philtubes Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 Hello All, I have a pair of 1969 decorator vertical cornwalls. They are built with what looks like fur plywood, they are stained with a lacquer finish, they have a few gouges that need to be filled in before I do anything. I've considered having them veneered but I am worried that the uneven plywood surface will eventually result in a wavy surface. While at home depot the other day I ran across 1/4" oak plywood, very nice looking but this would add weight and girth to the already large cornwalls. The other alternative is to strip them down, sand and refinish and add new grille cloth. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Phill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klipschaholik Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 If the plywood is in otherwise sound shape but for the gouges, I'd just fill the voids, sand to an even surface and veneer away. I'd love to have a pair of decorator cornwalls to match some decorator heresys; what a match. I say go for it. [D] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Dee Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 There are some very fine looking CW's out there as a result of good veneer jobs. I'd stay away from adding the bulk of more plywood if you ever had the expectation of reselling them. Refinishing can have decent results. Careful, though, that exterior birch veneer on the plywood is pretty thin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 My preference would be to have them re-veneered. For a woodworking (custom cabinet, etc.) shop, Cornwalls or Heresys would be a piece of cake. All flat panels, 90 degree angles. Oh, the best material for filling voids when painting or veneering them is Bondo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejfud Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 Just did mine in Curly Maple. Here is a sneak peek before the final sand and finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philtubes Posted July 31, 2007 Author Share Posted July 31, 2007 Very nice, how much prior experience veneering do you have? Phill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejfud Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 I have taken a few classes from a guy that does Steinway pianos, but that type of work is a whole different animal than doing a speaker. www.thomasschrunk.com If using a backed veneer, the maple I used this time was not, it is not really difficult. Just need patience and the willingness to try. Check out Greg's website. He gives many tips to make it easier. Try it on some smaller boxes to get the feel for it and you'll never look back. www.dcchomes.com/Mkhorn.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel's wife Posted August 1, 2007 Moderators Share Posted August 1, 2007 ejfud, Really nice job and Cornwalls to match.[Y] I really like curly maple. I would love to see a pic when they are completed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejfud Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 Will post some pics when they get done. I'm being patient, and just sending crossovers to Bob for a refresh so it may be a few weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 very nice work on those CW's, I'm jealous. it looks like I might be getting my workshop soon, so I'll be in the veneering business too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groomlakearea51 Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 Pick your veneer and practice a few times. It's not hard. Cornwalls are farly easy to work with. Just finshed a couple of CBR's. Used a very nice piece of birch with an outstanding pattern. Cherry stain and they look very good. Couple of photos. raw veneer panels, complete without stain, sanding and edgebanding, completed and drying, and "installed" (upper pair with cane grills) And yes!! I still want to trade the cane grills for a pair of black grills!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groomlakearea51 Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 completed raw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groomlakearea51 Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 edgebanding, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groomlakearea51 Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 drying from stain (takes several days...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groomlakearea51 Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 "installed" in the "wall of voodoo" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groomlakearea51 Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 nice patterns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groomlakearea51 Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 came out very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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