Recent content by Glenn Shumate

I finish my red oak with 5 coats of polyurethane. The first 2 coats are thinned 50/50 with mineral spirits so it soaks deep into the wood. I make sure the drilled holes are soaked as well. Sand between each coat and let dry completely. I use stainless steel bolts and nylock nuts for assembly and...

BTY, if anyone is interested in rebuilding their wine basket Menards carries 1"X6"X8' red oak that is a full 1 inch thick. That's what I used on mine.

Yes, cast ductile for flexibility. Some year's ago I had the privilege of reviewing the casting process at Waukesha foundry for Navistar and my contact drew a simple but effective illustration to show the difference between gray iron and ductile which I never forgot. Under a microscope grey...

Thanks for the compliment! It was a labor of love (of wine making) :) I didn't use the rust neutraliozer on anything above or in the collection pan as I didn't want to take a chance on introducing any unwanted chemicals into the wine. From the pan up its in really good shape.

I live in Cook County, aka Crook County. :)

I live in the SW suburbs of Chicago and the press came from an old gentleman neighbor that lived behind me so I assumed that it was made in Chicago because of the 1146 W Grand Ave address. But Google shows that there are numerous Cities with the same address so who knows. And your right about...

The picture I posted of the entire press is prior to removing the rust from the lower section and treating it with Loctite Rust Neutralizer, and this year I rebuilt the wooden basket. It's resting on a wood platform in the attached picture.

Interesting, I'll have to pursue that lead. Thanks.

Iv'e been using it since 1995 so there's nothing wrong with it. I would just like to find out a little about it's history. Seems strange that there is nothing like it or about it on the internet.

Yes it is Built Tough, it's solid steel and like I said I've never seen one like it. Even the plate that sits on top of the grapes is 5/8 inch steel with two steel handles on each side and a pocket in the center for the screw post. Unbelievably tough. But no information and the company that made it.

Hi, I had the good fortune to move next to an old couple that I befriended with some of my homemade Cabernet and as a result ended up with all their wine making equipment. Of course I paid them for it and provided them with wine until they went into a nursing home. I've seen quite a few presses...

Hello fellow wine makers. I'm the new kid on the block although I've been making wine since 1985. It's been a long strange but very rewarding trip to say the least. I'll try to be brief on how I got started. I was doing remodeling and met a little Italian guy that made homemade wine and couldn't...