Timeless Craftsmanship for Modern Harvests
At Thatch & Stone, we believe the most rewarding experiences come from traditional methods that connect us to generations past. Our handcrafted Oak & Steel Fruit Presses embody this philosophy, combining heritage craftsmanship with practical functionality for today's home producers. Each press is meticulously constructed using sustainably sourced oak and premium-grade steel components, creating a durable, attractive tool that transforms your seasonal fruit bounty into delicious juice, cider, or wine.
Heritage Design Built for Longevity
Our fruit presses are thoughtfully engineered with both performance and longevity in mind. The robust oak frame provides exceptional stability during operation, whilst the precision-crafted steel fittings ensure consistent pressure with every turn of the handle. This harmonious combination of natural wood and resilient metal creates a press that will serve your household for generations to come, standing as both a functional tool and a testament to traditional craftsmanship.
Perfect for Home Production & Self-Sufficiency
Whether you're an experienced cider maker or simply looking to make the most of your garden's apple harvest, our traditional fruit presses offer versatility for numerous applications:
- Fresh Juice Production - Transform apples, pears, and berries into vitamin-rich, preservative-free juice
- Traditional Cider Making - Create craft cider from heritage apple varieties or your own garden blend
- Small-Batch Winemaking - Press soft fruits for country wines and fruit cordials
- Autumn Harvest Celebrations - Make pressing day a family tradition and social gathering
- Each press is optimised to extract maximum juice through efficient pressing action, helping you capture the full flavour and nutritional benefits of your harvest.
Finding Your Perfect Press Size
We understand that households have different harvesting needs, which is why we offer a range of press sizes to suit every situation:
- 6 Litre Press - Our most compact model, ideal for small batches and tabletop use in kitchens
- 12-18 Litre Press - Perfect for homes with several fruit trees, offering efficient processing of medium harvests
- 22-30 Litre Press - Designed for substantial harvests, these larger models help you process fruit quickly
All our presses feature additional wooden blocks to maximise the travel of the press, ensuring you extract as much juice as possible. The extra-long handle increases leverage and reduces effort, making pressing accessible for everyone regardless of strength.
Why Choose a Thatch & Stone Fruit Press?
Traditional Manual Operation
Experience the satisfaction of hand-powered pressing with no electricity required. Our presses operate with a simple mechanical action, creating a quieter, greener way to process your fruit whilst connecting you to traditional practices. The rhythmic turning of the handle and watching fresh juice flow offers a tactile experience that automatic juicers simply cannot match.
Sustainable Craftsmanship
We construct our presses using responsibly sourced oak and recyclable steel components, allowing you to enjoy your harvest whilst minimising environmental impact. Our commitment to sustainability extends throughout our manufacturing process, from material selection to packaging and delivery, ensuring your purchase aligns with eco-conscious values.
User-Friendly Design
The straightforward construction makes our presses remarkably easy to set up, operate, and maintain.
Components come apart easily for thorough cleaning, and reassembly is intuitive—no special tools or technical knowledge required. Each press includes a pulp lining bag that keeps mess to a minimum by retaining fruit seeds, skins, and stalks whilst allowing juice to flow freely.
Distinctive Heritage Aesthetic
The timeless appearance of natural oak and powder-coated steel makes our fruit presses attractive focal points in any setting. Even when not in use, they serve as decorative pieces that celebrate traditional craftsmanship, perfect for country kitchens, garden sheds, or rustic utility spaces. The contrasting finish creates a striking visual appeal that stands out as both equipment and design feature.
Practical Use and Maintenance
Using your Thatch & Stone press couldn't be simpler. Once assembled, add your prepared fruit to the barrel, place the pressure plate on top, and position the additional wooden blocks to maximise juice extraction. Then simply turn the handle using the extended leverage arm, which makes pressing effortless even with fully laden barrels. The pouring lip on the base channels juice neatly into your waiting container, while the pulp lining bag captures all seeds and skins.
Maintaining your press requires minimal effort for maximum longevity. A thorough clean after each use, followed by complete drying, keeps your press in excellent condition. All our presses can be disassembled for convenient storage between seasons, taking up minimal space when not in use.
Embrace Traditional Production Methods
The hands-on experience of transforming raw fruit into something special provides a meaningful connection to heritage practices and the natural growing cycle. Creating your own preservative-free juices, ciders, and wines delivers superior taste while reducing food waste by utilising your entire harvest. There's a profound satisfaction in following the same pressing techniques that generations before us perfected, creating a link between past and present that modern electric appliances simply cannot replicate.
This return to traditional methods represents a part of a growing movement toward food sovereignty and authentic production. Each turning of the press handle connects you with centuries of wisdom, as you participate in the ancient rhythm of harvest and preservation that shaped British rural life for generations. The simple mechanics of oak and steel working in harmony produce not just juice but a genuine sense of accomplishment as you watch clear, fresh liquid flow from fruit that perhaps grew in your own garden or local orchard.
Ready to Start Pressing?
Discover the joy of transforming your harvest into delicious homemade beverages with a Thatch & Stone Traditional Oak & Steel Fruit Press. From the first apple of autumn to the last summer berry, our presses faithfully convert nature's bounty into handcrafted drinks that commercial products simply cannot match for freshness and flavour. Imagine serving guests your own signature cider or offering children fresh-pressed apple juice with the satisfying knowledge that you created it yourself, from garden to glass. With press sizes to accommodate everything from the smallest kitchen windowsill harvest to abundant orchard yields, there's a Thatch & Stone press perfectly suited to your home production needs.
Browse our complete collection today and begin your journey into authentic, home-produced drinks that capture the essence of each season. Join the growing community of discerning home producers who have rediscovered the satisfaction of traditional methods and the unparalleled quality of truly fresh juice. Make this season's harvest your most rewarding yet with traditional pressing methods that honour both your fruit and our shared heritage.
