A mate posted up a little jar on twitter earlier on when I was having my tea which sowed the seed to go & turn one as I really enjoy turning little boxes.
Before I started I picked up my I-phone & took it in the shop to take a few snaps as I went along, I`ve not edited these as it takes long enough posting up a WIP, so bear with me on the quality of the photos.
I started with a 3" square blank 5" long held between centers, turned to a cylinder a spigot was cut on one end to fit my 2" jaws.
Held in the chuck the basic shape of the jar is cut along with the neck which will go inside the lid. The lid itself is rough shaped & a socket cut in the top of the lid for holding it on the chuck later.
The lid is parted off & put to one side while the inside of the jar is hollowed out.
Next the lid is held by pin jaws in the previously cut socket, the lid is hollowed out to fit the neck of the jar & sanded.
After which the lid is reversed on the pin jaws & the exterior shape cut & sanded.
The lid is removed from the chuck & checked again for fit, all that is left is for the body to be sanded & parted off.
Jar buffed & polished with carnauba wax.
Just to add there are many ways you could go about turning such an item, this is by no way a definitive way, just the way I go about it, hope it is of help.
Before I started I picked up my I-phone & took it in the shop to take a few snaps as I went along, I`ve not edited these as it takes long enough posting up a WIP, so bear with me on the quality of the photos.
I started with a 3" square blank 5" long held between centers, turned to a cylinder a spigot was cut on one end to fit my 2" jaws.
Held in the chuck the basic shape of the jar is cut along with the neck which will go inside the lid. The lid itself is rough shaped & a socket cut in the top of the lid for holding it on the chuck later.
The lid is parted off & put to one side while the inside of the jar is hollowed out.
Next the lid is held by pin jaws in the previously cut socket, the lid is hollowed out to fit the neck of the jar & sanded.
After which the lid is reversed on the pin jaws & the exterior shape cut & sanded.
The lid is removed from the chuck & checked again for fit, all that is left is for the body to be sanded & parted off.
Jar buffed & polished with carnauba wax.
Just to add there are many ways you could go about turning such an item, this is by no way a definitive way, just the way I go about it, hope it is of help.