Glendale Woodturners Guild Lathe

Copied Various Artists, Glendale Woodturners Guild Lathe, 1999, various woods including black walnut, cherry, maple, ebony, purpleheart, teak, and white ash, 28 x 36 x 17 in. (71.1 x 91.4 x 43.2 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Glendale Woodturners Guild, California, 2000.38A-Q

Artwork Details

Title
Glendale Woodturners Guild Lathe
Artist
Date
1999
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
28 x 36 x 17 in. (71.1 x 91.4 x 43.2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Glendale Woodturners Guild, California
Mediums
Mediums Description
various woods including black walnut, cherry, maple, ebony, purpleheart, teak, and white ash
Classifications
Keywords
  • Occupation — craft — woodworker
  • Object — art tool — chisel
  • Object — tool — lathe
Object Number
2000.38A-Q
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2000.38A-Q

Artwork Description

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.