OT: I love veneering!

[DoubleTap]

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A couple nice veneer shots ... first is some burl that I've had laying around forever. I didn't use it because it was just meh, nothing too exciting. But after I finished another pair of cabs in a Mappa Burl, I wanted a burl to contract those ... so decided to use this burl but hit it with some Mahogany Red TransTint Dye. The first shot is the difference before/after the dye.

Second shot is just to show off some of this incredible Mahogany Crotch I have, also hit it with some of the dye to see what would happen. It'll be going on a big 3-way floorstander.

[Pete Schumacher]

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Mahogany Crotch . . . Aaaagghgghhhhhh . . .

[Mark65]

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I hear you.
I am just getting to the end game with a set of LouC's C-Killas. Not sure I like how they will come together color-wise, but I like how the boxes and baffles are turning out, individually. Boxes are quarter-sawn red oak and the baffles are curly maple and mottled cherry. They need several more coats of poly, but I am starting to see how they will look at the end.

Ohhh........WOOOW!!!!:eek:

I think that would more properly be called flame maple, but.....wow. I mean those are...wow. Holy freakin' crap. Just beautiful. WOW.


Mark

[DoubleTap]

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Here's the other pair of cabinets in Mappa Burl. First wipe on raw veneer was with pure Tung Oil to pop the figure, then brushed on probably 20 coats of Rockler Wunder Coat in Semi-Gloss ... with a 300 grit sanding at approx 10-12 coats. They're built up enough, just need to finish sand, hit them with one more coat from the airbrush, and they're ready for driver cutouts. This pair will be a Scan 15W/Fountek JP2.0 combo.

[andykriech]

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Here's the other pair of cabinets in Mappa Burl. First wipe on raw veneer was with pure Tung Oil to pop the figure, then brushed on probably 20 coats of Rockler Wunder Coat in Semi-Gloss ... with a 300 grit sanding at approx 10-12 coats. They're built up enough, just need to finish sand, hit them with one more coat from the airbrush, and they're ready for driver cutouts. This pair will be a Scan 15W/Fountek JP2.0 combo.

How many coats??!! 20!!! :eek: :eek:
Man, I am lucky to get 4 before I get too impatient (plus the weather never allows that many, always changing in TX). How many coats a day do you put on?
BTW, they look really, really nice. Love the mappa burl. Do you get any scratches from cutting the driver holes with the finish already on?

Andy.

[andykriech]

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Ohhh........WOOOW!!!!:eek:

I think that would more properly be called flame maple, but.....wow. I mean those are...wow. Holy freakin' crap. Just beautiful. WOW.


Mark

Mark, thanks for the compliments.
Well, I am no expert on wood figure nomenclature, but I bought it as "extra curly maple".
Here is a picture of another set of baffles I made from the same piece of wood:

[DoubleTap]

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How many coats??!! 20!!! :eek: :eek:
Man, I am lucky to get 4 before I get too impatient (plus the weather never allows that many, always changing in TX). How many coats a day do you put on?
BTW, they look really, really nice. Love the mappa burl. Do you get any scratches from cutting the driver holes with the finish already on?

Thanks man ... that's the good thing about that Wunder Coat, dries fast and no smell so I can do it in the house during winter. I can get 3 coats a day on without problem. It builds up nice and sands well. I even did a piano finish with it once using the Gloss version, buffed it out with my Dewalt buffer and 3M compound. Beause of the voids in the burl is why I went that route. On veneer with a smooth face to begin with I try the more simple approach ... a bit of dye if I want to change the color, then tung oil, then Briwax.

Just puts plenty of masking tape on the front baffle and make sure there's nothing on the bottom of your router plate and you won't scratch it. I use the Router Buddy for cutting holes, and it has a nice smooth surface.

[6thplanet]

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Curly, flamed, or tiger stripe are all usable terms for that type of grain. What ever you call it, it simply stunning to look at!! Still my fave...and I have a couple boards of that on stand by for my build! Oh and major props to you on your build!!

[J.Lee]

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Beautiful work Guys. Wood is so cool.

[Mark65]

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Someday, I'd love to do something with the AAA quilted maple that you see on guitar bodies by PRS, Carvin, Brian Moore, etc.

The solid wood is way out of my price range, though, and I imagine the veneer is a little dear, as well. :(

Still....someday...;)


Mark

[mtmpenn]

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Hey DoubleTap -
Those look stunning. How do you apply your veneer? Vacuum press?

Mike

[donparsons]

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12" x 18" here for $7.66 per sheet. Cheaper than spray paint!

http://www.wood-veneers.com/Maple_Quilted_Burl_8185-1_JPG.html

Someday, I'd love to do something with the AAA quilted maple that you see on guitar bodies by PRS, Carvin, Brian Moore, etc.

The solid wood is way out of my price range, though, and I imagine the veneer is a little dear, as well. :(

Still....someday...;)


Mark

[pecker]

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Someday, I'd love to do something with the AAA quilted maple that you see on guitar bodies by PRS, Carvin, Brian Moore, etc.

The solid wood is way out of my price range, though, and I imagine the veneer is a little dear, as well. :(

Still....someday...;)


Mark

I once managed to find a piece of quilted maple lumber that was almost a perfect match for a small flitch of veneer. It wasn't too costly...less than $50 for board + veneer.


But those AAAA boards you see on ebay are rather expensive to anyone but a master luthier.

[DoubleTap]

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12" x 18" here for $7.66 per sheet. Cheaper than spray paint!

http://www.wood-veneers.com/Maple_Qu...185-1_JPG.html

Cheaper than spray paint? Uhmm, how much of speaker do you think you can cover with a single 12"x18" sheet?

Veneer isn't that expensive, but it certainly does add up. And you always want a couple extra sheets for the panels you screw up and have to re-cover.

[donparsons]

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Perhaps a bit of an exageration, but not the huge expense that Mark was making it out to be. 6 sheets would cover a bookshlef pair. That was the first bit I looked at too. There might be a better deal yet. And they would look nicer than a typical rattle can paint finish. IMO paint is hard and time is money.

Mark's someday doesn't have to be that far off...

Cheaper than spray paint? Uhmm, how much of speaker do you think you can cover with a single 12"x18" sheet?

Veneer isn't that expensive, but it certainly does add up. And you always want a couple extra sheets for the panels you screw up and have to re-cover.