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03-02-2008, 06:13 PM
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Name: Roger City: Durham State: NC County: Durham Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 62 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Well, I finished the 1968 KLH speakers. They are almost 2ft high and the walnut veneer was looking sad. After the usual process of agonizing over what product to use, I chose gel varnish. Easy to apply and no tinting or staining was required.  
And a couple pixs of reclaimed cherry that wanted to be a box.  
Roger
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03-02-2008, 06:21 PM
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Name: Randy City: Macon State: NC County: Warren Join Date: Jan 2006 Age: 58 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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WOW Roger! Thos KLH's turned out great ! You must have sanded that veneer very carefully....
Nice job on the cherry boxes too!
Take care,
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03-02-2008, 06:31 PM
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Name: Reggie City: Albemarle State: NC County: Stanly Join Date: May 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Very nice work, Mr. D! I especially like the box.  Any hints on how you made it? I have a piece of cherry I've been saving for something just like that. 
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03-02-2008, 06:38 PM
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Name: Jim City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 58 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Roger:
You must have had a very light touch not to sand through the KLH Cabinets.
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03-02-2008, 06:51 PM
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Name: Wayne City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 61 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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The KLH's really turned out very nice, Roger!!!! Did you have the cones redone? Will you be putting them on stands? I have a pair B&W's that I have had for about 15 years. I put some "Tip-Toes" under them and man do they sound nice and tight! I run them with an old Quad 405 power amp. - See.... Your audiophile stuff is still in vogue!
You've gotta give us some more details about that pretty cherry box, too!
Great work!
Wayne
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03-02-2008, 07:48 PM
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Name: Barbara City: Greensboro State: NC County: Guilford Join Date: Nov 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Nice work on the speakers and the cherry box. The speakers were quite a find and you've made them look like new! | |
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03-02-2008, 07:57 PM
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Name: DaveO City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 38 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Roger, the speakers turned out great...I bet better than they originally looked.
Did you cut the box out of solid stock? I really like it
Dave 
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03-02-2008, 08:49 PM
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Name: Bas City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 35 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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You weren't lying yesterday when you said they came out nice. Better than new!
Of course, I like the box best of all - that's a Sapwood Original! For storing audio cables?
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03-02-2008, 08:56 PM
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Name: Steve City: Mebane State: NC County: Alamance Join Date: Jan 2007 Age: 52 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Those speakers look like my memory of first seeing a set in Tech HiFi back in the early 70's.
Love the figure on that cherry box!
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03-02-2008, 09:02 PM
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Name: RAS City: Pikeville State: NC County: Wayne Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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You got the speakers looking good
But the cherry box is great, I like the design
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03-02-2008, 09:33 PM
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Name: Bryan City: Burlington State: NC County: Alamance Join Date: Apr 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Speaker cabinets do look great Roger If they sound as good as they did when new rock on dude
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03-02-2008, 10:02 PM
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Name: fred City: franklinton State: nc County: franklin Join Date: Jun 2006 Age: 51 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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nice work roger! didja do em 1 at a time?  love the box! 
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03-02-2008, 10:18 PM
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Name: Jerry City: Salisbury State: NC County: Rowan Join Date: Feb 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Great looking boxes Roger!!! That looks like a super good fit on the sliding lid dovetails or is that half-dovetails? Might be half dovetails but is a completely good job on the execution of the fit.
Jerry
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03-02-2008, 10:23 PM
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Name: Wayne City: Hillsborough State: NC County: Orange Join Date: Apr 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Roger,
Looking good!!!
Do you still have the reel to reel that goes with these? .gif "Drogar Laugh(DBG)")
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03-02-2008, 10:27 PM
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Name: Roger City: Durham State: NC County: Durham Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 62 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Thanks for the positive remarks folks!
I was careful sanding the veneer but there were a couple of dings too deep to remove. 
Doesn't seem to affect the sound .gif "Drogar HeadPhones(DBG)")
Had not planned on reconing, but I would like to have the capacitors replaced. Anyone good at soldering 
The box is two pieces . . . box and lid. And it required the use of every tool in the shop.  I drilled the inside with forstner bit, then routed, chiseled, sanded, and scratched with my fingernails to smooth. Next time, I will make a template for the hole and use top bearing router bit . . . next time 
Appreciatively,
Roger
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