On Sun, 21 Feb 2016 00:39:08 +0000, Puckdropper wrote:

What can I do to assure a tight fitting lid on a turned box after
sanding?

We had the pleasure of a nationally known turner in our local group. His
comment was that the turners always liked those tight fitting lids as
proof of their capabilities. But the people who bought his stuff always
complained that they wanted lids they could take off with one hand - not
having to hold both parts.

So if you want to sell your turned boxes, don't worry as long as it's not
excessively loose - it shouldn't rattle around :-).

P.S. You can read more of Russ's wisdowm on:

http://woodcentral.com/russ/russindex.shtml

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