Learning experience with lidded box

[John Torchick]

This has been a project in the making due to lack of experience. I parted off the body this morning. This afternoon was devoted to a lid of unknown wood as is the box. I started to put the lid between a drive center and live center. "Duh! How am I going to turn this and not have the dimples in the wood?" The the "Ah, ha!" moment hit! Fortunately, my Nova chuck was ready to go. Mounted to wood and began to use the parting tool to turn to the ID of the box. Got a tight fit. Now to reverse the lid and finish it someway. The interior was finished this morning and looking the get advice from the chapter members in two weeks; "John, you might consider taking up needlepoint." Two photos attached. BTW, tried to burn the lines. Found out the wire from a fishing leader was plastic coated! I used a mini parting tool that I got from friends at Christmas; turned it on its side. Wife came to the rescue with some braided picture wire. Will try it. Your advice is most welcome but don't have any interest in needlepoint.

 

[Curt Vogt]

Howdy John, I am sure needlepoint has its difficulties too... Just stick with the woodturning! But hey! Despite the difficulties, you are doing it! Getting those processes internalized takes a bit of practice. When you are standing there at the lathe, the brain doesn't always see the things that were in the demo at the club or on the computer. Practice and you will get it all down and bring a box into the folks at the club you will be proud of! Keep going!

Note: Second photo I notice the walnut is pushed all the way back into the chuck and rests on the interior of the jaws. The chucks are designed to give you better registration on the front top surfaces using the dovetails. Plan out projects when you can to use that surface and you will find less wiggle and change when you turn things around to remount.