various woods including black walnut, cherry, maple, ebony, purpleheart, teak, and white ash
Dimensions:
28 x 36 x 17 in. (71.1 x 91.4 x 43.2 cm)
Type:
Decorative Arts
Crafts
Date:
1999
Luce Center Label:
The Glendale Woodturners Guild in Los Angeles is a part of the American Association of Woodturners. Inspired by the "collaborative challenge" at the 1999 AAW symposium, thirty-two members of the guild decided to undertake a group project to build a lathe completely from turned wood. Over six months they designed and crafted each individual part, including the motor, chisels, and nuts and bolts, using a total of thirty-one different hardwoods. The lathe is mechanically accurate and demonstrates the combined skill and craftsmanship of all those involved in the project.
Luce Object Quote:
"When a group bounces a number of ideas around, positive participation will tend to produce better ideas and creative solutions than separate individuals achieve." Bill Haskell, Glendale Woodturners Guild member
