Frzninvt Posted September 18, 2004 Share Posted September 18, 2004 These Belle's look stellar, they don't look like Walnut, and definately not Oak, the grain looks kind of like Rosewood though. What do you think? For $1600 if I was in CA they would be mine! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=61378&item=5721372550&rd=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheltie dave Posted September 18, 2004 Share Posted September 18, 2004 Frzn, they are walnut, but the tops are an unusually well-mirrored matchstick with a branch cross section, giving that nice geometric pattern. The lighting also overexposed the tops in the photo, so my first thought was teak. If anyone on the board wants to chase after these, my wife's best friend's husband and his brother have a small goods shipping company in Frisco, and they would be able to crate and transport them to the Frisco Air Transport for a fee. The HK Citation they packed for me made it here yesterday in identical condition as before shipping, so they did a good job for me. I'd be glad to forward the contact info if anyone is interested, and you could arrange everything to your satisfaction. $1600 BIN for a good set of WO Belles with that grain and pattern is a solid deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicholtl Posted September 18, 2004 Share Posted September 18, 2004 How do Belles stack up to Khorns in the general hierarchy of things? I live in CA, and I got the $1600, but I ain't got the space... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budman Posted September 18, 2004 Share Posted September 18, 2004 ---------------- On 9/18/2004 2:10:20 PM nicholtl wrote: How do Belles stack up to Khorns in the general hierarchy of things? I live in CA, and I got the $1600, but I ain't got the space... ---------------- if you can't get k-horns the belles are the next best thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3dzapper Posted September 18, 2004 Share Posted September 18, 2004 KB-BR= Klipschorn, type B- Birch,Raw. They have a walnut stain and some finish on them. They are ripe for a rosewood veneering! $1600 someone should be pleading with the wife right now!!!!!!! Rick OOps! I saw $1600 and southern Cal and thought about the Khorns I had just seen on ebay. the buyer said he would end the auction early for $1600. It's gone now so I guess someone bit! My Bad!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted September 18, 2004 Share Posted September 18, 2004 I think they're walnut, all right. The seller is a member here, Gullahisland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted September 18, 2004 Share Posted September 18, 2004 "...if you can't get k-horns the belles are the next best thing." Why is that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiob Posted September 18, 2004 Share Posted September 18, 2004 ---------------- On 9/18/2004 4:29:48 PM DeanG wrote: "...if you can't get k-horns the belles are the next best thing." Why is that? ---------------- So your ears will keep ringing of belles after the listening session, of course... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frzninvt Posted September 18, 2004 Author Share Posted September 18, 2004 I heard from the seller they are Walnut Lacquer, that is really pretty Walnut though nice grain patterns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale W Posted September 18, 2004 Share Posted September 18, 2004 ---------------- On 9/18/2004 4:29:48 PM DeanG wrote: "...if you can't get k-horns the belles are the next best thing." Why is that? ---------------- Because they look 10 times better then that grade 7 shop class look of the lascala . If the heritage line is what floats your boat then i'd take the belle right after the khorn. On the " WOODGRAIN " issue !! i truely wish people who are advertising and talking about matching grain speakers would use the proper terms. When grains match it is called " bookmatched " Not matchbooked or bookmated or matchsticked or any of the other misguided terms being used on e-bay and audiogon. Bookmatched means " MATCHING " or the " SAME " , you know ? like one page of a book is the same size as the other " thus " they are the same or closely matched to one another. It's a slang term , so when you get it wrong it's a nothing term. Whats matchbooked or matchsticked suppose to mean ? they burn at the same rate ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted September 19, 2004 Share Posted September 19, 2004 Somebody musta jumped, because they're "no longer for sale!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formica Posted September 19, 2004 Share Posted September 19, 2004 ---------------- On 9/18/2004 9:55:02 PM Dale W wrote: Bookmatched means " MATCHING " or the " SAME " , you know ? ---------------- I would take that definition one step further and add (my understanding) of "bookmatched" which is wood grain with a mirror image of the other panel... usually from two sequential slices that were originally facing each other in the tree. Kinda like opening a book... but what you find is the same grain in a mirrored form. The beauty of this is that it works with veneers (which are very thin and have almost the same grain through and through) as well as planks (which the grain isn't the same on both sides). It's a sign of fine woodworking... but is most important with woods with strong grain patterns like Walnut. Definitely a common misspelled / misunderstood word with eBay sellers. It is not as bad as the fellow who just sold his K-Horns on Ebay WITHOUT mentioning that they are covered in plastic laminate with an imitation wood pattern. Definitely won't be a happy buyer... Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheltie dave Posted September 19, 2004 Share Posted September 19, 2004 Dale, some Amish mastercraftsmen use bookmatched or matchbooked to indicate there is a single flipped set of two identical veneer panels. Matchsticked veneer indicates there are two or more sets of flipped(mirrored) veneer panels. The former looks exactly like a book when you open it, the latter looks like a sleeve of wood matches sitting in a box. Whatever term is used, in this case the proper description is "absolutely gorgeous!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted September 19, 2004 Share Posted September 19, 2004 Here is a pretty example of 'bookmatched' wood. The is from a person who builds guitars as an avocation. It isn't his fulltime job! I believe the wood is lacewood, and the look is similar to a flame maple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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