hornlover60 Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Klipsch woodworkers, Does any one have experience re-veneering a set of Belles? They are clad in beat up oiled oak. I need your experience before I undertake this project. I am also planning on replacing the black frayed grill cloth. I was thinking of using walnut, any other suggestions? How much veneer would I need, and suggested suppliers. Any suggestions would greatly be appreciated. Thank you in advance. Kind regards, Hornlover60 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNRET Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 (edited) Here is a shot of the veneer cut for my Belles. Veneer is Santos Roseword and the work was done by Cake. Since I can't do this work and don't have answers for you, I thought it might help to see how many pieces there are. We ordered the two sheets of veneer from a mill in the Carolinas thru a lumbar yard in Houston. Edited May 11, 2014 by USNRET 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason str Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Probably not the best project to learn how to do veneer. However if you must, sand & bondo every surface smooth. Poly the cabinet so the veneer dosent peel. Cut your veneer sheets to size, sand smooth & install then finish with whatever finish you like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanm84 Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 I purchased my veneer off eBay from a seller named "jsowoodproducts". Got a single 4x12 sheet that did my Cornwalls. I ordered walnut and it was nicely figured and the width of the veneer allowed me to roll the grain up one side, over the top, and down the other side. I think the belles are too wide to have a single sheet of veneer do both cabs. So no matter what type of veneer you buy, you'll need to make sure they match closely enough so the finished product looks like a "pair of belles" instead of two re veneered speakers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNRET Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Yep, I had three Belles done and each one takes a full sheet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanm84 Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 By the way, killer veneer on the Belles. That's why I love the look of wood for speakers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muel Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 (edited) These links will keep you busy. These are some of my favorites. There is some good advice and information. You will see Marshall (GroomlakeArea51) come up often. The $500 Klipschorn Saga....https://community.kl...klipschorn-saga How To: Test & Replace a Heresy-II Driverhttps://community.kl...eresy-ii-driver KLIPSCH HERITAGE CODES REFERENCE DATA - (V.2 - 8 May 2008):https://community.kl...a-v2-8-may-2008 How to: New Grills, grill cloth, etc...https://community.kl...grill-cloth-etc Help,I May Need A New Crossover and Cabinet Reglue For A Heresy II, 1986https://community.kl...-heresy-ii-1986 $200 CORNWALL SAGA - RESCUING ORPHANShttps://community.kl...escuing-orphans Re-Veneering question (JoeWoodworker chimes in)https://community.kl...eering-question I have a Project -- La Scala Restore (Gothover)https://community.kl...a-scala-restore My camera is back... Time for some photos of my La Scala rebuild (jhoak)https://community.kl...a-scala-rebuild Rosewood Decorator Cornwall project (rcarlton) https://community.kl...ornwall-project Heresy II reveneer and upgrade to H III https://community.kl...pgrade-to-hiii/ Edited May 12, 2014 by muel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanm84 Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 When I re-did my Cornwalls I had Marshall's thread bookmarked. Invaluable reference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNRET Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 (edited) USNRET you are my hero....wow. All I did was source the cheap Belles ($400 off CL), open the check book and Cake's "speaker spa" did the rest. During the job he discovered that he was allergic to the rosewood dust. With this and the ALK extremes and 2" horns they are no longer cheap. Edited May 12, 2014 by USNRET Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornlover60 Posted May 22, 2014 Author Share Posted May 22, 2014 To USNRET, JASON STR, RYANM84, and MUEL , Thank you for your responses. I appreciate your information. I apologize for not responding in a more timely fashion. Sincerely, Hornlover60 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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