Importance Of Clean And Clear Pores:

5. Sandpaper, course
6. 3/8-by-16 inch circular steel rod
7. Epoxy
8. Wood glue
9. Clamps
10. Lathe
11. Router table
12. Power drill
13. 2 14 1/2-by-11-by-1 inch wood sheets
14. 2 bronze sleeve bearings with 3/8-inch flange
15. Hand crank
16. 8-by-14-by-2 inch wood sheet
17. 8-by-11-by-1 inch wood sheet
18. 8-by-2 inch shiny brass plate
19. Screws
20. Water-based polyurethane
21. Paintbrush

B. Building The Roller
1. Cut a square 3/8-inch channel through the long center of the largest side of the 4-by-2 3/16-by-8 inch wood block. Use rough sandpaper on the channel's three sides.

2. Lay the steel rod in the channel so that it extends two inches out of the block on one side and six inches on the other. Seal it in place with the epoxy.

3. Glue and clamp the 4-by-1 13/16-by-8 wood block atop the first so they are flush together. The channel will be in the center and the steel rod still in place. Sand off any uneven ridges and excess glue that appears outside the seams.

4. Set the piece in a lathe after the glue is dry and round the edges and sides until the block is an even circle down its length. The circle's diameter should be no less than 3 1/2 inches.

5. Create a series of 1/8-inch deep grooves 1/8 inch apart down the length of the roller surface using a table router. These will allow the roller to grip the rice.

C. Assembling The Mill
1. Drill a hole through the center of both 14 1/2-by-11 inch sheets of wood four inches from the bottom edge and place bronze sleeve bearings in each hole. These will be the side walls for the rice mill. Set the roller through the bearings.

2. Attach the hand crank with epoxy to the long end of the steel rod