At the January meeting, Fred demonstrated a 3-sided box. Due to the limited time available for the demo, it was really a 3-sided bowl, but add a lid and it would be a box.

To start with, you need a "cube" of wood - same dimension on all sides - about 3 inches. Take two opposite corners and sand them flat. The wood will be held between centers at these corners.

Fred then turned the end at the headstock to form a spigot to mount in a chuck so he can later hollow out the bowl on the opposite side. On this side you also form the bottom of the bowl. Be careful to keep the 3 corners intact and sharp. I you have your shape and one side still has a flat spot, sand if off by hand.

Remove as much material as you can from the top of the box (tailstock side) before removing the tailstock. Once you have the bottom shaped and have a spigot to mount in a chuck, you can mount it in the chuck and remove the tailstock to finish the top and inside of the bowl.

Make a jamb chuck to mount the piece in so you can finish the bottom.