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Photo 18:  Gluing on the top

 

  This photo shows the top glued on and the piece in clamps.  The spring clamps are mainly to hold the piece in alignment until I can get the bar clamps and caul in position.  The black match mark helps me maintain the same orientation of the two butternut pieces that they had in the original board.

 

Photo 20:  Final mounting

 

  The glue has dried and I have re-mounted the potpourri on the lathe for the final session of turning.

 

Photo 21:  Turning the top

 

  I have started to bring the top down to round.  Again I am cutting from the middle out to the edges.

 

Photo 22:  Sizing the hole

 

  I used dividers to set the dimension of the top hole a little undersized and the 1/4" bowl gouge to remove most of the material, using a light touch as I approached "breakthrough" to avoid tearout around the inside face of the top.  Here I am using a side-cutting scraper to sneak up on the final size of the hole.

 

Photo 23:  Ready for sanding

 

  I have now finished the turning on the top and it is ready for sanding.  I am careful to not reduce the wall thickness too much in the area of the glue joint or I will wind up with another candy dish.  :)

 

Photo 24:  Ready for finish

 

  The top is now ready for the final application of finish.  I recoat the entire piece inside and out at this point to cover any areas that may have gotten scuffed or dulled.  Any glue squeeze out on the inside should peel off relatively easily since the interior was pre-finished.

 

Photos 25-27:  Finished!

 

  The completed piece with the pewter lid in place.

 

 

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