Woodsmith Lathe Turned Salt & Pepper Set Plan
The term pepper mill generally conjures the image of a waiter holding a baseball bat-sized mill over my salad as he vigorously grinds out pepper and tells me to say “when.” The salt and pepper mills in this project are a bit more discreet. Each one is sized to fit comfortably in your palm. And instead of a two-handed rotation action, the mechanisms in these mills work by simply pressing a plunger with your thumb (see photo below). In fact, the only turning you’ll have to do with these mills is at the lathe, when it comes to shaping the bodies of the mills. It’s a good opportunity to dust off that minilathe sitting in the corner of the shop and put it to use.
We offer the Woodsmith Lathe Turned Salt & Pepper Set plan as a downloadable PDF or a printed format that we ship to you.
Contrasting woods and a simple yet elegant design make this project as enjoyable to build as it is practical to use.
Step-by-step instructions, exploded views, materials list, and more—these plans have everything you need to build your own Lathe Turned Salt & Pepper Set.
What you get (Downloadable PDFs):
Standard Plan:
- 8.5” x 11” PDF of 5 printable (digital) pages of step-by-step instructions
- 30 full-color photos, illustrations, and exploded views
- Cutting diagram and materials list
- Lathe pattern
- Sources List
What you get (Printed & Shipped):
Standard Plan:
- 5 pages of step-by-step instructions
- 30 full-color photos, illustrations, and exploded views
- Cutting diagram and materials list
- Lathe pattern
- Sources List
- 8.5” x 11” print shipped to you
| Country of Manufacture | United States |
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WARNING: Wood Dust created by Drilling, sawing, sanding or machining wood products can expose you to wood dust, a substance known to the State of California to cause cancer. Avoid inhaling wood dust or use a dust mask or other safeguards for personal protection.