This Thing Destroys Apples || Making An Apple Press and Grinder

Summary by Krater

A woodworker builds a manual apple cider press using maple wood, metal barrel rings, and a cast-iron press mechanism. He then harvests apples with a friend, uses the homemade press to crush and press the fruit, and produces 25 gallons of apple cider.

From the video

Answers: How do you build a DIY apple cider press out of wood?

• Apple cider press build
• Woodworking joinery with splines and dados
• Metal and wood apple press assembly
• Apple harvesting and cider making

What it concludes

• Mineral oil is safe to consume and works well to finish an apple cider press.
• Fast-cure Titebond glue combined with wooden splines creates strong joints for angled wood pieces without needing dominos.
• A custom-built wooden apple press with metal barrel rings and a cast-iron press mechanism can successfully produce large quantities of apple cider.