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Small covered sewing box turning project is a variation on a goblet, bowl or lidded box.
AMERICAN WOODTURNER Sep 1990 (v.5#1) pg. 12

How to turn circular lidded boxes.
AMERICAN WOODTURNER Dec 1991 (v.6#4) pg. 18

Turn a mirror box. A small wooden bowl (4" diameter) features a fitted top with a mirror glued to the inside.
AMERICAN WOODWORKER #23 Nov-Dec 1991 pg. 49

Turn a small lidded box. A master turner's methods for a perfect-fitting lid.
AMERICAN WOODWORKER #51 Apr 1996 pg. 36

Vanity set. A hand mirror with inlaid back, comb handle and turned wooden jar (box) for holding hairpins or manicure tools.
CANADIAN WORKSHOP Dec 1991 (v.15#3) pg. 18

Improve the fit between the cover and base of a turned wooden container by installing cork around the tenon on the lid.
FINE WOODWORKING #82 May-Jun 1990 pg. 18

Threaded-lid boxes. Construct a jig for threading both the inside of the lid and outside case of turned wooden boxes. This jig functions much like a screw-cutting metalworking lathe, but at less cost. The actual cutting is performed by a die grinder fitted with custom-ground V-bits. Est. cost: $200.
FINE WOODWORKING #95 Jul-Aug 1992 pg. 76

Turned wooden container features a snap-on removable lid which cannot easily be removed. The lid snaps into a V-groove instead of being threaded.
FINE WOODWORKING #97 Nov-Dec 1992 pg. 16

Turned box with a wooden lid (4" tall, 3" diameter) features a carved tree and mountain cabin motif.
POPULAR WOODWORKING #82 Jan 1995 (v.14#4) pg. 53, 37

Six versions of small lidded boxes to turn on a lathe.
POPULAR WOODWORKING #94 Jan 1997 (v.16#6) pg. 60

Small treasurers. Small round containers with tops are turned from exotic woods.
WOOD MAGAZINE #83 Nov 1995 (v.12#8) pg. 60

Turning to carving. Carved wooden box with a removable lid begins as an oversized lathe-turned cylinder.
WOODCARVING #46 Jan-Feb 1999 pg. 45

Turning small, round wooden boxes with screw-on lids. Tips on cutting the threads, decorating the lid with an eccentric cutting frame, working with soft wood, etc.
WOODTURNING #20 Mar 1994 pg. 14

Carving on turning. Part 8. A lathe-turned round box with a domed lid incorporates a frog-shaped handle for the lid and carved tadpole beading around the base.
WOODTURNING #22 May 1994 pg. 50

Making a traditional lathe-turned round wooden box with a domed lid.
WOODTURNING #56 Oct 1997 pg. 50

Tile-top container. How to convert logs with heart shakes (cracks radiating from the center and running the entire length) into circular boxes with lids fitted with a decorative tile.
WOODTURNING #60 Feb 1998 pg. 43

Round the block. New series on blockwork (laminating wood to form a turning blank). Part 4. How to turn a simple box and make decorative box lids from thin strips of timber.
WOODTURNING #60 Feb 1998 pg. 53

How to turn and texture a lidded jar (vase) from green wood.
WOODTURNING #69 Nov 1998 pg. 19

Turning Corian and inlaying a ring of this plastic material into the wooden lid of a small, turned circular box.
WOODTURNING #73 Mar 1999 pg. 19

Double take. How to turn a double-ended wooden box with a lid on each end. Suitable for use as a "his and hers" pillbox.
WOODTURNING #73 Mar 1999 pg. 63

Tool truths. Part 27. How to make a simple turned box with a fitted lid.
WOODTURNING #73 Mar 1999 pg. 74

Boxing clever. A variety of designs and tips for turning round wooden boxes with fitted tops.
WOODTURNING #74 Apr 1999 pg. 73

Mushroom shaped wooden boxes are turned from tree branches. The bark becomes a decorative part of the lid.
WOODTURNING #75 May 1999 pg. 39

Basic turned wooden box with a fitted lid. Overall dimensions: 4" diameter, 5" tall.
WOODTURNING #79 Sep 1999 pg. 13

Technique for hollowing boxes with a scraper without the risk of catching the wood.
WOODTURNING #82 Dec 1999 pg. 90

How to turn a three cornered box on a lathe. Six triangular pieces of wood are attached to a face plate and turned. The pieces are then combined to form a box with three curved (bombe) sides and a matching top.
WOODWORKER Jan 1990 (v.94#1) pg. 1246

Popping round. Lathe turning a round box with a well-fitting removable lid is illustrated step-by-step.
WOODWORKER Feb 1991 (v.95#2) pg. 171

Using superglue to aid in turning. Part 2. Turning small round boxes with fitted lids.
WOODWORKER Mar 1991 (v.95#3) pg. 276

The slice is right. How to fabricate segmented turning blanks for bowls and round boxes. Includes a special jig for cutting a compound angle on the segments.
WOODWORKER Feb 1992 (v.96#2) pg. 50

Trinket box with a fitted lid and barrel-shaped body features several secret compartments. The complete box is assembled from 9 separate wood turnings.
WOODWORKER Sep 1992 (v.96#9) pg. 88

Turning a Bavarian-style snuff box from wood.
WOODWORKER Dec 1992 (v.96#12) pg. 58

Box turning made simple. Finer points of making a round wooden box with a well-fitting lid.
WOODWORKER May 1995 (v.99#5) pg. 26

Turning a small cylindrical-shaped wooden box with a fitted lid. Also shows tips for a non-cylindrical urn shape.
WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL Jul-Aug 1991 (v.15#4) pg. 15, 40

Turning a round, lidded box using a simple faceplate technique.
WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL Mar-Apr 1995 (v.19#2) pg. 54

Techniques for turning a round wooden box with a threaded lid.
WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL Nov-Dec 1997 (v.21#6) pg. 64

Turned jewelry box (round box) is decorated with an etched mirror set into the fitted lid.
WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL May-Jun 1999 (v.23#3) pg. 43

Start turning. Part 7. Hollowing out egg cups, goblets and boxes.
WOODWORKING #20 Dec 1990-Jan 1991 pg. 64

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