Uploaded March 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
today, I build a wooden kick wheel for pottery. It's based on an Asian style of wheel that seems to be popular cross culturally, but with different dimensions. Shorter and wider, it's a Korean Onggi wheel. Taller is a kerokuro, or karatsu wheel, and other names I'm not going to Google right now. this is similar-ish to the kind used by potters like Hamada, Shimaoka, and some still living like Ken Matsuzaki. point is it should be more than adequate for me. Mine is about 14" diameter, roughly 30 lbs. I can lift it, it cant be that heavy. I'm not exactly mr hercules here.
Materials: 3/4" 4'x8' sheet of marine plywood
2 3' long 1" oak dowels
1 1" steel rod , 2 flange bearings, 1" inner diameter from www.grainger.com. McMaster carr probably too.
Lots of glue and some screws
A chiropractor for when your spine breaks
links to see these in action: youtu.be/QLYivjLbWxg
youtu.be/BvciVXijupc
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1818 Milton Ave STE 100 #1973
Janesville, WI 53545-9998
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#pottery #kickwheel
today, I build a wooden kick wheel for pottery. It's based on an Asian style of wheel that seems to be popular cross culturally, but with different dimensions. Shorter and wider, it's a Korean Onggi wheel. Taller is a kerokuro, or karatsu wheel, and other names I'm not going to Google right now. this is similar-ish to the kind used by potters like Hamada, Shimaoka, and some still living like Ken Matsuzaki. point is it should be more than adequate for me. Mine is about 14" diameter, roughly 30 lbs. I can lift it, it cant be that heavy. I'm not exactly mr hercules here.
Materials: 3/4" 4'x8' sheet of marine plywood
2 3' long 1" oak dowels
1 1" steel rod , 2 flange bearings, 1" inner diameter from www.grainger.com. McMaster carr probably too.
Lots of glue and some screws
A chiropractor for when your spine breaks
links to see these in action: youtu.be/QLYivjLbWxg
youtu.be/BvciVXijupc
Mailing Address:
1818 Milton Ave STE 100 #1973
Janesville, WI 53545-9998
We have a community Discord server. To join, send me an email at vloggarage@gmail.com, or click here: discord.gg/TQWeGJU
Follow me on twitter at twitter.com/VlogGarage
Instagram: Instagram.com/pauls.garage
Patreon: patreon.com/paulsgarage
Music: "Quirky Dog" by Kevin MacLeod. incompetech.com
#pottery #kickwheel
