits when he ordered the kits(I know him really well... In fact, I look like him too).

Craft supplies sells a "starter" kit with two pm kits, the forstner bits, and the correct forstner bit extension. It's been a while, but I think I paid about $50-$60 bucks. The one I bought had shaft kits, but I am sure they sell the starter kit with the shaftless as well.

Butch

 

[sprucegum]

Nice mills I am going to try a shaftless next time. Here is another place to get pepper mill kits prices are about the same as others. If you are on the east coast shipping is really fast as they are in NH. Things I have ordered come the next day. http://www.chefwarekits.com/