A Cider Press from Scrap Wood - finished
Hi everybody,
I finally finished the cider press project that I've been working on. In case you missed the first 2 posts on this project, here's some links
https://steemit.com/homesteading/@fat-elvis/a-cider-press-from-scrap-wood-part-1
https://steemit.com/homesteading/@fat-elvis/a-cider-press-from-scrap-wood-part-2
Anyway, this took me a while to build, because I was just going off a couple of pictures for a reference, then I needed to learn how a cider press worked.
Enough jibba jabba, here's some pictures of the finished project.
I epoxy coated the juice tray to make cleanup easier, and so it will be nice and food safe.
I made a "plunger" that is used to press the apples with the hydraulic jack
As you press the apples, the juice comes out between the slats of the barrel, and onto the tray. Then out the white pipe, and into a jar or pail.
Anyway, the project needed a little decoration, so I made a little sign using a piece from a pallet. I painted the letters using clear urethane, then wiped on a stain, to make the lettering pop.
Pretty cute eh?
Thanks for reading!
Wawww, thisi is amazing and awesome! Thanks for information mate!
Thanks 👍 was a long process, but I'm pretty happy how it turned out.
First off, I'm glad someone else says jibba jabba, haha. What a great project. The rewards are gonna be so yummy. Those are my favorite kind.
I never thought about reverse painting/staining. I really like the effect on your sign. So clear to read. I'm adding this to my bag of tricks.
Lol. Jibba jabba is a great Mr. T term. At least that's where I learned it. I first tried that stain technique on a steemit board I built as a coin display for my #steemsilvergold posts, it worked pretty well, and is nicer than paint in some ways because the wood still shows through. Thanks for reading.
Mr. T! Yes, that's where I picked the term up too. Ahh, The A Team, it's been years.
I haven't heard about #steemsilvergold posts. Looking into that as soon ass I get off of here. Sounds very rewarding.
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That turned out just incredible! You sure know how to handle your wood.🍎
Lol, thanks ed!
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This is great! I want one now!
Thanks!
Great work! Looking forward to hearing how the first pressing goes!
I should be delivering it on the weekend to the new owners, so hopefully we can try it out right away! Ill make a post for sure.
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