How to Cut a potato into 1/4 inch batons for french fries

It's quite unfortunate, but most of us don't possess a french fry press at home (you know, the big clamping machine with square cut shapes on the bottom to produce perfectly cut french fries at fast food joints).

So how do we achieve the "professiona" fast food french fry look without making the cutting process too laborious? Check out this food tutorial to learn how to shear potatoes into 1/4 inch batons.