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24th February 2017, 03:42 PM #1Senior Member
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Timber frame Apple Press and cider making
Well I'm finally going to make it happen. I'm going to have a new press for the apples this season.
I've got about four weeks to build it.
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I'm going to be producing a series of videos to share the journey.
First one coming soon.......
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26th February 2017, 10:46 AM #2Senior Member
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Got the first video done on moving the large timbers by hand.
I'm shooting the next video which introduces the tools today.
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27th February 2017, 08:30 AM #3Senior Member
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Part 2 Introducing the tools.
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27th February 2017, 04:24 PM #4Senior Member
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3rd March 2017, 06:57 AM #5Senior Member
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Got the first post for the press dressed yesterday. First take away is that its best to do this when the timbers are green. Unpredictable, nay even predictable changes in grain direction led to a lot of blow out. The summer has been so dry that the wood is very splintery. Even with the axe razor sharp its still difficult to prevent the blow out.
Coming along though.
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3rd March 2017, 07:00 AM #6Senior Member
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It also occurs to me that i should do a post of what the overall plan is.
Bit time poor at present but here is the cad of what I'm up to.
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3rd March 2017, 08:34 AM #7
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Looks like it's going to be big.
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3rd March 2017, 08:47 AM #8Senior Member
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I prefer the term appropriately sized.
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13th March 2017, 06:36 PM #9Senior Member
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The picking has begun.
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13th March 2017, 06:37 PM #10Senior Member
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New toy arrived in time for the joinery.
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14th March 2017, 08:52 AM #11
And it is?
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14th March 2017, 01:06 PM #12GOLD MEMBER
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That looks as if it is going to be a big press. How many apple trees do you have?
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14th March 2017, 01:24 PM #13Senior Member
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20th March 2017, 11:45 PM #14Senior Member
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I've been busy picking and hewing and progress is happening slowly.
Hoping to start the joinery tomorrow.
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28th March 2017, 09:23 PM #15Senior Member
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Ok time for an update.
Leveled up my work area and laid out the first three posts on their sides.
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