Walnut and hard rock maple

The drawing was two years ago

Hi John, thank you so much for the compliment, and yes by all means please make one like mine. I hope you’ll share photo or video when your done. Best of luck and holler if you have questions.

@@tacowheeler2200 thank you will be making one, and thank you for letting me use your design. Take care

Thank you very much! Yes, Im no pro at making videos for sure 😂. I used screws and glue for the lever base then covered them with plugs. I used a dowel with no glue and sanded to fit to fasten the handle. Wanted to be able to remove and replace in case the lever gave out.

Thanks a lot!

Thank you

Yes, you can just use flour so it won’t stick

I use a 1/2” dowel and give it a snug fit, but can still be pushed out if needed. For the hole, I slip the handle in between the uprights, clamp it and drill it. I kind of set it up like its going to be, and make sure it looks right, then go for it. Hope that helps

@@jeffportercreations8234 Thank's for the reply, I am making one out of oak , I am still not sure how I am going to attach the uprights and handle but I am thinking dowel and glue also. You're press looks Great. Thank's Again

@@H43339 I use two recessed 2-1/2” screws and glue and then hide then with dowel plugs

@@jeffportercreations8234 Thought about that but I ended up using 1/4" dowel and glue. I was wondering what brand glue have you had the best Luck with ? I bought Titebond lll Hope it will be strong enough.

@@jeffportercreations8234 I just watched your video again, looks like you used Titebond ll. I am hoping Titebond lll, will be strong enough. I read the fine print says not structural.

I’d love to build one for you. Do you want the same look, same wood? Let me know and Ill check cost and get back to you

I can make one for you that will smash a 10” tortilla. Just let me know, and we can talk about it.

@@jeffportercreations8234 I would love that . do you have an email address?

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Totally agree, definitely is a stonger joint. I had already done that and wanted to try this out. It worked great and smashed up some perfect tortillas.

Thank you so much!! Let me price the wood and get back to you. It may take me a couple days to reach back to you, but I’ll be back. Thanks again.

I forgot to ask what size you are looking for…

Yes, they all work really well. One of the other tortilla press videos shows me using it to test it out. Can’t remember which one…

Check the video titled 200 subscriber give away (how to do it) I make a couple test tortillas.

I love Juniper!

Nice! I haven’t done o lot with mine yet. Looking forward to it tho. Shoulder surgery coming up and the recovery. You have any video of your sled? Or work?

@@jeffportercreations8234 i haven't really taken any pictures of my work in several years. I know the Homeowners do and paste them on facebook I've just never had facebook I built new homes for 30 years and just grew tired of all the red tape our wonderful government wanted me to do So now i just take on jobs that peak interest , just finished a country store done all in old western style using all resawn mixed with old bran wood and the counter tops i got the idea

@@jeffccr3620 nice man! I only want to do that type of work. I’m tired of residential construction, it’s just not fun most of the time. I like more arty stuff. I had a Facebook page with a lot of my work and they deleted me. Still have an IG page with some stuff. It’s called Jeff Porter Creations. We’ll anyway I like the videos you posted, nice job.

Oh yeah nice looking press also best one I've seen so far

Thank you so much, means a lot! I struggle with my shop space being outside and can’t wait till I can get it all inside some day.

Thank you! I don't have any plans to sell, I just keep it in my head. Im happy to help you though however I can. I'm also willing to draw a set if you'd like to purchase it, or we can have a conversation so I can explain how I did it.

I didn’t glue the dowel in place. I wanted it to be able to be removed for cleaning, so I sanded the dowel for a tight fit and then the mineral oil helped to make it a bit tighter. It will push out with some force.

Thanks for the helpful critique Brian! So far nobody has reported any damage. This is the one that I still think about though. I ran the glue joints 90 degrees to what I normally do. So far so good. You know the saying that “the glue joint is stronger than the wood” (as long as the joint is good).

@@jeffportercreations8234 ya, I think I'll build it running the other way. I've had those kind of joints fail occasionally, leaving a shred of wood that broke off where the glue was in fact stronger. :)

@@rbrianlindahl5499 post a photo when you get it done

I originally thought the same thing too, but now I’ve gone down a massive tortilla-themed rabbit hole, and the one thing that keeps coming up is how little pressure it actually takes to flatten the tortilla. I think I always got thrown because of all the cast iron ones (because why would they make them so heavy duty if it isn’t needed), but in the bon appetit video where Brad goes to a place that make their own all day every day, you can see how little pressure is needed (and how easy it is to use too much pressure). Now I’m thinking I can go back to my plans for a jointed wooden one, and the fear of destroying my creation can be the thing that stops me from pressing too much :P

@@natmickan Yeah it's not much pressure at all. I would love to see it, if you have the chance to film it or take photos after you make it.

You’re in luck, when I made my “200 subscriber video give away (how to do it)” , I made a tortilla at the end. If you wanna fast forward to it, go to the 20:00 mark. I didn’t make a real dough mix but it worked for the demo. Let me know what you think. It was my first one ever.

Puedo hacerte uno. Los precios de la madera son bastante altos en este momento, por lo que costaría 250 dólares. Espero que el precio de la madera vuelva a la normalidad

Thanks a lot Vince!

Yes

@@jeffportercreations8234 okay what would be the price on a 16” X 16” ? And how can I place the order?

@@Joelwilly57 depends on how I make it. Do you want mixed hardwoods? One like this at 16” would run 200-250, but I could make it less expensive by using less expensive wood. I just heard about lumber going up a ridiculous amount (like $9 for. 2x4) so I would need to verify that to be sure.

@@Joelwilly57 I just saw how lumber is a lot more expensive right now. Ridiculous!! I would have to check on whatever your interested in to be accurate. Just wanted you to know.

@@Joelwilly57 one more thing- you can try to win one tomorrow. Just subscribe and comment “I want the tortilla press” in the Give Away #2 video comment section. I’ll announce the winner at 8:pm.

I have no clue what that says or what language it is 😉

Thank you Aunt Donna 🤗

Good advise and I have already screwed it up a few times 🤣

Thank you and the pool guy does a great job too 😜

I’d love to show you, but I sold that press. Since you said that, it got me thinking about making another one and showing how to use it. As soon as I finish up a few projects in front of me, I’ll make that video. Thanks for bringing that up!

@@jeffportercreations8234 Thanks just any simulation on how it works how much pressure needed etc

Este se vendió para 150

Las hago a medida y el precio varía. Puedo hacerte otra si quieres.

@@jeffportercreations8234 La del video de que medidas es? inches?

@@paultinajero9733 11 x 13

@@paultinajero9733 Puedo hacer una de cualquier talla que quieras

Thank you!

Yes, and they are custom made

I used a micrometer to measure a corn tortilla and it was almost 1/8” thick. So that’s what I went with.

Thank you!