Tortilla Press - Red Oak & Walnut- 8 inch Wooden Tortilla Press, Hardwood Tortilla Maker, Square Wood Flour Tortilla Press for Mexican Tortillas Roti Burrito, Tacos, Patacones

I've been making tortillas, both corn and flour, since I was three years old--that's 67 years! So, IMHO, I know whereof I speak (or write, as the case may be).Customer service is important to all of us. How many times have you placed an order and have the product in hand in three days? Not too many, I'd wager. I placed my order on Wednesday, August 17, 2016; it was shipped that day and I received it today, August 20th and just in time for lunch!You may think, "What? Almost $60 (including shipping) for a tortilla press? I can get one for $______ ." Yes, you can, but not all presses are created equal. In my lifetime, I have owned more than 20 presses; this one easily surpasses them all. It looks beautiful in the photos on Amazon and it's equally impressive "in person." Keep in mind that this is a hand-crafted product; it's sturdy. If a tank would run over it, the tank would most likely throw a tread. Well, okay, I'm exaggerating, but you get the idea.Using it is easy, even for an old geezer like me. If you've never used one before, there's a slight learning curve, learning the position of the dough ball and the pressure to apply to get the size and thickness you desire. Heed the advice of other reviewers and use a plastic freezer bag (don't use a thinner bag as peeling the dough off will be more difficult) to prevent sticking. Just be sure to cut it to the size of the press; don't leave ends overhanging as the dough may tear due to the plastic curling. But even if that happens, just roll the dough into a ball again and press. And as noted in the Q&A section, this is for CORN tortillas only.I can't say enough good things about this product, and NO--I'm not a member of the family, a friend or being compensated for this review. The press really is that good!

So I had to wait until I actually made corn tortillas with this press to leave a review. As you can tell by the photo's provided by the maker that this is a stunning piece of wood work. It's nice enough as to where I would love to display it, but space in my kitchen is sparse si ti stays in its shipping box until needed. I've been considering a corn tortilla press for years now, but was hesitant because the cast ones break. I'd rather spend $70 for an unbreakable than $25 on a breakable. I want to pass my tortilla maker on to family after I croak. This fits the bill.Now onto the important stuff. I ordered the 10 inch which is the perfect size after measuring store bought corn tortillas. I researched corn tortilla recipes for a year and ended up using the New York Times recipe that Mark Bittman created called 'almost from scratch corn tortillas'. It's the best recipe out there. I followed the recipe which turned out soft, pliable dough. This press turned out 12 of the most perfect corn tortillas I've ever seen. My wife and i were shocked. I lined it with both sides of a plastic ziplock bag, put a ping pong ball sized piece of dough between the plastic, closed it and then pressed it and the tortillas came out perfect every time. This was also the very first time I've ever made tortillas so this is easy. The end result blows away store bought.Save yourself the years of research i did and just buy this press. The others are cheap junk. Just make sure and follow the instructions and oil it with food grade mineral oil once or twice a year and this press will last forever. Oh yeah, it's also a piece of art so if you have the room to leave it out, do it.

I'm so pleased with this purchase! We often make our own tortillas and use a little aluminum press we picked up at a Mexican grocery store. I've always wanted a wooden press because that's the way they make the tortillas in our favorite restaurants. This press is made so beautifully with so much attention to detail that I will leave it out on my counter to show it off. I used it for the first time this week and it did an amazing job! I was able to get the corn masa thin enough to make the perfect tortilla. For the people that left negative reviews because this isn't a good tool for making Roti or flour tortillas- it says right in the description that this is not the right tool.Hats off to this little company making such a beautiful product!

Cast iron breaks. typically always at the lever jointAluminum bends or outright doesn't weigh enough to press properly.Wood? Wood is the way to go for tortilla presses. I never would have thought, but my lord it worksDefinitely recommend for anyone who wants a QUALITY press.Yes its expensive. But its wood. I expect to pay more for something hand crafted.Buy once, cry once. This thing will last for friggen ever if you take care of it.Advice for the buyer: the entire surface of the press plate is 8 inches. This will not make an 8 inch diameter tortilla.which works great because I don't like burritos or chimichangas with corn tortillas. only tacos.took a bit of trial and error to figure out how much pressure to use when pressing but once i got over the learning curve it performs beautifully. As with any other tortilla press use dry plastic cling wrap to line the press plates so the tortillas don't stick.Gonna try little round tortilla chips next because I like to be difficult and wont just make tortilla chips out of a whole tortilla cut into pieces. :\