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I do not turn that many kit projects. But, here we go with an old-fashioned style crank pepper grinder.

There are instructions on the box. The instructions are not verbose and I am not sure they could be more explicit. They do mention using a jam chuck. However, I prefer turned wood plugs that enable it to be turned between centers. The instructions mention a three inch block of wood of any length and a one inch hole to be drilled. I used a stack of segmented rings – 19 rings in all of 8 segments each – totaling 152 pieces.

In most cases, I was able to split the maple rings to get 3 or 4 per glue up.

The wood block can be solid, laminated or segmented as mine is.

One objection that I have to this kit is the design. The mounting holes are one a flange but not easily accessible since they are under the sphere of the grinder.

Still, a nice project.

Enjoy.