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Many times in a club demonstration, I skip sanding and potentially other steps that are repetitive or take too much time. The problem then is how to finish the project. That was very nice wood – I would hate to put it into the burn pile.

If you recall, a cross grain box process requires at least three mounts each for the base and the lid.

But what if you now need to go back a couple of steps to sand and finish and perhaps adjust the form?
Similarly to the original project, this is an exercise in mounting the wood to the lathe. It is then a matter of how far back in the process and what additional adjustments may be required.

To repeat the original process:

Base:

1. Press against closed jaws while turning a sacrificial mortise on what will be the inside;
2. Mount with sacrificial mortise; Turn underside including a mortise; complete with final finish.
3. Mount with mortise on underside; Turn remainder of interior and exterior. Finish

Lid:

1. Press against closed jaws while turning a sacrificial mortise on what will be the underside;
2. Mount with sacrificial mortise; cut a shallow sacrificial tenon on what will be the top in wood that will be cut away;
3. Mount with sacrificial tenon; Shape underside of lid; fit to base; cut another shallow mortise; Finish underside of lid;
4. Mount with shallow mortise on underside of lid; turn top of lid.

I have also found that I am allergic to zebra wood. I now have to take extra precautions to finish this box.

Just like my practice box, this box is also finished with beeswax and mineral oil which was also used as sanding media.
.25 pound beeswax chopped to 1 pint mineral oil. Safely (double boiler) melt together and mix. But I have better idea.

Enjoy.