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9 hours ago, Tarheel TJ said:

Those look great!  Well done.

 

What veneer did you end up choosing?  Is that Walnut?

Yes it's walnut woth Osmo polx oil finish

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On 5/21/2022 at 1:34 PM, Khornukopia said:

Did you add some of the wood in this picture?

Yes, that's the bracing I installed.

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All put together. Just waiting on new grille fabric and need to make or buy some stands, I don't want to put the factory ones back on as I don't like the look.

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3 hours ago, Marvel said:

The veneer and finish are looking great.

 

I have some satin black Heresy IIs that I've thought of veneering, but I have enough things going on. Plus, where they sit I mostly see black grills, and I have walnut JBL 4311s to look at. 😏

Thanks it took me a while but I'm happy with how they turned out. Much better than the black! I have JBL L50 and L100 in walnut as well. 

 

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ALK crossovers mounted

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Damped the horns and woofer baskets with Kilmat. 

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Put a coat of Osmo polyx on them

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Decision was made

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2 hours ago, RandyH said:

John , It's sad , for close to the same price as the Aftermarkets  , from Klipsch Parts , you could have purchased and enjoyed the Superb  sound  of the Klipsch TI Diaphragm of the Forte IV -Heresy IV -Cornwall IV , in your Forte 1  .

 

 

 

 

I definitely wouldn't describe my experience with Crites diaphragms as "sad".

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41 minutes ago, RandyH said:

so let me understand , you're saying that online sellers like   Crites - Midwest speakers - Simply Speakers , SS audio , Ebay , Amazon  ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,actually sell ,Aftermarket  Made in China TI diaphragms  ,   that sound better than the Klipsch TI diaphragms  found in the  klipsch Cinema Professional  Series , plus the Cornwall III -Heresy III - Heresy IV -Forte III -Forte IV ,and even the Mighty Cornwall IV , 1 of the most Advanced Speakers in the Industry , c'mon , let's be serious -

 

Uh, I never said that. I just said I'm happy with the ones I bought. I have no idea where any of them are made and have not heard the Klipsch diaphragms. They 100% smoothed out the top end on the speakers I installed them on. 

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3 hours ago, RandyH said:

- Klipsch 's Factory Titanium diaphragms for the K-75-K tweeter ( Made by Klipsch ) /  about $35 from Klipsch Parts .... Part #  127123 -

  This is not the  common Aftermarket clone part sold by all online Vendors .

 

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Thanks but I already have the diaphragms and ALK crossovers will be here in a few weeks. I have Crites diaphragms in my KG 4.2 for home theater and love the sound of them. 

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I have some ALK crossovers on the way and some Crites diaphragms to put in. I want these to look as good as they sound!

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1 hour ago, RandyH said:

Here are 2  pictures of  Custom  Forte speakers by a small shop in TX  ,the Forte  does not have grilles but the Forte II does , using the Forte III script logo ---

 

Nice, I like the white. Good motivation here. 

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3 hours ago, RandyH said:

 

 

you only need enough veneer for the sides -top and the risers , the rest can stay black or textured black ,  do you have the grilles ? 

Yes I have the original grilles. 

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3 hours ago, RandyH said:

ok , so let's recapitulate , if both tags of the speakers say FB  -- this means that the speakers were sold and  painted as BLACK LAQUER from the factory -

 

-now klipsch often used to sell black painted speakers out of the various odd speakers that had veneer flaws or that showed  mismatched  veneers or the odd lone speaker  that could not  be paired  with another speaker to have a perfectly matching pair , the same with risers ,  if they had a few mismatched sets of risers  , so by painting the mismatched speakers black , they would make 1 matching pair - 

 

the cost of FB  speakers , painted black was also cheaper to the consumer -

 

-by stripping the paint , you are back to square 1  ,  so either you re-veneer the speakers or you repaint them Black to have a matching pair

Yes I am aware. What I meant by that comment was that those were my options at this point. Strongly considering getting some walnut veneer and making them match. 

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8 hours ago, Marvel said:

Are those the bases that you have stripped? It's possible the cabinets are matching... They sometimes painted them (cabs a risers) to cover flaws.

Both speakers match their bases.

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5 minutes ago, jjptkd said:

Are the labels / serial numbers matching? You should be able to see the oak grain right through the black paint quite easily.

The serials are a few numbers apart. I did notice the difference in grain but didn't really think it was different veneer altogether. It's tempting to put some nice veneer on them and some oil, the black is boring.

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Well this sucks. Looks like the first one was actually walnut and the second is definitely oak. It's either new paint or veneer replacement. 

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2 hours ago, RandyH said:

looks like oak  , I would Watco Danish oil -it's avaialble in various tints , you can also Boiled linseed oil , but I doubt klipsch ever used it , since it's quite  a  fire hazard in a Factory setting given the  rags can catch on fire unless they are destroyed 

I was thinking it looks like white oak. 

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2 hours ago, amped said:

Is there a label on the back of the speaker?  It should list the finish.

have a look look here:  

They are FOR FB RV, which is black lacquer. It doesn't tell me what veneer it is. I just had a look at them and one looks like it may be different veneer so I may have to repaint. I will strip the other base and report back here. 

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Hello, just joined here and looking for info and help with refinishing my Fortès. Can anyone tell me what veneer this is underneath the black lacquer I have stripped off? Also, what would be the proper finish to apply? Did Klipsch use boiled linseed oil? I would like a darker finish I think. 

 

Thanks

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Nice refinish. I know this is a bit old now but what finish di you use to get that color? I am thinking of doing mine like this.