Professor Thump Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 Beauty and the Beast! Good Job Mike! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebse2a3 Posted December 2, 2007 Author Share Posted December 2, 2007 What are you going to do with the "rough" sides of the wood? Paul What rough sides?[] Actually Paul the Zebrawood was so good that I didn't need to plane them down to 3/4". So all I did was cut and glue the 2 boards together to make both front panels and sanded them because I do like the look of the thicker panels. I have used Formby's Tung Oil (low gloss) for the Finish. The Zebrawood is really hard for me to photograph the grain and color properly and looks so much better in person. mike tn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrWho Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 My understanding is that it will probably not happen. Besides, would it be worth the performance loss by going to a smaller horn? Mounting a different size/type horn is optional from what I understand...with all the DIYers here, using an Altec, JBL, or even round or rectangle Edgarhorns could possibly fill the needs of the many (or the one) depending on room size, etc. Aye, but going with different size/type of HF horns is going to introduce all sorts of changes in performance too. I think most of the people that have heard the Jubilee all feel that the real homerun is the K402 HF. It wouldn't be possible without the Jubilee LF, but the mids is where the music is at. But I totally agree, the Jub LF is a tweekers dream as it opens the possibility to all sorts of HF configurations. I also agree that if Klipsch were to ever fully market the speaker to the home audio world, that it would require nicer aesthetics (like that fancy wooden HF horn). The point at which aesthetics overrule performance are going to be different for everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebse2a3 Posted December 3, 2007 Author Share Posted December 3, 2007 Beauty and the Beast! Good Job Mike! I like that Mark!!! Thanks mike tn[] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1101 Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 Mike,Those look great. I like the light/dark contrast. It really brings out the grain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 Very nice Mike -- what, you got tired of the rhinoceros hide finish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodcaw boy Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 i think that miketn is getting ready to pop the question.......i mean what woman on earth would not want those gorgeous beauties. right mrs rigmatoni? in Christ, because of God's grace, roy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobRiff Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 They look awesome Mike. My wife would absolutely LOVE this. Unfortunately, I'm not a wood worker. I may have missed it, but how are you planning to hold the zebrawood boards in place? Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbflash Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 Mike, Just beautiful. Seeing your speakers may just get me to re-think my next speaker purchase. I wish I had your patience and skill. Please keep posting any updates. Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebse2a3 Posted December 3, 2007 Author Share Posted December 3, 2007 Mike, Those look great. I like the light/dark contrast. It really brings out the grain. Thanks Mark (I like your new Avatar[]) I've gotten a little more work done so here is a better picture with the Muirapixuna Trim finished with Formby's Tung Oil. mike tn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebse2a3 Posted December 4, 2007 Author Share Posted December 4, 2007 Very nice Mike -- what, you got tired of the rhinoceros hide finish? [] Actually I had the basic idea for this and mentioned it to Richard on the drive back from Pilgrimage 06 when I first decided to buy them and I thought it would be a good challenge for me to see if I could pull it off. mike tn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebse2a3 Posted December 4, 2007 Author Share Posted December 4, 2007 i think that miketn is getting ready to pop the question.......i mean what woman on earth would not want those gorgeous beauties. right mrs rigmatoni? in Christ, because of God's grace, roy Roy contrary to what some might think Linda is definitly proof that you can have Jubs and a girlfriend at the same time![] mike tn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebse2a3 Posted December 4, 2007 Author Share Posted December 4, 2007 They look awesome Mike. My wife would absolutely LOVE this. Unfortunately, I'm not a wood worker. I may have missed it, but how are you planning to hold the zebrawood boards in place? Bob Hey Bob It's hard to explain but I intend to use a subframe that will be supported from the top and locked in at the back of the cabinet. I'll try to document things as I proceed and post the results. mike tn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebse2a3 Posted December 4, 2007 Author Share Posted December 4, 2007 Mike,Just beautiful.Seeing your speakers may just get me to re-think my next speaker purchase.I wish I had your patience and skill.Please keep posting any updates.Danny Thanks Danny mike tn[] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebse2a3 Posted December 4, 2007 Author Share Posted December 4, 2007 A few more pictures of the Muirapixuna trim with the Zebrawood. The Zebrawood is so hard to capture in a picture and I hope these come through a little better. mike tn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebse2a3 Posted December 4, 2007 Author Share Posted December 4, 2007 another front shot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebse2a3 Posted December 4, 2007 Author Share Posted December 4, 2007 Close up of bottom trim and hopefully a better grain shot of the Zebrawood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebse2a3 Posted December 4, 2007 Author Share Posted December 4, 2007 Drill Press Setup for assembly of bottom Trim-Support Piece. I love the new Laser sights I bought for the drill press. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebse2a3 Posted December 4, 2007 Author Share Posted December 4, 2007 Muirapixuna wood drilled and screwed completing the bottom support/trim piece. The muirapixuna saws pretty good but it definitly is very hard/dense and is a bit hard to drill and sand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebse2a3 Posted December 4, 2007 Author Share Posted December 4, 2007 Lets see if I can post a good picture of the grain of the Muirapixuna Wood because it has beautiful details to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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