4ft pepper grinders- fun find

jdMyers

Went into a William Sonoma kitchen store at an outlet mall.  Found a 4ft expensive pepper grinder in clearance.  Needed some TLC.  But for $36.  Gave it a shot.  

Stripped it down. Pinned a Crack. Im Down to some Crack filler finsh sand and ready to paint.  Need a color advise.  Thought about an automotive paint and multi layer clear coats for wet look depth.  Funny part I asked the cashier.  Will you take $35.  She said no.  But $36 and it's a deal.  Grinder portion is new.

But a fun project.  I'm thinking my custom grind steak blend.

loco_engr

Looks like an interesting project
Thanks for posting

GrateEggspectations

Nice buy and all, but personally, I think I would have held out for the 6’ model. 

caliking

Its the Pandemic Pepper Grinder... long enough to maintain "social distancing". 

Would love to see it once you've refinished it.

fishlessman

black piano high gloss lacquer would be nice.  heres mine, not high end....

KimberlyO

Beautiful! and fits right in that spot!

jdMyers

Thanks.  I also feel better about it.  I was thinking maybe automotive candy color high gloss like a Lamborghini color etc.  Yellow orange or blue

StillH2OEgger

Should have probably walked out when they wouldn't take $35, but very cool project. Plus now you have a spare table leg or bannister should you need one.

Ozzie_Isaac

I think it would look awesome painted like a barber pole.

jdMyers

Barber pole neat idea.  

paqman

local Costco had a similar one on clearance for 20$CDN - SMBO gave me a bad look when we passed by them and she saw my lip moving 😂🤣

caliking

paqman said:

local Costco had a similar one on clearance for 20$CDN - SMBO gave me a bad look when we passed by them and she saw my lip moving 😂🤣

Amateur. Never go to Costco with SWMBO.

FanOfFanboys

I've seen all the different heights for pepper grinders. Is there a practical reason? I assume one just holds more pepper and looks cooler? 

I've been looking at the pepper cannon but it's expensive

Langner91

FanOfFanboys said:

I've seen all the different heights for pepper grinders. Is there a practical reason? I assume one just holds more pepper and looks cooler? 

I've been looking at the pepper cannon but it's expensive

It isn't the size of the pepper grinder, it's how you use it!

lkapigian

caliking said:

paqman said:

local Costco had a similar one on clearance for 20$CDN - SMBO gave me a bad look when we passed by them and she saw my lip moving 😂🤣

Amateur. Never go to Costco with SWMBO.

LoL, and I see what you did there 

fishlessman

FanOfFanboys said:

I've seen all the different heights for pepper grinders. Is there a practical reason? I assume one just holds more pepper and looks cooler? 

I've been looking at the pepper cannon but it's expensive

the only practical place for such a grinder is in the hands of a highly trained professional pepper grinder waiter in an italian restaurant.

lkapigian

fishlessman said:

FanOfFanboys said:

I've seen all the different heights for pepper grinders. Is there a practical reason? I assume one just holds more pepper and looks cooler? 

I've been looking at the pepper cannon but it's expensive

the only practical place for such a grinder is in the hands of a highly trained professional pepper grinder waiter in an italian restaurant.

https://youtu.be/wAFGEBdeDNk

TechsasJim

Cool score and neat project.  Can’t wait to see the end result.   If it were mine I’d do it up in Alma Mater color scheme.  

jdMyers

FanOfFanboys said:

I've seen all the different heights for pepper grinders. Is there a practical reason? I assume one just holds more pepper and looks cooler? 

I've been looking at the pepper cannon but it's expensive

I looked at the pepper cannon also.  Too much $.  The auto grinders for $19 work great.  This 4ft was just for the project itself.  Seemed fun for cheap.  

jdMyers

fishlessman said:

FanOfFanboys said:

I've seen all the different heights for pepper grinders. Is there a practical reason? I assume one just holds more pepper and looks cooler? 

I've been looking at the pepper cannon but it's expensive

the only practical place for such a grinder is in the hands of a highly trained professional pepper grinder waiter in an italian restaurant.

