Salt Box

[Deane Allinson]

I tried my first turning with a lid. It was a learning experience to say the least. I had a small piece of walnut and turned a small knob on the top. I ended up splitting the knob and had to part it off. It would of been nice to have a thinner parting tool to fit the lid.
about 4" tall and 3" dia.
Deane

[Dick Wilson]

Deane, Being your first lidded box it is excellent. Walnut can be extremely tricky when you turn small diameters.

[John Keeton]

Deane, I would say you did pretty good! Finished out to a nice little box. As of yet, I have not undertaken a lidded box like this - need to try one sometime.

[Steve Schlumpf]

Looks really good to me! Pretty wood!

[Jim Burr]

That's a cool box Deane. As a suggestion...you may want to steer clear of a base on a salt box...they can tip easily and make a mess. In these cases, a wide, short stance is preferred over a tall narrow one. Keep it up!

[John Hart]

Very nice first Box, Deane. Sheesh...very nice 10th box!! I'm still trying to make a decent one. :)

[David Reed]

Nice simple design and well executed. I also have not attempted a lidded box and this is a nice example. I am in agreement re the foot and instability. Too bad about the knob - just one more design opportunity.

[bob svoboda]

Very nice-especially for a first. You can always retrofit a knob if you want.