Turning a Salt Grinder
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.ค. 2024
- In this video I turn a salt grinder to match a pepper grinder I had turned earlier. The pepper grinder was made from walnut so I wanted a contrasting wood and decided on curley maple. I got lucky with the blanks as both had a lot of figure and finished very well. The process I used to make this salt grinder is the same as I use to make my pepper grinders. The crush grind mechanisms are fairly easy to install and adjust. Overall, it was a fun project. I hope you enjoy the video. Comments are always welcome.
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Steve, I'm a newcomer to turning (not young, just new) and appreciate watching and learning from your technique and approaches... nice idea using the back of your roughing gouge to feel when your blank is rounded.
Thanks Warren. I'm a self taught woodturner. I learned watching TH-cam videos like Cap'n Eddie and Carl Jacobson. Keep practicing and I'm sure you'll get the hang of it. It's a lot of fun! Be safe and thanks for watching. Take care, Steve
Thanks Mick. I'm sure you won't be disappointed in the ceramic grinders. They're good for salt, pepper or spices. Good luck!
Thanks Ernie. I lucked out and got a couple nicely figured maple. I appreciate you subscribing to my channel!
Nice job Steve, they look great.
Thank you Robbie. I appreciate the comment. I'm looking forward to your next turning video!
very nice work i wish i could get those correct size forstner bits here in the uk
Thank you Harold. I've had good luck with the ceramic grinders. I'm sure you won't be disappointed.
That Maple is nice timber Steve,they look great and easily explained...i bought one of the ceramic grinders to have a go myself...cheers Mick!!!
they are really nicely turned pieces steve
take care,Robbie
Great video Steve, I like the tiger maple.
Hi Steve. I love the informative video. I am new to turning and learning everyday. I must try to make one of these.
Thanks
Thank you very much. Give one of these a try. They aren't that difficult. Good luck! Take care, Steve
Nice project Steve. Don't forget to sharpen your tools, Sharp tools equals safe and happy turning!
Cheers,
Marc
Marc - Thanks for the comment and I agree 100%!
Nice job. Beautiful wood.
Thank you very much. They are both being put to good use! I appreciate you watching and commenting on my video. Take care, Steve
Thanks Great video. Like to say when I need the extra insurance I always come back to your video. Good job
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Thanks Robert. Glad to know that my video helps you out. I appreciate the comment and you watching my video. Take care, Steve
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Enjoyed watching the video. great job. Wish I could get my kids off the game consoles and teach them things like this.
Thanks Joe. I appreciate you watching and commenting. Good luck with your kids....if you're successful let the rest of us know your secret. :-) Steve
Hi Steve, Will do mate. I've been a chippy for a long time and i don't think children nowadays have the opportunity we had to learn the craft. Not just in carpentry but other trades as well. Its all computers, consoles.and mobile phones. Just wonder sometimes where the next generation of trades are coming from. I've got my own carpentry company in the UK. love what i do but always a pleasure to see a fellow craftsman at work.
Joe Colwell I couldn't agree with you more Joe. I'm not sure where the next generation of craftsmen will come from either Hopefully they will get bored with their electronic devices and decide to pick up a hammer and saw to make something. If they do, they'll be hooked. Thanks for watching and commenting. Take care, Steve
Steve, I am about to turn my first pepper grinder using the CrushGrind mechanism. I don't understand the need for the 1-1/8" recess in the top of the body. The lower edge of the top of the mechanism is 1-1/16" and should fit in the 1-1/16" hole with no slop. Otherwise, nice job and I was happy to see you using the PSI chuck like mine. I have seen others use a jam chuck where you used the step jaws and I wondered why. Thanks to you, I am ready to go.
Dave - It's been a while since I made this video and turned a salt/pepper grinder so you're probably correct about the size of the holes. Thanks for watching and commenting on my video. Good luck with your pepper grinder! Take care, Steve
good job steve, i like them
Thank you Adam. I got lucky and got a couple pieces of nice curly maple. I appreciate the comment. Take care, Steve
Thanks Carl.
Hi Steve, I know this is an old video but I just started turning a few months ago and was looking to make one of these.
Yours turned out great, I love the curly figure in it. Also you gave great instructions and I will turn one of these as soon as my kits come in. Thanks for the great video. Also a new subscriber :)
Thank you very much Ken. Good luck with your project. Take care, Steve
Nice! I've been doing some CrushGrind pepper mills lately. I've discovered several ways not to do it. :-)
Thanks Michael! I have several examples of how not to so several of my projects. ;-) Take care, Steve
Nice salt grinder
+icespeckledhens Thanks! I appreciate you watching my video and the comment. Take care, Steve
damn great job man
Thanks Mike. I appreciate you watching and commenting on my video. Take care, Steve
Beautiful piece of Maple you used, did it come as a "complete" kit?,i.e. Grinder parts AND wood, or did you have to buy the wood separate? Good video, and good clear shots of the different steps, Thanks for sharing.Happy Turnings. =)
Thank you for your comment. No the wood and the grinder were separate items although I did purchase them from the same source. Glad you enjoyed the video. Take care, Steve
Lovely job, but how do you put the salt/pepper in?
+John Fithian-Franks John - The top is only a press fit onto the shaft that works the grinder on the bottom. Pull off the top and the salt/pepper goes in the hole in the top of the body. I appreciate you watching and commenting on my video. Take care, Steve
Where did you get the small cone center and who makes it? Thx
I bought this cone center from Craft Supplies but Woodcraft, Penn State Ind and others sell similar products. Here's a link to the one I have. Take care, Steve www.woodturnerscatalog.com/p/108/4398/Apprentice-60-Degree-Revolving-Cone-Center?term=cone+center
Steve Lindsley
one question. why do you use such a large piece of maple? such a waste of expensive wood. you could get two grinders from the piece. Just a thought. excellent video thank you.
Raymond - The place I buy my pepper blanks sells them in a 3x3x12 size. The salt grinder was going to be 8" so I needed a piece a little longer to account for the tenons. I keep all the cutoffs and use them in other projects. The largest diameter of the piece was just over 2" so the 3" piece wasn't that much too big. I could have made the pieces shorter and maybe ended up with 2 grinders but they would have been shorter than what I wanted. Thanks for watching and for the comment. Both are very much appreciated. Take care, Steve
Thank you for your fast reply. I was wrong . I thought the diameter of the salt shaker was about 1 and a half inches. I thought the diameter of the blank was 4 inches. My apology kind sir. I really enjoyed the video.
Raymond Harvey No problem Raymond. I pleased that you asked the question. Take care, Steve
Nice job! Very methodical process laid out for us! Have you made any of these using the groo e to capture the tabs as opposed to epoxy or is that just too unforgiving of a process?
Also check out woodturner21 if you want to see an artisan with the skew. I, like you learning a lot from TH-cam. Thanks again for your vid!
Jeff - Thanks for the comments. I thought about cutting the grooves for the tabs but didn't feel like springing for the tool or grinding my own to do it. I don't do that many salt/pepper grinders to justify the cost. See the link below. The instructions that came with the grinder from Craft Supplies said to cut off the tabs and use epoxy. I've never had one come apart which is a good thing. Thanks for watching and commenting on my video. Take care, Steve
www.packardwoodworks.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=packard&Product_Code=108870&Category_Code=proj-supp-salpep-crusgrin
You seem very knowledgeable about your turnings but you are so far from the transmitter it is hard to hear what you are saying.
Richard - I apologize for the quality of the sound on my videos. I use an iPhone to record and edit my videos and the built in mic leaves something to be desired. I'm currently researching external mics to improve the sound quality. I appreciate your feedback. Steve