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How to Turn a Pepper Mill

Looking to get back to working with your hands? How about turning a pepper mill on a lathe? It's a useful item that will be used regularly in any household, and you're sure to enjoy the process of creating it. Lee Valley's Patrick Laperrière shows you how to do it from start to finish.

Tools & Supplies for This Project

Applying a chisel to wood that is turning on a lathe

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Rikon 12" × 16 1/2" Midi Lathe (70-150...

$900.00

A man wears a Professional Face Shield while turning on a lathe

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Professional Face Shield

$65.00

93K0320 - 8" Pepper Mill Mechanism

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Pepper Mill Mechanisms

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Wiping Osmo Polyx hard wax oil onto wood using a cloth

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Osmo Polyx Satin Hard Wax Oil

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08K3521 - 80x Abranet Sheet, each

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Mirka Abranet 3" × 5" Grip Sheets

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Using the Basic Wolverine Jig with a grinder to sharpen a turning gouge

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Wolverine Basic Sharpening Jig

$92.00