So if I put eyetalyinn righting on the side that's in italicized that says fragile does that count 

fishlessman

jdMyers  I:

fishlessman said:

FanOfFanboys said:

I've seen all the different heights for pepper grinders. Is there a practical reason? I assume one just holds more pepper and looks cooler? 

I've been looking at the pepper cannon but it's expensive

the only practical place for such a grinder is in the hands of a highly trained professional pepper grinder waiter in an italian restaurant.

So if I put eyetalyinn righting on the side that's in italicized that says fragile does that count 

Sounds good to me. Only put good pepper in there in small amounts so it does not stale.

jdMyers

I totally agree.  And a round cap to keep the grime odd the bottom.  

FanOfFanboys

jdMyers said:

fishlessman said:

FanOfFanboys said:

I've seen all the different heights for pepper grinders. Is there a practical reason? I assume one just holds more pepper and looks cooler? 

I've been looking at the pepper cannon but it's expensive

the only practical place for such a grinder is in the hands of a highly trained professional pepper grinder waiter in an italian restaurant.

So if I put eyetalyinn righting on the side that's in italicized that says fragile does that count 

https://youtu.be/lR29zxrY2LM

jdMyers

Laughing that's exactly where that came from.  Good find.

AlmaHolzhert

jdMyers said:

Went into a William Sonoma kitchen store at an outlet mall.  Found a 4ft expensive pepper grinder in clearance.  Needed some TLC.  But for $36.  Gave it a shot.  

Stripped it down. Pinned a Crack. Im Down to some Crack filler finsh sand and ready to paint.  Need a color advise.  Thought about an automotive paint and multi layer clear coats for wet look depth.  Funny part I asked the cashier.  Will you take $35.  She said no.  But $36 and it's a deal.  Grinder portion is new.

But a fun project.  I'm thinking my custom grind steak blend.

Don’t let your wife anywhere near that thing, take it from me.

GrateEggspectations

@almaholzhert

With a handle like yours, I’m inclined to take your word. 

JohnInCarolina

AlmaHolzhert said:

jdMyers said:

Went into a William Sonoma kitchen store at an outlet mall.  Found a 4ft expensive pepper grinder in clearance.  Needed some TLC.  But for $36.  Gave it a shot.  

Stripped it down. Pinned a Crack. Im Down to some Crack filler finsh sand and ready to paint.  Need a color advise.  Thought about an automotive paint and multi layer clear coats for wet look depth.  Funny part I asked the cashier.  Will you take $35.  She said no.  But $36 and it's a deal.  Grinder portion is new.

But a fun project.  I'm thinking my custom grind steak blend.

Don’t let your wife anywhere near that thing, take it from me.

nolaegghead

you can break that old adage “the food quality is inversely proportional to the size of the pepper grinder”. 

Ozzie_Isaac

AlmaHolzhert said:

jdMyers said:

Went into a William Sonoma kitchen store at an outlet mall.  Found a 4ft expensive pepper grinder in clearance.  Needed some TLC.  But for $36.  Gave it a shot.  

Stripped it down. Pinned a Crack. Im Down to some Crack filler finsh sand and ready to paint.  Need a color advise.  Thought about an automotive paint and multi layer clear coats for wet look depth.  Funny part I asked the cashier.  Will you take $35.  She said no.  But $36 and it's a deal.  Grinder portion is new.

But a fun project.  I'm thinking my custom grind steak blend.

Don’t let your wife anywhere near that thing, take it from me.

I am not "taking" anything from you.

JohnInCarolina

Ozzie_Isaac said:

AlmaHolzhert said:

jdMyers said:

Went into a William Sonoma kitchen store at an outlet mall.  Found a 4ft expensive pepper grinder in clearance.  Needed some TLC.  But for $36.  Gave it a shot.  

Stripped it down. Pinned a Crack. Im Down to some Crack filler finsh sand and ready to paint.  Need a color advise.  Thought about an automotive paint and multi layer clear coats for wet look depth.  Funny part I asked the cashier.  Will you take $35.  She said no.  But $36 and it's a deal.  Grinder portion is new.

But a fun project.  I'm thinking my custom grind steak blend.

Don’t let your wife anywhere near that thing, take it from me.

I am not "taking" anything from you.

Based on that user name I’m guessing they are the ones doing the taking.  And lots of it.