Ron's WIki

# Lidded Box

## notes

• end-grain boxes don't move much so tight-fit lid is possible
• cross-grain (bowl-grain) boxes move and potentially oval so loose-fit is best

## sequence

1. prep
   1. turn both lid and top as round as you like
   2. put small recess in top of box and bottom of lid
2. 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
3. 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