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Hardware mounted on wood that will support a spinning ~1" diameter steel shaft?

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Building a DIY potters kickwheel. The vertical shaft will have \~200 lbs of weight on it and needs to spin freely. I considered a flange bearing but I'm trying to overbuild this thing so it'll last and I'd rather not rely on set screws to support the weight.

I think a thrust bearing would be more appropriate but after searching McMaster and all the other websites I could find on google, I can't find a thrust bearing with mounting flanges. It's unclear to me how to install a thrust bearing onto wood without a flange.

Looking for suggestions of off-the-shelf components that might work. I only have woodworking tools, no machining tools to work with metal. Thanks!