i found two wooden legs in the trash from something ikea.

we will pretend they came from a couch like this:

the legs were oak. i’d had a small pepper mill for a long time, also something that was thrown away. they seemed like a good fit for one another.

drilling a big hole in the base:

after cutting the top piece off, drilling the hole in the middle where the pepper stays:

fitting the old hardware:

original leg, old pepper mill, new one, wood leftover:

wet sanding:

to 600 wet, then rubbed with mineral oil: