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Step 1: Turn a block of wood that is about 4 ½ - 5in round.
Step 2: Make a tenon on one end. I like to leave a small foot on mine after the tenon so that I have a little more room.
Step 3: Flip the wood around and place it into the chuck. I leave my tail stock in for extra support.
Step 4: At this point you will want to clean up your turning and/or take your piece down to the desired diameter. I am making a salt cellar that can hold a ½ cup of salt so I am turning my salt cellar down to about a 3 ½ inch diameter. I get this measurement by using calipers to the desired dimension.
Step 5: Next is to part off the lid about ½ to ¾ of the way though. I use tailstock support for this cut.
Step 6: Next is to move the tailstock out of the way and clean up the lid. At this point you want to sand the lid as well.
Step 7: Part off the lid.
Step 8: Next step is to start on the body. First is to make a mark about ¼ inch from the outside wall. This is enough of a wall to be able to drill into later when attaching the lid.
Step 9: Hollow out the inside. I chose to use my spindle gouge for this.
Step 10: To get the correct inside measurement I filled a bag with ½ cup of salt and hollowed the inside until the bag fit.
Step 11: Check the depth of the cellar and mark that depth on the outside. I use this handy tool to help me find the depth, and then I mark that depth with a pencil.
Step 12: Part off the bottom ½ way.
Step 13: I chose to round the bottom to give the cellar a different finished look. Sand the inside and the outside at this point.
Step 14: Part off.
Step 15: Next find or make a dowel of some kind so your lid can pivot. I am using a dowel I found in my house which might have been a chopstick. Drill a hole in the base and in the lid the same size or a little smaller than your dowel.
Step 16: Slide the lid on, then cut and sand the dowel so it is flush with the lid.
Step 17: Sign the bottom and apply your favorite finish:)
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