angusruler Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 i bought these cw's from "funk_wrench" here on the Klipsch forum. i think i got a GREAT deal. they were $650.00 plus driving to pick them up, about 45 minutes each way. my objective was to get them back to the original birch look that they were born with. there were only 3 spots that needed attention, that is, wood filler. the rest of the speaker could just be sanded with my bosch orbital sander. starting with 50 grit, then 80 grit, then 100 grit, 150, and ending with 220. luckily i didn't have to take off too much of the plywood. the stain put on by a previous owner didn't really go all that deep into the wood. after sanding i put on 4 coats of semi-gloss polyurethane. the first 2 coats were rubbed on, and the final 2 were brushed on, then brushed with a dry brush to remove any extra poly that needed to come off. also, i sanded with the 220 grit after each coat dried, to "knock down" any "risen" wood. before......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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angusruler Posted February 6, 2011 Author Share Posted February 6, 2011 a previous owner had installed new speaker terminals, and left the originals on the cabinet. i removed the originals, and filled the holes. i also wanted to re-do the grilles with a "cane-look" fabric, replacing the original black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angusruler Posted February 6, 2011 Author Share Posted February 6, 2011 here's one with a heresy I i re-did. the cw turned out darker than i thought it would, but i still like the look. the grain of the wood is much sharper and defined, which i like! and the new fabric really compliments the wood, and vice versa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angusruler Posted February 6, 2011 Author Share Posted February 6, 2011 i also repainted the motor board, and the back panel satin black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest David H Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Very nice, looks great. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angusruler Posted February 7, 2011 Author Share Posted February 7, 2011 Very nice, looks great. Dave thanks dave! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkwrench Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 As the prior owner of these fine speakers, I would like to congratulate John on this wonderful restoration. Huzzah! I am especially awed by the new speaker grills. Did you do that? Best wishes ~ Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angusruler Posted February 7, 2011 Author Share Posted February 7, 2011 As the prior owner of these fine speakers, I would like to congratulate John on this wonderful restoration. Huzzah! I am especially awed by the new speaker grills. Did you do that? Best wishes ~ Joe yes i did, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksonbart Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 I always prefered Makita orbital Sanders over Bosch, it has a better feel and varitable speeds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverSport Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 I always prefered Makita orbital Sanders over Bosch, it has a better feel and varitable speeds. Now I don't find that funny at all...[] ...but then I prefer Colonel Sanders products to both of them...[] Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angusruler Posted February 7, 2011 Author Share Posted February 7, 2011 the bosch is variable speed also, my "comedic" bruddah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigrfish Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 the bosch is variable speed also, my "comedic" bruddah! As to the quoted comment re comedy and the Col. Sanders comment, I think I can retort to both in one elegant post, to wit: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigrfish Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Oh, BTW, I think the Cornwalls turned out GREAT... I hope my external-ized TracHorns look as good when I get done. Throats are smooth as a baby's behind, but the external concave surfaces of the sides of the flares are proving more challenging. The tops and bottoms are rather straight and therefore more easy to do. I wanted to put them out on display and they were just too rough and crude for that when I got them. I am going by an art supply place tomorrow to look at finishes and pigments, also considering a transparent black finish over mica flakes in a deep rich red and gold and blue...just decided I have worked so much on civilizing these pieces that I may as well make an outrageous statement, but understated...I could do them neon green, so shock is not the goal...just something only moderately outrageous...I will put them up and they will look different...but they will be pleasant to the touch, even if a little bit arresting to the eye...just like a pretty woman. When I got them they reminded me of a snaggle-toothed meth queen....but I understand, they were made to go inside a cabinet, not outside... For a long time I have been thinking about doing my KP 3002's in Koa wood veneer. That will be the next artsy-craftsy venture. What a hobby. I even bought a dadgone sanding machine myself. What is the world coming to? I am currently 62 years old, and I now perfectly understand why I have never done anything like this before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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