How I Turn Little Boxes

[Jon McElwain]

Thanks for sharing! I really need to get better about using jamb chucks.

[Tom Winship]

Hey, Kathy. I think you have just inspired me for using some of the wood you sent. However, I will use some of my "drought oak" to practice on. Thanks for the tutorial.

P.S. I went to Arkansas last week with hopes of coming back with maple, etc. Even found some tree trimmers. They knew of a place 100 miles north. Everything else, seemed to be oak.

[Thom Sturgill]

Kathy, good tutorial!
Like Jason, I turn both of the tenons and cut the top off while between centers - I finish the parting cut (last 1/4") with a pull cut saw while the lathe is stopped. I make a cut slightly wider than I want the tenon plus the width of the parting tool and leave a very small tenon on the box bottom. When I hollow the bottom this gives me an exact line to hollow to and have the top fit.

[Lori Kleinberg]

Nice tutorial, thank you Kathy.

[Wally Dickerman]

What?...no threaded lid?

Very nice tutorial Kathy

[Kathy Marshall]

Thanks for the comments everyone!
I hope this proves useful to you, and you can always tweek it to fit your own turning/design style and available tools.

[Ken Whitney]

Nice job, Kathy.

My jam chucks are tapped and threaded for my spindle rather than mounted in my chuck. This allows me to pull a vacuum for some additional security.

Brilliant. Another "why didn't I think of that" moment for me.