Chuck using a chuck

Charles (aka Chuck) finds this lid just a bit too big for the pan it was designed for...even after careful measuring.  But there's a fix he can do.

So he centers a large amount of clay, dry.

Using a wood tool, he opens the clay all the way to the wheel head,

And then opens it out...so the top portion is at the correct angle.

for the lid which he will be inverting over it to trim.  Because the chuck is dry, he can place the lid right on it.

and with the wheel slowly turning, get it level..

And trim off that tiny bit of clay so it will fit perfectly.