Manufacture processIn 1970's, the main products of Lacquerware industry in Taiwan were bowls and plates. The material of the core was the wood. This lathe was used at that time. Mr. Zhang demonstrated the process of making the plate. This one is the only one that still kept in the real production line and produce by order. Because of the moving out of the industry, the cutter that the lathe uses, also nobody would like to make. Mr. Zhang bought equipment from the blacksmith to make cutter and make the cutter by oneself, in order to keep the machine working. The age of this machine is more than 30 years now. | |
Mr. Zhang demonstrated the process of making the plate. The photo was taken by Chung-wen Yang | The worker in Milepaheluo Factory, The picture was collected by the Lai, Yuan-Liang. |
In the 1970s, the main Lacquerware products in Taiwan were bowls and plates. As the core material was wood, this lathe was used at that time. Mr. Zhang demonstrated the process of making the plate. This one is the only one that is still used in production and produce by order. Production was relocated to China as profitability soared; the cutter that the lathe uses is no longer made anywhere. Mr. Zhang bought equipment from the blacksmith to make the cutter by himself in order to keep the machine working. This machine is now more than 30 years old. |