yea the hardest part of the pepper mill is the drlling.... i would suggest getting some colt bits or some other good forstner bit to drill with of else the hole will wonder all over the place and not be straight and you will be ending up wasting alot of wood.
I also like the middle one and I told my nephew to look at it on your etsy site and it sounds like he is going to purchase one from you because I am too slow to make them one. As Ed says the shine is great on the Cocobolo. Great work.
Matt,
Love the grain on the cocobolo... one of the more beautiful woods... your shapes would not be my choices, but differences of opinions are why we have horse races..... they are extremely well done and have a great finish on them. They should sell well....