Pepper grinder with a twist

[DaveTTC]

Well finally I got back into the cave and thanks to big Stan I had some red ash to use.

Some time ago I had a go at some spiral work. It was just practice for a candle stick. It gave me an idea and this is sort of it.



It worked rather well



This week is the first time I ever did a pepper grinder. Probably need to work on a better shape for the knob



But all in all I was not too disappointed.



Open to critique, advise or come what may.


Dave the turning cowboy

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[chuck1]

Very nice twist! Where did you get the clear tube?

[DaveTTC]

Some place up near Gosford. Not particularly cheap but knew what I wanted to achieve. It is 25mm ID and 32 OD


Dave the turning cowboy

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[brendan stemp]

Great stuff Dave. A really good idea. What did you use for the clear insert?

[dai sensei]

Great concept there Dave

I was looking at yard glasses and long vases at the reject shop (as you do ), for cutting the tube out nd doing something similar, but never got round to it . Now you have given me proof of concept I can start looking again

Cheers

[artme]

Top marks for that one Dave!!

[MrFez]

....But all in all I was not too disappointed.....

Nor should you be Dave, that's brilliant.

Just been told by SWMBO that I need to make one....

[nine fingers]

Dave, you have put your foot in it now with the brilliant piece of lathe work, Trev is looking for some one to do lathe work for maybe his next project. John.

[DaveTTC]

Thanks guys

Brendan the tube is food grade acrylic. Can't remember how much it was, this is a project I meant to do early in the year but only got to this last week


Dave the turning cowboy

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[Repliconics]

Well I'm in the land of the never-never here mate!
I don't know how you do is stuff without MDF, PVC and bodyfiller.

But I can say that the pepper grinder's fantastic!
I really love that twisted effect.
I know you told me how you did it when you made the candle sticks.
But honestly mate memory like a Goldfish.
Still it impresses the heck out of me.

You'll have to fill me in again on the detail over coffee and pancakes in a couple of weeks

Cheers Cowboy great stuff mate.
Trev.

[DaveTTC]

Hope to get the reverse twist done today for a salt grinder.


Thanks Trev, some say I'm a twisted kind of guy lol


Dave the turning cowboy

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[smiife]

Hi dave,
Nice one mate!, where have you been hiding anyway
Will be interesting to see the pair together ?
Well done

[DaveTTC]

Thanks smiife.

I've been flat out looking after my brothers twins for much of the year. They are high needs children and it has been busy as. Things should settle by the end of the year. Did not get back into the cave today but hoping I might pull something off tomorrow.


Dave the turning cowboy

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[dunamis]

I dare not show this to SWMBO... Great job

[hughie]

Now thats different and has potential as a good seller ... sellar