Project by WoodPlusMore | posted 12-21-2016 11:27 PM | 1854 views | 3 times favorited | 9 comments | ![]() |
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Hey!
So for the holidays I decided I wanted to make a gift for my wife and made this wooden tortilla press. I used a oak and walnut combination and love how it turned out.
It only took a couple of days (minus drying time for the glue and finish) to complete and was a lot of fun to make!
I hope you enjoy this and wish you all a happy holidays!
Creation video:
https://youtu.be/WyNJ0QqnmFM
- WoodPlusMore
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Jim Jakosh
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#1 posted 12-21-2016 11:39 PM
Real nice project!!
Merry Christmas to you and your family!!
Cheers, Jim
-- Jim Jakosh.....Practical Wood Products...........Learn something new every day!! Variety is the Spice of Life!!
WoodPlusMore
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#2 posted 12-22-2016 04:08 AM
Thank you so much Jim! I really appreciate it and a Merry Christmas to you and your family as well!
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Rich
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#3 posted 12-22-2016 04:25 AM
I like that. It looks like you spaced it at the hinge so that the two pieces are not touching. I hate tortilla presses that are hinged to meet. There’s no way to press a flat piece of masa. Did you use any spacer opposite the hinge so the plates won’t make the tortilla too thin on that end?
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Ivan
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#4 posted 12-22-2016 09:03 AM
I know just right person among my friends for that project. This is wonderfull idea and looking great too.
-- Ivan, Croatia, Wooddicted
Ken90712
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#5 posted 12-22-2016 09:15 AM
That’ll work. nice!
-- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!"
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#6 posted 12-22-2016 03:23 PM
Thanks!
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#7 posted 12-22-2016 03:24 PM
Thank you very much!
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#8 posted 12-22-2016 04:03 PM
Thanks! I just used two pieces of construction paper (around the thickness of corn tortilla) as a spacer. I ran out of time to test it on actual masa so I used play-doh (all I had around, but it’s more or less the consistency of masa) and it pressed out flat evenly.
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#9 posted 12-23-2016 05:23 AM
This is really awesome. Looks great, and uses compound levers!
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