Three spare hours...not totally wasted?
Having decided that I could afford a few hours in the shed, and found the stump of the olive blank used a few months ago to turn a mallet (pic 1), the time seemed right to experiment with the lattice technique.
First, made the tool (pic 2) by grinding a 4mm screwdriver to a 1mm scraper widening at the base into two wings useful to round the rings.
Hollowed the inside of the lid and cut the rings pic 3,4). As expected, dry olive is excellent for this fine work, no surprises here. No measuring, just eyeballing, I am not looking for perfection on the first try.
Finished the inside of the lid brushing with Shellawax diluted with Sanding Sealer (virtually all metho) (pic 5) and separated.
Indented the bottom of the box to make a tenon. (pic 6)
Hollowed the inside of the box (pic 7). All except the parting done with the trusty "carbide insert bedan".
Finished the lot with Shellawax just to see how it fits together (pic 8)
Realised that I left the top of the lid way too thick. Tried to thin it and misjudged it. Result: total disaster (pic 9).
Returned inside muttering appropriate expressions and my better half says "Why don't you top it with the slice of agate you bought a few years ago as a souvenir? You suggested it for that crazy idea of carved wizard staffs for a wedding". Why not indeed: just happens to be the right size. So, after cutting a few more rings off, here is the final result. (pic 10). Not lattice, but something different anyway... :D