My first pepper mills

[Bob Hallowell]

I figured I would try out some pepper mills, I realy like turning them they were alot for fun! My fisrt was the plane Maple I got form Blake Mccully. Then I experimented. Next I did the curly maple, bloodwood and walnut. Then the cherry, bloodwood, walnut, and kempas, and last the cocobolo and maple which I used gorilla glue to glue up.

sorry the pics are bad but I am getting one of those photo cubes for Christmas. til then well.

I think the little one is being sold later this week,

Bob

[David Fried]

Very nice!! You've got four done and I'm still struggling to get through one!
I like the cobololo and maple one best - just my taste. Great job.

[Christopher Hunter]

Ya know, I've never made one before, but I can guess that it wouldn't turn out as good as those....
Great Job!!!
--Chris

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Very nice Bob! I like the first one. What are the lengths of your peppermills and what finish did you use? I just finished my 3rd about 10 minutes ago. That's it for peppergrinders for now. Now I've got 3 salt and/or pepper shaker to make out of canarywood.

[Joash Boyton]

nice, nice....in fact....veeeery nice, really like the different timbers. I got 10 kits thrown in with a recent order recently, never turned em, must see what I can do soon

Great job

Joash

[Bernie Weishapl]

Those are looking mighty fine Bob. I need to learn how to make some of those.

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Those are looking mighty fine Bob. I need to learn how to make some of those.

Bernie...........they aren't hard. Just like everything else with turning. Once you get past turning a spindle....all other projects are just a matter of money and time!

[John Hart]

Your first??!!!! Sheesh! I give up. Beautiful pieces all!

[Blake McCully]

Bob,
Great pepper mills. Glad to see you put that wood to work. I've been making some mills lately, I'm giving a demo for the club in January on pepper mill construction.

I finally got that little bowl done with that chunk of hickory you brought. As soon as I get one of those round tuits I'll get a picture up.

Your next step is to do some mills with the ceramic mechanism. I prefer those to the stainless steel ones. A little more complex but really worth it.

Again, great work.

[Bob Hallowell]

Thanks, All

Ken,
3 are 12" and on is 8". I frictioned in shelac on the lathe to seal them, took them off and sprayed 3 coats of deft. and since I don't have a beal system yet I put the back on the Lathe and waxed teh with my little hut sticks. I am still pretty new at this But I am learning. I have been working flat for a while and have all the right tools for making the laminated ones.

Blake,
Thanks I plan on trying the ceramic soon. I still can't make a sphere

Bob

[Ernie Nyvall]

Those look great Bob. I like the 3rd one best because of the top. I guess that would be the kempas.

[Brian McInturff]

Bob, Those are great! Am I on your christmas list . Can't let the wife see these pics or I'll have to try and make one.

[Corey Hallagan]

Those look great Bob. Definitely looking to see more of your work. Nice job.

Corey

[Steve Schlumpf]

Hey Bob, excellent job on the peppermills! Can't believe these are your first ones! I've never tried turning a mill but after seeing your's I think I have been bitten and will have to give it a try! BTW, my vote is for the mill on the far right - the one with the curly maple on the outside. Really like the effect of the curly! Again, nice work! Did I mention that I like the curly maple?

[Tom Sherman]

Very cool Pepper mills, Like several others I have not tried any yet but SWMBO is dropping hints all over the place, may be one in the near furture.