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Re-Veneering project for Forte ll’s


Jvitti1970

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I will be acquiring a pair of oak Forte ll that need to be re veneered. Anyone here have any tips?

i am a total novice when it comes to this stuff but i want these Fortes to look good. Are there any good videos out there to walk me through the process. I would greatly appreciate some advice or a walk through of the process

thanks in advance

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Can they just be refinished?  Klipsch veneered products have been pretty good, and refinishng is a lot easier to do.  Its veneers have usually been in attractive, well-balanced grain patterns, whereas randomly-selected grains can look funny and out of place.  Also, you want almost book-matched pairs of veneers so that they look right when looking at a pair of speaks.  Lots of opportunities for going astray.  

 

I wasted a lot of time several years ago looking for someone who would and could re-veneer my beautiful mahogany B-style K-horns, but refinishing gave me a much better looking pair of K's!  It's hard to beat 1962 Mahogany veneers.

 

-- Larry

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On 8/11/2020 at 3:07 PM, Jvitti1970 said:

I will be acquiring a pair of oak Forte ll that need to be re veneered. Anyone here have any tips?

i am a total novice when it comes to this stuff but i want these Fortes to look good. Are there any good videos out there to walk me through the process. I would greatly appreciate some advice or a walk through of the process

thanks in advance

the stuff aint cheap  you'll need a full sheet of veneer for the sides and tops ,  and lots of prep and good glue -----plus it's not so easy for a beginner ,

 

another option would be to simply take the cabs to a cabinet shop and have them bond 1/4 inch panels of oak onto the cabinet for a brand new look -

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On ‎8‎/‎11‎/‎2020 at 12:07 PM, Jvitti1970 said:

I will be acquiring a pair of oak Forte ll that need to be re veneered. Anyone here have any tips?

i am a total novice when it comes to this stuff but i want these Fortes to look good.

 

You could always paint them I've done several sets over the years and they usually turn out pretty nice.

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On 8/11/2020 at 12:07 PM, Jvitti1970 said:

I will be acquiring a pair of oak Forte ll that need to be re veneered. Anyone here have any tips?

i am a total novice when it comes to this stuff but i want these Fortes to look good. Are there any good videos out there to walk me through the process. I would greatly appreciate some advice or a walk through of the process

thanks in advance

It would be nice to see pics to get an idea what you're working with. As many and as detailed as you can.

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On 8/14/2020 at 7:34 PM, oldtimer said:

You can choose any wood you like if re-veneering.  Dang Randy 1/4 inch is mighty thick.  But the cabinet shop or furniture restorer idea is solid, budget permitting.

they have 1/8  , even 1/16  -----1/4 ----whatever is cheaper -really -

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