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For carving, you'll hold the cutting knives one of two ways. To begin, sit down in a armless chair, and hold the work piece on your lap.

Position Number One
Grasp the knife in your right hand (or left if you're left-handed). Place the first joint of your thumb, at the blade end of the handle, and wrap your fingers around the handle as shown. Turn the inside of your wrist toward your body and rest the tip of your thumb, the knuckle of your index finger, and the point of the blade on the w… Continue

Steps for Pepper mills:

By Bob Sawyer

1. Pick wood - 4" diameter - any size you want from 4" to 24" long
2. Round piece of wood
3. Drill all holes before you begin to turn - set up block with drill in it
#1 1st hole = 1 5/8"in bottom 1/2" to 3/4"
#2 2nd hole in bottom 1 1/16"wide and 1" deep
#3 3rd hole - 1" wide at least ; 4” to 6” from top
4. Take mill off lathe put bottom end into nova chuck
5. Drill 1/4' hole in top - 5" to 6" deep
6. Turn top (round) leave a 1 5/8" waste piece *** very im… Continue