Crush Grind Tool

[Emiliano Achaval]

I got some pepper grinder mechanisms, now I'm looking for the crush grind tool. Send me a message if you have one laying around. Willing to trade for some Koa. Aloha

 

[Don Jarvie]

If you don’t mind me asking what is a crush grind tool?

 

[Karl Loeblein]

If you don’t mind me asking what is a crush grind tool?

The tools cuts a recess for the tabs on the Crush Grind mechanism. Here's an example from Robert Sorby:

https://www.hartvilletool.com/product/5988/scrapers

 

[John King]

I have one. Worth every penny it costs. Makes using CrushGrind mechanisms a breeze. - John

 

[Bill Boehme]

Emiliano, since you do thread chasing you probably have a tool that looks a lot like that one except it doesn't have the depth markings. I have a better solution. The tool creates a space that traps ground pepper which might over the long term impart an "off" flavor. My solution is simple ... turn a wooden sleeve for the mechanism, split it in half and carve pockets to fit the tabs inside the sleeve, turn the bottom of the mill to fit the sleeve, put wood glue on the outside of the sleeve and slide everything together.

 

[Don Jarvie]

Never heard of one. Learn something new everyday.

 

[Emiliano Achaval]

Emiliano, since you do thread chasing you probably have a tool that looks a lot like that one except it doesn't have the depth markings. I have a better solution. The tool creates a space that traps ground pepper which might over the long term impart an "off" flavor. My solution is simple ... turn a wooden sleeve for the mechanism, split it in half and carve pockets to fit the tabs inside the sleeve, turn the bottom of the mill to fit the sleeve, put wood glue on the outside of the sleeve and slide everything together.

Darn, that is a good solution, and I do have my "recess" tool, looks just like it. But, Guilio called me today, he's sending me the set of tools that I need to do the pepper mills. The 4 HHS Forstner bits, a huge 1 in 12 in long drill bit, the crush grind tool and something else. I already purchased his off-center chuck, even with the shipping still cheaper than buying it here. I need to add here that I bought the tool. Thank you Bill.

 

[Emiliano Achaval]

I got some pepper grinder mechanisms, now I'm looking for the crush grind tool. Send me a message if you have one laying around. Willing to trade for some Koa. Aloha

Found the tool, getting it from Australia. Thank you guys.