- Small stainless steel salt shaker and pepper mill set
- Durable stainless steel with brushed finish
- Patented mill mechanism crushes rather than grinds peppercorns
- Adjustable grind on pepper mill; closable holes help keep salt dry
- Shaker and mill measure 4 by 1-3/4 inches; lifetime warranty
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William Bounds, Ltd. has spent more than 40 years making mills and shakers for pepper and salt from the simple and casual, to the highly decorated. The diminutive stainless steel Rook pepper mill and salt shaker set falls somewhere in the middle. Named after the rook chess piece, they stand 4 inches tall and sport a soft, brushed-steel finish that produces a modern bistro look. Stainless steel construction and their portable size make them ideal for picnics or camping.
The pepper mill crushes peppercorns using a steel-and-ceramic mechanism patented by William Bounds. Crushing rather than grinding ensures better flavor and more consistent size. The grind is adjusted turning the small top knob marked with the letter "P"--clockwise for coarse and counterclockwise for a finer grind. The salt shaker has a small white toggle that opens and closes the shaker holes. As long as the holes are closed when not in use, moisture cannot get in and cause salt to clump.
The Rook salt shaker and pepper mill stand 4 inches tall and 1-3/4 inches across at their widest point. They come with an order form for sea salt and peppercorns. William Bounds offers a lifetime warranty for its products. --Garland Withers
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The William Bounds Rook Salt & Pepper set stands in a beautiful stainless steel look of brushed metal. Ideal for stovetop and tabletop use, this set stands 4" tall. The patented grinding mechanism makes the William Bounds mills last forever. Salt shaker has a unique closing mechanism allowing for easy filling. Manufacturer provides a lifetime warranty.
William Bounds patented milling mechanism that crushes rather than grinds peppercorns. Because there is no grinding of metal against metal, the mechanism will never jam, freeze or wear out. William Bounds has been making the world's finest pepper and spice mills since 1964.
</font color=red>Limited time offer: We will include a tube of salt and a tube of pepper with every set!
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Way over-priced. Poorly designed,
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This review is from: William Bounds Rook Mill and Shaker Set (Kitchen)
I bought these shakers on Amazon after I dropped and broke a pepper mill that I'd been using for years. The first thing that disappointed me upon their arrival was their size; they're diminutive. I had expected them to be more substantial. This disappointment is my fault though; I didn't take note of the measurements provided in Amazon's product listing.The second disappointment: they're very thin-walled and light, i.e. they just don't feel like a quality-made product (although the finish is fine). I'm guessing that the first drop on the floor will dent one. Third disappointment: the filler plug on ther salt saker is a flimsy, rubber-like, pressure-fit (not a screw-in or bayonet-mount) gizmoid, and there was no pressure to fit it. Upon filling the shaker, inserting the plug and turning the shaker over to its intended functional position (upright), the plug fell out under the weight of the salt! I tried two more times (thinking I just wasn't doing something right) and repeated the salt loss both times (good thing salt is cheap). I called the manufacturer and they sent me two replacement plugs. These fit a little tighter (but not much) and solved the problem for now, but I'm guessing that with age these new plugs will experience the same sympton (otherwise, why would they have sent me two?). Fourth disappointment: despite a claim of adjustable grind on the pepper mill, I can obtain only one type of grind: very coarse (splits each peppercorn into about three pieces). In short: in my view, these are very much overpriced for their size and quality; had I been able to preview them before purchase, I would have been willing to pay maybe $5.00 (but probably I would have passed them by altogether). I replaced them a week after their arrival with two very nicely-made, rugged, real wood 6" shakers from a company called Trudeau for exactly the same price.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Agree,
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I think Brian wrote a pretty much dead on review and I just wanted to add a "me too".I think these pieces look really cute but they are not terribly functional.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Pity those bad reviews weren't there when I bought them,
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These are not worth the money. Mine have been sitting in a corner useless for months--the pepper mill broke before it was a year old, and the salt shaker developed green corrosion (yeah, like one of those el-cheapo rings that leaves your finger green) anywhere it came into contact with salt. I got tired of cleaning the crud out of it.They say on the site they will replace them for $6.00, but I took that $6.00 to the local bargain outlet and got a set that, while not quite as stylish, were much better made.
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