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The Art of Handcrafting Custom Game Calls => Handcrafting Other Items, Pens, Bowls, Forms => Topic started by: BigB on January 01, 2017, 03:18:04 PM

Title: Pepper mills for Christmas presents
Post by: BigB on January 01, 2017, 03:18:04 PM

I had a wild hair to make some of these this year. I never had made one before, but had the kits to make them for a few years and was waiting for the right time. Well this was the year.

A couple of years ago, I cut off a growth on the side of a maple tree. I was hoping it was a burl, but it wasn't. But it was full of curl and twisted grain. It was finally dry, so I found a good piece and started on making this pepper mill set.
(http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r104/byersba/EAA11259-5426-4E87-9810-0A11A9BB56E9.jpg) (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/byersba/media/EAA11259-5426-4E87-9810-0A11A9BB56E9.jpg.html)


I also had some cedar from the family farm that I had Mel stabilize for me.
(http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r104/byersba/AD6C4AA0-E5F5-4E5E-BCCC-30A89F680E1A.jpg) (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/byersba/media/AD6C4AA0-E5F5-4E5E-BCCC-30A89F680E1A.jpg.html)

(http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r104/byersba/B6722948-1B21-4D82-A376-30A209EABCDF.jpg) (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/byersba/media/B6722948-1B21-4D82-A376-30A209EABCDF.jpg.html)



They were fun to make. But I enjoy making calls a lot more than these.

Brian



Title: Re: Pepper mills for Christmas presents
Post by: VECtor Calls on January 01, 2017, 03:53:18 PM
They turned out great!  Hope they get years of use for their new owners!
Title: Re: Pepper mills for Christmas presents
Post by: B Hoover on January 02, 2017, 08:48:37 AM
Look great!
Title: Re: Pepper mills for Christmas presents
Post by: JP ( liljohn ) Wilkinson on January 02, 2017, 09:53:50 AM
Looks good!!!!


JP