This pepper mill is quite heavy. This is hardly surprising, as not only its base, but also the precisely fitting lid is cast from iron in the traditional Swedish foundry Skeppshult. The mill base is painted before assembly to protect it from corrosion caused by kitchen fumes and steam. The part of the mill that you hold in your hand while grinding is made of oak wood. This is pleasant to the touch - and we are sure that the natural grain of the wood will become more apparent with every grinding process. Speaking of the grinding process: the precision ceramic grinder built into this grinder can be infinitely adjusted from fine to coarse. The advantage of ceramic is that, in addition to pepper, all other dried spices and even salt can be ground.