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Im no pro, but this is how I do my boxes -:

Turn between centres turning a tenon on both ends to fit chuck.

Remove 4 point driver from chuck, and insert tenon, placing revolving centre
back into the centre of the " floating end " tenon to accuratly centre the
piece.

Turn to round ( or shape ) select lid part off point, ( normally at the
revolving centre end ) and part.

Move tailstock out of the way and hollow the base, then form the "step" to
take the lid

Clean up and seal inside and lip ,

Remove from chuck, put aside and mount the lid on the previously cut tenon.
Hollow as required and cut the step to engage with the base to a TIGHT fit,
offering up the base to ensure this. Clean up and seal the inside and lip.

Engage the lid to base, matching grain. Mount Base tenon in chuck, bringing
up revolving centre to the centre of the lid tenon lid with a light
pressure. Any adjustment to the body/sides must be done now, using the
tailstock to apply pressure to prevent base-lid slippage. Finish the lid
"top" using light cuts, ( a strip of sellotape around the lid-body join
helps prevents any slippage ) cutting off the tenon if required, but, to
save wood, this can be cleaned up and incorporated into the design.Leave the
central "pip" around the revolving centre till last. Clean up the top with
the tailstock retracted.

Remove tape (if fitted ) and clean up the body. If any further cuts need to
be made to the piece, apply slight pressure to the top using the revolving
centre and a "push block" between the revolving centre and the top to
prevent base-top slippage.

Unchuck the base, remove top, place elastic band around chuck jaws to
prevent marking the inside of the base, which is mounted in the chuck in
expansion mode, bring up the tailstock to accuratly centre the piece again,
and lightly tighten the chuck. Finish the bottom, again,leaving the central
"pip" till last. Unchuck.


The lid - base joint may be "slackened" as required, seal/finish both parts.

Job done

Brian

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