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seventhdevil:

--- Quote from: burywoodturners on August 14, 2020, 08:57:28 PM ---I have had some odd requests as a woodturner and one of the oddest was to make a drum for a cider press. I was sent some decent photo's but I soon decided that a closer look was needed. The request came from someone nearby so I went to look at it. It turned out to be a 100 year old apple slicer/crusher amd a monster,

We got the part off, we took the bands off and it fell off!, and after some checking it turned out to be elm.

So where  do I find the elm to make a 12"long by 10" dia, to create a replace ment, the roller was made in two parts so two pieces 12" by6" should be ok.
Hopefully someone will have some, or suggest a suitable replacement.
Let me know if you can help with either some wood or a suggestion.
Before you ask, no I am not banging in the nails!
Ron

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that is a barrel from an "Apple Scrater". used to obliterate the apple before they get pressed.
i made one of these a few years back but they wanted a different size to what yours is.
i used Beech and i had to laminate mine as i couldn't find a bit of wood the size i wanted either. it ended up with stainless steel screws rather than nails as they are easily adjusted.
i covered mine in a couple of layers of beeswax so the apple did not stick.

Bryan Milham:
Other woods have been suggested, but if you want Elm, it is still available.

The bug that destroys it has not got all the way north yet and Elm does still grow in the North of England and Scotland. Try finding a timber supplier further up, I think I saw some from a supplier near Aberdeen a couple of years back.

Percy:
I have a couple of very thick rounds of recently felled elm if that's of any interest? If you don't mind that its green wood, then let me know and you can have a lump. It will be more than big enough to turn a new barrel in a single piece.

burywoodturners:
Thanks to every body who replied to my request, I have two offers, one in the Peak District and on in Kent! so delivery will have to be sorted.
I will contct the potential 'suppliers' when I have spoken to the owner of tis wonderful machine
Ron

Bill21:
We have a small cider press in the shed, it’s made of Stainless Steel!  ;D

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