Tools and materials I propose:
These kind of boxes are really cool for storing jewellery or stuff that is important to you. Ofcourse they are a really cool excuse for all of us hobbyists woodturners to make something on the lathe.
I begun by turning my blank true, between centres using a roughing gouge. Then I squared both it’s ends with a bowl gouge.
I filled any cracks with super glue and wood savings.
Using a square carbide cutter and a skew I created the tenon for my chuck.
I then mounted the blank on my chuck and using a parting tool I separated the cap from the body.
To hollow my box I first removed material using forstner bits. The lathe was set at it’s lowest speed and I opened up my hole by gradually increasing the size of my forstner bit.
Using the hook tool I removed material from my boxe’s sides. Then I used a round carbide scraper to finish hollowing. This is a really hard wood and I was hollowing end grain. So I really took my time here.
I like to make my inner threads first. First I flattened the sides of my box’s lips. Then I used a special purpose scraper to open up a groove behind my threads. This way the thread cutter had some room to move. Then with the lathe set a low speed I begun thread chasing. Once you gently do the start then the chaser kind of falls into place and gradually creates the threads.
To make the threads on the cap I first measured the inner diameter of my box. Then I roughly shaped the cap’s tenon slightly oversized. With the parting tool again I created a relief groove behind my threads. As with the inner threads it’s nice to start at a diagonal. This way you create a chamfered threaded edge which makes it easier to close the cap. I created the male threads. I kept testing my fit back and forth until the cap fitted nicely in the box.
I then closed the box and finished it’s shaping. I added two decorative lines. I first opened a groove with the skew and then burned the lines with my metal wire. I parted the piece off the lathe.
At this point I added my bowl bottom cleaning jaws on my chuck and cleaned the bottom and the cap of my box.
I sanded the piece until 320 grit. On the sides of the box I hand sanded parallel to the grain to avoid scratches.
Next i mounted a piece of apricot on my pen blank jaws. I used the skew to shape the finial of my box.
I glued the finial in my cap.
I finished my box with mineral oil!
My box was now ready. I hope you’ve enjoyed this project, because that was it. See you soon with a new project video.
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