Jeff Gilfor
07-31-2013, 6:55 AM
My wonderful wife, in her infinite wisdom, bought me a box of woodturning stuff from the local WoodCraft. Great idea, and I love all of it... except... she got me a pepper mill kit and nice 12 inch blank to make it/them. She thought it would be nice.
Problem is, I HATE making pepper mills. Don't get me wrong, they are very nice and useful, and I fully appreciate those who make them; they are just not my thing. I hate all the drilling! Made her some flower vases for Christmas presents last year, and almost lost my mind drilling the holes for the glass inserts, while still trying to make the shape pleasing with what I had left in the wall of the blanks. Same reason I hate making pens! Like using them and looking at them, just don't like to make them.
I'm more of a bowl, vase, HF, platter, and art piece turner kind of guy.
Anyway, I didn't have the heart to tell my sweetheart the truth, so I guess I'll be drillin' some pepper mill and salt shaker blanks.
Just needed to vent. Sorry to all those who love making things from kits. Please don't flame me for my "feelings."
Problem is, I HATE making pepper mills. Don't get me wrong, they are very nice and useful, and I fully appreciate those who make them; they are just not my thing. I hate all the drilling! Made her some flower vases for Christmas presents last year, and almost lost my mind drilling the holes for the glass inserts, while still trying to make the shape pleasing with what I had left in the wall of the blanks. Same reason I hate making pens! Like using them and looking at them, just don't like to make them.
I'm more of a bowl, vase, HF, platter, and art piece turner kind of guy.
Anyway, I didn't have the heart to tell my sweetheart the truth, so I guess I'll be drillin' some pepper mill and salt shaker blanks.
Just needed to vent. Sorry to all those who love making things from kits. Please don't flame me for my "feelings."