Lidded Box

notes

prep
1. turn both lid and top as round as you like
2. put small recess in top of box and bottom of lid
box
1. expand-chuck box and rough-shape outside
2. add ridge at bottom for outside chuck grip
3. compress-chuck box on base and hollow inside, sand, and finish
4. expand-chuck base inside
  1. push up to base of jaws to ensure square to rim
5. finish shaping, sanding, and finishing of outside and bottom
  1. obviously remove chuck-marks on base if any and add any base details
lid
1. expand-chuck lid and add tenon/groove for compress-chuck at top
2. compress-chuck lid and size base of lid to diameter of box
  1. if in-fitting then size to inside diameter of box
    1. this will be the outside of a ridge
  2. if out-fitting size to outside diameter of box
    1. this will be the inside of a ridge
  3. for salt-cellars there's no ridge since lid has hinge and slides over top of box
3. finish shaping bottom of lid
4. add groove to inside ridge area for expand-chuck lid later
5. taper ridge to allow for more options to size to box
6. sand and finish bottom of lid
  1. be sure to test-fit to box
7. expand-chuck bottom of lid
8. shape top of lid as desired
  1. include center knob for tight-fitting lids
  2. lids that extend beyond edge of box don't need knobs
9. sand and finish box lid