Our demonstration this month was lidded boxes. Ron began by roughing out the workpiece into a cylinder. After trueing up the ends, he turned a tenon on each end for his chuck. Next Ron determined where he wanted the split between the top and bottom of the box, and parted the workpiece into two. The "inside" of the lid is trued before shaping the inside of the lid and turning the top joint.
After removing the top, the bottom of the box is chucked up and shaped. Ron then turns the joint on the bottom piece, and constantly checks the fit of the lid. Once a good fit is achieved, the top is left in place on the bottom, and the outside of the entire box is shaped.
Here the tenon on the lid has been turned away, and some chatterwork is being done. After the lid is complete, the hollowing of the bottom can begin. Ron first drills to the depth he wishes before he starts hollowing. Once
the hollowing is complete, the bottom is parted off, and a jamb chuck is quickly turned from the waste piece still in the chuck, and it is used to hold the box while cleaning up the bottom.
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