Peugeot 0870418 Paris Classic 7 Inch Pepper Mill, Natural Made in France. Made of PEFC certified beech wood. Peugeot Mills are partially filled with pepper at the factory in France as part of final assembly and testing The pepper mechanism is equipped with a helix-shaped double row of teeth that guide and hold the peppercorns for a perfect grind. It has a patented treatment that protects the steel from corrosion while maintaining its sharpness and wear resistance Releases maximum flavor and aroma by first cracking each peppercorn before it is ground Classic grind adjustment: turn the top knob tighter (clockwise) for finer grinds; looser (counter-clockwise) for coarser grinds Lifetime limited guarantee on the mechanism and 5 years on the exterior of the mill