As of 4/1/24
I am making and selling a new light weight press that will press to 250 lbs. There is a youtube video of this press and a way to get free plans for the out of production 'original' and the 'foldaway' presses. Just google ;sturdypress LITE 10x' and select video.
Cheers,
Bob
Remember what I told you when you stopped? There wasn't a doubt in my mind that the Sturdypress would become the gold standard for home cheese presses.
You can't do this to me. I HAD the last one made. Sad day..... j/k
Thanks Al for the kind words now and in the past.
We have been working hard and my new partner with his background in custom furniture is making really nice presses. He is planing on slowly taking over as he gets up to speed in use of the press and cheese making in general.
Duntov, I think your expectations of future wealth from the last press are a little too high. In fact you only have the last one SOLD, the last one MADE (by me) is sitting on a shelf in my shop, but to ease your loss I will start counting presses made from a new number.
Cheers, Bob
Quote from: Duntov on January 01, 2018, 05:09:11 PM
You can't do this to me. I HAD the last one made. Sad day..... j/k
Sorry John but without serial numbers, or a notarized statement from Bob, you could never prove it. I might have the last one. LOL
Quote from: Al Lewis on January 02, 2018, 04:34:33 PM
Quote from: Duntov on January 01, 2018, 05:09:11 PM
You can't do this to me. I HAD the last one made. Sad day..... j/k
Sorry John but without serial numbers, or a notarized statement from Bob, you could never prove it. I might have the last one. LOL
I still have Bob's e-mail confirming it was the last one. I printed it out and put it in my safety deposit box. ;)
Sorry John,
You should've notarised that email because now I am afraid it is nullified by Bob's email to me saying that there are 2 presses heading my way. ;D
Quote from: AnnDee on January 06, 2018, 07:47:23 AM
Sorry John,
You should've notarised that email because now I am afraid it is nullified by Bob's email to me saying that there are 2 presses heading my way. ;D
Bummer! :D
But seriously, I am super glad they are back in production. It IS the best cheese press in my opinion.
Quote from: Duntov on January 06, 2018, 09:16:09 PM
Bummer! :D
But seriously, I am super glad they are back in production. It IS the best cheese press in my opinion.
Yep! Me too!
Okay, you all have convinced me to make a change after having overbuilt my press (https://cheeseforum.org/forum/index.php/topic,4026.msg30656.html#msg30656) a few years ago. When I designed my press I believed you had to apply tremendous pressure to make the cheese...up to half a ton! Boy, was I wrong.
So starting my ninth year in crafting my cheeses I ordered a SturdyPress today. I'm a slow learner, I guess. ::)
Anyone want a used press that may create diamonds from coal? ;)
-Boofer-
Quote from: Boofer on January 09, 2018, 05:28:20 PM
Okay, you all have convinced me to make a change after having overbuilt my press (https://cheeseforum.org/forum/index.php/topic,4026.msg30656.html#msg30656) a few years ago. When I designed my press I believed you had to apply tremendous pressure to make the cheese...up to half a ton! Boy, was I wrong.
So starting my ninth year in crafting my cheeses I ordered a SturdyPress today. I'm a slow learner, I guess. ::)
Anyone want a used press that may create diamonds from coal? ;)
-Boofer-
Love it!! ;D
But Boofer your press was my inspiration (https://cheeseforum.org/forum/index.php/topic,9425.msg68709.html#msg68709) :'(
Quote from: Boofer on January 09, 2018, 05:28:20 PM
Okay, you all have convinced me to make a change after having overbuilt my press (https://cheeseforum.org/forum/index.php/topic,4026.msg30656.html#msg30656) a few years ago. When I designed my press I believed you had to apply tremendous pressure to make the cheese...up to half a ton! Boy, was I wrong.
So starting my ninth year in crafting my cheeses I ordered a SturdyPress today. I'm a slow learner, I guess. ::)
Anyone want a used press that may create diamonds from coal? ;)
-Boofer-
Me! me! ;D
Happy 9th cheeseversary!
I will have to wait until the money looks better. I built my own direct press for about $15 but there is no leverage, so I'm limited to the weight on hand. But yes, the Sturdypress is on my list.
Quote from: H-K-J on January 10, 2018, 01:09:15 AM
But Boofer your press was my inspiration (https://cheeseforum.org/forum/index.php/topic,9425.msg68709.html#msg68709) :'(
Harold, that's museum-worthy craftsmanship. Far more beautiful than my "press the life out of it" effort. :-[
The press arrived yesterday, assembled easily, and appears to be asking me for a Cantal to exercise it's muscles. ;)
When I consider the weight, ease of use, and size of this new press and my homemade press...there is no useful comparison. My giant-killer worked well for many cheeses, but it had to be man-handled to heft it from the garage to inside the house. It's weight is somewhere around 50 pounds, whereas the SturdyPress tips the scales at or around 17 pounds. My wife could hand me this press, but certainly not my incredible hulk of a cheese press.
I have found that there are exceptions that require substantial pressing power, but most cheeses I make require very little pressure to knit the curd, eliminate whey, and create a smooth, closed rind.
Thanks, Ann. :)
-Boofer-
I have not seen any Sturdypresses on your web site, Ebay or Etsy. Are they being made anymore?
Plant dude, as Bob says in the first post on this thread, he does not make these any more. However, he has made the plans for the original Sturdy Press available on his website, sturdypress.com - look for the last link, labelled "DIY Plans." The design is a masterpiece of simple elegance, which is to say that anyone with even a modest amount of woodworking experience will find it easy to build. If you are not in a position to build it yourself, look around for someone who would enjoy a weekend project - perhaps you can pay that person in cheese! :)
I saw his post that he doesn't make them any more but he said someone else was going to make them. I guess that didn't happen. I downloaded the plans so I will make my own.
Ah, you're right, of course - I had forgotten that until I went back and looked more closely. Based on Bob's occasional comments here on the forum, I'm guessing that didn't pan out.