I like the 'elastic band' use Brian, I'll give that a go!

Tom

"brian white" wrote in message
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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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