Comments on: Homemade Apple Cider Press http://www.MyHomeAmongTheHills.com/2008/10/homemade-apple-cider-press/ Life in WV! Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:32:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bethany http://www.MyHomeAmongTheHills.com/2008/10/homemade-apple-cider-press/comment-page-1/#comment-308 Bethany Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:35:28 +0000 http://www.MyHomeAmongTheHills.com/?p=456#comment-308 Wow, that is awesome! Wow, that is awesome!

]]> By: Chris http://www.MyHomeAmongTheHills.com/2008/10/homemade-apple-cider-press/comment-page-1/#comment-307 Chris Sat, 11 Oct 2008 14:52:37 +0000 http://www.MyHomeAmongTheHills.com/?p=456#comment-307 That is the coolest idea ever, Please let us know how it works for you. I too love to build things and this sounds like a great project. Thanks buddy. Chris That is the coolest idea ever, Please let us know how it works for you. I too love to build things and this sounds like a great project. Thanks buddy.

Chris

]]> By: Ron http://www.MyHomeAmongTheHills.com/2008/10/homemade-apple-cider-press/comment-page-1/#comment-306 Ron Sat, 11 Oct 2008 02:06:06 +0000 http://www.MyHomeAmongTheHills.com/?p=456#comment-306 That's awesome, Warren! Nice craftsmanship! I've been stewing on building one for a while... I almost parted with $8 at a pawn shop for a bottle jack. Now, I might just have to. It's so much nicer when you have scrap laying around. :) Ron That’s awesome, Warren! Nice craftsmanship!

I’ve been stewing on building one for a while… I almost parted with $8 at a pawn shop for a bottle jack. Now, I might just have to. It’s so much nicer when you have scrap laying around. :)

Ron

]]> By: warren http://www.MyHomeAmongTheHills.com/2008/10/homemade-apple-cider-press/comment-page-1/#comment-300 warren Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:49:33 +0000 http://www.MyHomeAmongTheHills.com/?p=456#comment-300 I can't wait to try it this weekend. I'd like to get video of the kids pre-mashing the apples but we'll see how that goes. I love having scrap laying around...actually, I like it when I need it and hate it the rest of the time. Anyhow, this was a fun use of stuff! Farmgirl_dk - if you think the press model was cute, you should see the builder! FC Paula - I think I have $35 all together (I overbought some wood for the shed, so if you had scrap already, it would be cheaper). I also spent $23 for the sledge hammer which could be done cheaper...I though about just using an axe handle which would be cheaper for sure. I can always repurpose the sledge if I get bored with this or make a proper grinder. The big bolts to hold it together were expensive a little. I may try to give a proper parts list when I repost (assuming it all works!) Lynnie - We just got a manual apple peeler and made apple jelly with it. I have some pics up a few posts ago. Abigail liked using it though Isaac couldn't have cared less. I really liked it though so get one for yourself if nothing else! I can’t wait to try it this weekend. I’d like to get video of the kids pre-mashing the apples but we’ll see how that goes. I love having scrap laying around…actually, I like it when I need it and hate it the rest of the time. Anyhow, this was a fun use of stuff!

Farmgirl_dk – if you think the press model was cute, you should see the builder!

FC Paula – I think I have $35 all together (I overbought some wood for the shed, so if you had scrap already, it would be cheaper). I also spent $23 for the sledge hammer which could be done cheaper…I though about just using an axe handle which would be cheaper for sure. I can always repurpose the sledge if I get bored with this or make a proper grinder. The big bolts to hold it together were expensive a little. I may try to give a proper parts list when I repost (assuming it all works!)

Lynnie – We just got a manual apple peeler and made apple jelly with it. I have some pics up a few posts ago. Abigail liked using it though Isaac couldn’t have cared less. I really liked it though so get one for yourself if nothing else!

]]> By: Lynnie http://www.MyHomeAmongTheHills.com/2008/10/homemade-apple-cider-press/comment-page-1/#comment-299 Lynnie Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:38:51 +0000 http://www.MyHomeAmongTheHills.com/?p=456#comment-299 Cool! Can't wait to hear when you take a batch of apples from start to finish in that thing! Your kids must love helping out. In trying to come up with an interesting present for a five year old's b'day party coming up, I thought of a manual apple peeler. Have you ever seen those things that slowly turn an apple while a blade peels it? I thought kids would find that interesting in the same way they find a apple press interesting. There's always a crowd of waist-high kids watching the cider press at our local fair. And NOTHING beats fresh cider! Cool! Can’t wait to hear when you take a batch of apples from start to finish in that thing! Your kids must love helping out. In trying to come up with an interesting present for a five year old’s b’day party coming up, I thought of a manual apple peeler. Have you ever seen those things that slowly turn an apple while a blade peels it? I thought kids would find that interesting in the same way they find a apple press interesting. There’s always a crowd of waist-high kids watching the cider press at our local fair. And NOTHING beats fresh cider!

]]> By: Farm Chick Paula http://www.MyHomeAmongTheHills.com/2008/10/homemade-apple-cider-press/comment-page-1/#comment-298 Farm Chick Paula Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:45:56 +0000 http://www.MyHomeAmongTheHills.com/?p=456#comment-298 That is awesome, Warren!! I have looked at apple presses in antique stores, but they were either missing parts or the price was ridiculous! If you don't mind me asking- how much do you have in materials? You ought to make up a pattern for building one of those and sell them!! I would buy one!! That is awesome, Warren!!
I have looked at apple presses in antique stores, but they were either missing parts or the price was ridiculous!
If you don’t mind me asking- how much do you have in materials? You ought to make up a pattern for building one of those and sell them!! I would buy one!!

]]> By: Farmgirl_dk http://www.MyHomeAmongTheHills.com/2008/10/homemade-apple-cider-press/comment-page-1/#comment-297 Farmgirl_dk Thu, 09 Oct 2008 22:29:13 +0000 http://www.MyHomeAmongTheHills.com/?p=456#comment-297 The warren, you are an extremely talented man. That's a beautiful looking cider press. I'm impressed. (Also a very cute cider press model, too. lol) Looking forward to hearing how it works! The warren, you are an extremely talented man. That’s a beautiful looking cider press. I’m impressed. (Also a very cute cider press model, too. lol) Looking forward to hearing how it works!

]]> By: farm mom http://www.MyHomeAmongTheHills.com/2008/10/homemade-apple-cider-press/comment-page-1/#comment-296 farm mom Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:40:39 +0000 http://www.MyHomeAmongTheHills.com/?p=456#comment-296 you and my husband would get along great!! Although...you might fight over the scrap pile...... you and my husband would get along great!! Although…you might fight over the scrap pile……

]]> By: slattont http://www.MyHomeAmongTheHills.com/2008/10/homemade-apple-cider-press/comment-page-1/#comment-295 slattont Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:59:38 +0000 http://www.MyHomeAmongTheHills.com/?p=456#comment-295 http://www.vintageprojects.com/machine-shop/press-shop-2-ton.html And that web site has a lot of other plans, fur when u wants to get building things. http://www.vintageprojects.com/machine-shop/press-shop-2-ton.html

And that web site has a lot of other plans, fur when u wants to get building things.

]]> By: Kris Bair http://www.MyHomeAmongTheHills.com/2008/10/homemade-apple-cider-press/comment-page-1/#comment-294 Kris Bair Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:11:22 +0000 http://www.MyHomeAmongTheHills.com/?p=456#comment-294 Homemade cider is so good - and that press looks like it will work wonderfully. Great idea.. Kris Homemade cider is so good – and that press looks like it will work wonderfully. Great idea..
Kris

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