
SALT AND
PEPPER MILL
ONLINE COURSE NOW AVAILABLE
Led by renowned woodturner, Colwin Way, our
online Salt & Pepper Mill course delivers easy to
follow video guidance as well as detailed supporting
documents and resources to support your learning.
175mm KITS
Kit
code
175mm
Ceramic
Salt Mill Kit
175mm
Stainless Steel
Pepper Mill Kit
175mm
Both Kits
104292
300272
720962
300mm KITS
Kit
code
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Ceramic Salt Mill Kit
175mm Code: 104292
Stainless Steel Pepper Mill Kit
175mm Code: 300272
300mm
Ceramic
Salt Mill Kit
300mm
Stainless Steel
Pepper Mill Kit
300mm
Both Kits
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104293
200330
720963
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300mm Ceramic Salt Mill Kit
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300mm Stainless Steel Pepper Mill Kit
© Axminster Tools 2024

DRILLING SIZES
You will need to complete a series of drilled holes for
the grinding mechanism. The diagrams opposite
detail the drilled holes for each mill including the
width and depth of each hole.
Min. wall
thickness
5mm
SALT MILL
5mm dia.
18mm
dia.
Drill
through
28mm
dia.
Use a saw
tooth bit
1.5mm holes
Underside
of Top
1.5mm holes
PEPPER MILL
5mm dia.
18mm
dia.
Min. wall
Drill
through
28mm
dia.
Use a saw
tooth bit
thickness
5mm
3mm
6mm
35mm dia.
38mm dia.
Base
35mm dia.
38mm dia.
5mm
6mm
IMPORTANT NOTE:
The mills share the same drilling diameters but
note that second hole in the PEPPER MILL is
drilled 5mm deep (the salt mill is drilled 3mm).
Salt and Pepper Mill © Axminster Tools 2024

TURNING SIZES
Below are the templates for the classic salt
and pepper mill shape.
PLEASE NOTE:
If making the 300mm kit, the cap section
remains the same size (45mm) and the
body section will be 255mm.
74mm dia.
45mm
5mm
33mm
5mm
44mm
Min. wall
thickness
5mm
56mm
8mm
130mm
TEMPLATE FOR
175mm KIT
Actual size.
70mm dia.
50mm
TEMPLATE FOR
300mm KIT
Actual size.
Salt and Pepper Mill © Axminster Tools 2024

F
ASSEMBLY
Please note: The bottom plate (G) must be
positioned facing the correct way up so the
grinding part of the mill (A) sits against it and can
be pulled up, against the spring, for finer grinding.
A
Shaft
Slotted Plate
E
Top Knob
F
PEPPER MILLSALT MILL
E
C
D
Tension
Spring
Plastic
Housing
A
G
B
Grinding
Part of Part A
Bottom
G
Plate
Mechanism
This way up
D
B
G
Salt and Pepper Mill © Axminster Tools 2024