NIB Special Edition Cornwall III and Heresy III (Walnut and Rosewood SOLD)

[Alpha220]

Congrats on the sale.  Maybe this thread can be unpinned now?

[CECAA850]

4 minutes ago, Alpha220 said:

Congrats on the sale.  Maybe this thread can be unpinned now?

I see no reason not to.

[babadono]

On 5/12/2017 at 4:19 PM, dwilawyer said:

Special Edition Heresy in Rosewood. THESE ARE SOLD

 

 

 

 

 

These are made with the veneer that I saw at the factory in Hope during the pilgrimage. It was unfinished at that point, but it was already spectacularly beautiful. IMHO

[HDBRbuilder]

3 minutes ago, babadono said:

These are made with the veneer that I saw at the factory in Hope during the pilgrimage. It was unfinished at that point, but it was already spectacularly beautiful. IMHO

The nature of TRUE Rosewood and Ebony is that they are an "OILY WOOD" to begin with.  That is why for many years they were used for handle slabs for kitchen knives and utensils...the slabs simply repelled water....and it would take many years before the wood slabs eventually started to "dry out"...a very good use for the wood!

 

That same "oiliness" makes it bad for certain things, too...such as many laquer-type finishes, which if applied using a sprayer, will not adhere well to the grain in the surface of the wood they are applied to.  Which means that over time the sprayed-on finish will tend to separate from the surface it was applied to simply because it is not "anchored" to the wood surface and as the oils in the wood fiber leech out, they lift the sprayed-on finish.  It is generally much wiser to just give them a hand-rubbed oil finish to bring out the grain patterns and colors, instead of using a sprayed on clear finish....OR...if using a clear finish, BRUSH IT ON, so that the bristles of the brush work some of the finish INTO THE SURFACE WOOD GRAIN and assist in "anchoring" that finish to the wood, itself.  Once the initial coat is brushed on it is, in effect an "anchored sealer" and can be lightly sanded and then successive coats of the finish can be sprayed on, which will adhere to the original brushed on coat of finish.  This is most important if applying a urethane type of finish to rosewood, ebony or any of the "oily" woods and/or veneers.  Otherwise, you will eventually have to refinish them, if you keep them long enough.

[babadono]

So does Klipsch oil finish these? Or lacquer? I get that oily wood needs a penetrating oil finish otherwise you're asking for problems down the road.

[dtel's wife]

It is my understanding that Klipsch is using a lacquer specifically for these types of wood. 

 

Actually the Rosewood Hereseys sold. We still have the walnut Hereseys and the Cornwall IIIs. Watch for news about these remaining pairs real soon!