The bottoms (actual grinder) are very different from each other, so you can probably find a reference.

You're likely not getting lamb for $25, plus I'm looking at the stitching and the palms where the creases are. It doesn't look like calf, so I would guess pig skin. 100% (or genuine) leather is actually a grade of leather. It's one of the lowest grades. But even pigskin will last a long time. I have a trenchcoat that is 25 years old in pigskin, and it looks brand new through every single winter. I usually I have to maintain it near the end of the season before it gets put away, but it's been great.

Disclaimer: I have owned a LOT (like a shit ton) of leather items (specifically gloves, shoes and coats) over the years, but I could be completely wrong. Costco has often had some great deals and a $25 pair of lamb leather gloves is not completely out of the realm of possibility.

Could be, I need to take a better look at them. I figured they were for pepper since they didn't really say anything regarding the metal being stainless, and they're definitely not porcelain or anything that wouldn't rust from the salt.

I got a set of Peugeot grinders unexpectedly as a wedding gift. They are a pleasure to use each time I use them and I think fondly of the gift giver like every time I season my food.

Enjoy, OP! Great find!

Stainless isn’t rust proof. It’s just quite rust resistant.

Ehhh I think we got a winner!

Score!

If you lived in a humid environment, that would do it. If you ever got water on the bottom, which could very easily happen in a kitchen, that would do it as well. Also, it wouldn’t have to rust through, just deteriorate the blade such that it wouldn’t work correctly.

Uhm I feel we are ignoring the elephant in the room here, guys. How is stainless steel going to rust?

Dam I stole my pair from ruby Tuesday s lol

How would salt promote rust without the presence of water? (genuine question)

Because the stainless steel ones would rust to nothing pretty quickly.

$2.50

...why not save in the manufacturing process and just make them both in stainless steel??

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Salt grinder comes in handy for humid climates where the salt can clump.

I don’t want to harp on all Lodge, I have a cast iron pan and love it. I actually just inherited my grandmas lodge pan from the 60’s and it’s awesome. Just not overly willing to get the enamel pot again. But I also am thankful I didn’t spend $500+ like some of the le creuset stuff goes for. I do believe the lodge pots are ~$120-$150 (Canadian dollars) so not too bad.

About $70 for the set new

Maybe 20 years ago they had better practises of Quality? I mean I feel like that’s always the case when people talk about brands from the 70’s or 80’s. My mom is still on her original dish ware from her wedding that is like 32 years old.

Name one car which these are longer than. One.

I have a Peugeot pepper mill that was a gift on my 20th birthday, I'm 45 now, it's among the best gifts I've received in my lifetime .

Could it be that you have a salt grinder and using it for pepper? They have different mechanics.

I've been looking for a pepper grinder in person. Haven't had any luck finding some with metal grinder blades. Good find :)

The wood ones can be $70-100 depending on the retailer, like Williams and Sonoma or Sur La Table

how much do they retail for?