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Sorta OT-but interesting project

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Sorta OT-but interesting project

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Sorta OT-but interesting project

david

Honolulu Museum of Art will be hosting an event next month that features hand built ceramics from Korea, and sent out a request for fabricating locally a traditional Korean turning wheel in the dimensions specified. I got together with three other members of Honolulu Woodturners and decided to take on this project. There is a fee involved. Since I have a lathe that can turn the 53 cm (21 inches) diameter I am turning the wheels and the tapered center post. We glued up rough 4 x 6 pieces to make the wheels that are about 3-1/2 inches thick. The ceramic artist, Lee Kang-Hyo from Korea is coming to Hawaii to demonstrate. He is known internationally for his large vessels and other ceramic vessels. Large pieces sell for thousands of dollars. We hope to have this replica of a traditional Korean wheel finished by the end of this month. You can see videos of Mr. Lee's work online if you are interested.


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Dick Coers

That is an interesting project. Shrinkage in those big discs would really be a concern to me. Seems like it could go oval, or split, and even bind on the shaft. Good luck, should be fine!

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david

Wood from 4 x 6 beams found in a recycle facility. Very dry. Learned something so far--how a thrust bearing functions versus a radial ball bearing.

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John Jordan

That's a great project, David. You need to learn to throw pots with it next.

John

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Very interesting

John K Jordan

Wow. Traditional Korean potter's wheels had thrust bearings? :-)

This is very interesting - I'll show it to my friend Paul Menchhofer who throws the largest raku-fired pots in the world (and he's also an excellent woodturner). I will certainly check out Lee's work and follow this story. Please post pictures of the progress.

You are right about the price of large pottery vessels. Paul's bigger pots go for around $15,000. He doesn't sell too many of them... (If anyone just has to have one drop in for a visit - he lives just down the road.)

Ceramics lovers might like to see pictures. I shot some video of one batch coming out of the kiln.

http://www.paulmenchhofer.com/

JKJ