Onionwood on Woodturning Mastery | Interview Summary

We summarized this hour-long conversation into a much shorter, bite-sized form.
For the full length version: • Onionwood | A Woodturn...
Mr. No Hee Won, better known as Onionwood, is world renown for his multi-axis woodturning and eccentric style. And in this video, we explore his journey from furniture-making to carving out a unique artistic identity, his ongoing dance between tradition and innovation, and the origins of his intriguing name.
Whether you're an artist, a craftsman, or someone fascinated by the intricate dance of tradition and modernity, this chat has a lot of interesting insights.
0:00 - 0:39 - Intro
0:39 - 1:30 - How he got into woodworking
1:30 - 3:07 - Difficult Pieces & Philosophies
3:07 - 5:01 - Traditional VS Modern in Society
5:01 - 6:07 - How the name Onionwood came to be
6:07 - 7:31 - Advice for Starting Woodturning
7:31 - 8:19 - Outro
8:19 - 8:50 - Post Show Hangout Session

[@bobmartin6055]

What an honor it must have been to spend time with such an accomplished artist!
Thanks so much for sharing!

[@ClarasWoodshop]

Thank you for commenting!! It was SUCH an honor!! 😁🙌

[@sgsax]

This was a really interesting conversation. The emphasis on patience and learning to make something your own I thought was especially interesting. It could apply to any art form. I need to watch the longer version now. Thanks for sharing!

[@keith1moore]

Your extra add of honesty. Your thoughts are yours, not tailored to others. Be you, it shows. My thoughts.

[@ClarasWoodshop]

Thank you so much, Keith! I appreciate that :-) 🙏

[@garagemonkeysan]

Great film and interview. Nuggets of wisdom dropped. Mahalo for sharing! : )

[@ClarasWoodshop]

Thank you so much! Mahalo!!

[@davebauerart]

Great insights, I will check out the full conversation!

[@ClarasWoodshop]

Thank you! Do let me know what you think!

[@medraymedray5139]

You! Wow…just wow. Great vid. 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚

[@ClarasWoodshop]

Thank you so much!! 😁🙏

[@WBerry-qm4ii]

I enjoyed this video and your interview, as well as listening to you speak in Korean 👍! Will definitely try to visit his shop the next time I visit Korea.

[@ClarasWoodshop]

Ah yesss! Please do so! And do say hi for me :-)

[@ernestjohnandres3550]

I'm hoping to see your progression in the coming years. And hopefully be able to buy one of your works.

[@ClarasWoodshop]

I appreciate that :-)

[@erikgeorge3770]

wow, so much shorter 😂❤❤

[@ClarasWoodshop]

🤣🤣🤣 We worked super hard to get it done - what did you think?

[@steveferguson1232]

This summary was great being able to hear your opinion and explanation from the main interview is great and I feel needed as you move forward with the next 5 interviews. Would be nice to see more hands on in there shop working too.

[@ClarasWoodshop]

Thank you so much! Your points are noted :-)

[@thebalmaintigers]

Good stuff

[@ClarasWoodshop]

I’m glad you appreciate it :-)