cuts like butter

[Norris Randall]

Granddaughter getting married. Thought I'd make salt & pepper mills.
Had section of dogwood that I had applied paraffin to the ends years (?) ago. Dry no checks. Hotdog.

Then get bark off and down to the good stuff.

Take a look at these "curls" that spiraled off.

Hope I don't screw up the final steps.

Dogwood curls.jpg

[Jim Burr]

Those look like the same shavings that Roger posted 2 weeks ago....I smell something fishy here!!

[Norris Randall]

Jim, did you check the serial numbers?
If you do you'll find they are not even sequential.

[Jim Burr]

Well...my bad for puting my nose into anothers shavings!!

[David E Keller]

Is that all that's left of that dogwood?!?

Looking forward to seeing some finished pics.

[David DeCristoforo]

Hey wait a minute... that is butter!

[Steve Schlumpf]

Sure looks like you had fun! Looking forward to seeing the finished mills!

[Bernie Weishapl]

By the looks of the pile is there a mill or is it on the floor? Looks like fun was had though.

[David Reed]

If not butter, it could be paraffin. I suppose you just turned away everything that didn't look like a pepper mill? Is there a mill left somewhere?

[Norris Randall]

Thanks to all who have posted.
well they are not finish by a long shot but here's where they stand.
I roughed both out of one section of trunk then separated them.
Still have the chuck ends so I can bore out. That is what I'm up tight about.
They are sitting on top of the silver chest that is also unfinished.
Wedding is May 22 so I've got a little time to think things over regarding
which steps to take next..

Mills - Silver chest.jpg

[Norris Randall]

Here's the finished mills. Have not loaded with salt & pepper yet.
But they look and turn like they might work.


Salt Pepper Kathy John.jpg