A special request for a 12inch tall salt and pepper mill set came in when I was trying various Celtic knot combinations. I put what I was trying to use in this set.
After making the Jim Lorriman inspired stick vase I had one ring left over. After months of trying to think of some use for it I eventually came up with this.
Surfing the net for inspiration I came across Derek Andrew's Triplet Series and I was intrigued by the "how did he do that" aspect and decided to do a bit of experimenting myself. This was the result
I call this an international pepper mill as it is made from 5 species of wood, each from a different country - Yellow Wood (South Africa), Teak(Zimbabwe), Jatoba (Brazil) Australian Blackwood (Australia) and Poplar (Canada)
When I had to take down a diseased fruit cherry tree in my garden I salvaged as much of the wood as I could. This bowl came out of a triple crotch section of the tree. The one area was full of bark inclusions, resinous gum and voids but adds a natural "design feature". The bowl is one of those you either love it or hate it things.
