"Blonde" Klipschorns... Does anybody have 'em?

[RFP]

Recently, I was watching an episode of David Marks Wood Works on the DIY channel he was building a contemporary nite stand from sycamore (see http://images.scrippsweb.com/DIY/2005/04/04/wwk701_4fb_e.jpg ). I couldnt help thinking that the wood was absolutely gorgeous, and that a pair of Klipschorns might be beautiful with sycamore veneer and black grille cloth.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

This got me to wondering if anyone on the forum actually owns a pair of blonde K-horns (no blonde jokes. please!) not just light colored birch, but a real blonde finish.

In the back room that I wishfully call the office, I have a pair of K-horns that I intend to sell but I am strongly considering refinishing them to make them pretty before I do sycamore veneer is gosh-awful expensive, though that might not be a good idea.

Oh well, this is probably a dumb post, but I would like to see if there are any other blonde lovers out there.

All the best,

Rob

[colterphoto1]

I have our maple RB3's and dig them.

[mark1101]

I have a pair of 1980 heresys with factory blonde oak finish. I believe the labels say LO (light oak).

[sheltie dave]

Recently the gentleman in Denver sold a 50's Khorn that was the primavera blonde we saw from 50's furniture.

[mungkiman]

Klipsch literature from the 50's mentions Prima Vera, Blonde and Dark.

Is Prima Vera the wood species, or the stain?

[Bill H.]

Here is a picture, posted referring to Lacewood finish...........

[djk]

I used to own a blond Klipschorn with gold grill cloth. It was made December 17 1953, sn 253. It looked pretty sharp.

[Doc Robin]

Not KHORNS but this is RED GUM that I would like to have a set of speakers out of. Later Bill

[sheltie dave]

Mungkiman,

the primavera was one of the cheapest veneers in the 50s and 60s, with mahogany a close second. Much of the birch was being used for solid wood furniture. Sometimes blonde was the description for the wood(ie birch and primavera,) sometimes it was used for the finish color. Mahogany and oak are among the easier woods to bleach blonde, due to their pore size. Tight woods with small pores, and woods with differing chemistry in their striations, due not bleach uniformly.