Crush Grind Peppermill

Hi Russ

These are the only mechanism that I've used and I really like how they enable you to design whatever you want for the top, without having to factor in the usual metal knob.

There are now a couple of places selling scrapers to make the groove but it's pretty easy to make your own, and that's what I did. If you go to the Stiles and Bates website and look at their Crushgrind page you'll see one, along with dimensions (although you can just work from the actual mechanism).

Hope that helps. If you need more info just ask

Duncan

Sorry, I forgot to give a link - they have long urls so I've shortened it -

That looks like a simple tool to make with a file and a vise.

You might be able to find a large screw driver that can be ground down and then defined just right. I'm thinking of the 18" long thick ones. Provided handle and shaft.

You can make a paper overlay for easy testing while filing / grinding.

Mart> Thanks Duncan

in the past, when I've wanted to cut an interior groove, I've made a tool from an allen wrench - it's good steel and will take a great edge

Bill

Many standard hollowing tools will hold the smaller ones, Sorby, Don Pencil, etc

Some would fit in an Oland tool.. great idea, since I have a lot of old wrenches..

mac

Please remove splinters before emailing

the last time I needed to do this, I just drilled a piece of CRS rod axially and brazed the wrench into the hole and then put the result into a piece of dowel for a handle. You can skip the brazing and just use epoxy, you can use a set screw, you can probably buy something ready made - you don't need anything fancy....

doesn't anyone use their tools to make tools any more?? Grrrrrr. Come on guys, exercise those neurons - most of the time you can make what you need in less time than it takes to go to the store to buy it.