Maple and Walnut Heaven

[Cereal Killer]

Yeah, designed by me a few years ago. They sound stunning, even still.

 

[Darren L]

Very nice @Cereal Killer are you going to do matching stands? I assume the internal dims have been kept the same, I'd be very interested to hear what you think of what the effect the wood cabinet has on what you hear in comparison to your existing cabinets.

 

[Cereal Killer]

Thank you! I'm going to stick with the Solid Steel SS5 stands you see in the pic. - The internals dims are indeed the same, well, a little tweaked here and there but still just under 22L.

will indeed be interesting to hear the difference... no pressure @cutting42

 

[cutting42]

Little bit of progress today. Trimmed the walnut to size and made up the combinations for the tops and sides with the walnut infills. Next step will be the glue-up, need a new glue roller as the old one is knackered. Also need to make some cauls.

 

[Cereal Killer]

Truly beautiful work there Gareth.

 

[Mr Pig]

Just checking in, I want to see this :0)

 

[James]

The fourth maple board seems a bit more tanned than the others. Perhaps it has spent too much time in the company of walnut. Arf!

 

[cutting42]

The fourth maple board seems a bit more tanned than the others. Perhaps it has spent too much time in the company of walnut. Arf!

It is a little darker at the end of the board but the picture accentuates the difference, still might juggle the order around before I finalise. It could be made a bottom piece.

 

[Inigo Montoya]

Nice, I'll be following this thread with interest!

 

[cutting42]

Little update, gluing up has started. Not very exciting to take pictures of but progress. The sides and top/bottom bits will be glued up in two sections as they are too wide for my planer/thicknesser

 

[Cereal Killer]

 

[Darren]

@James

These are the donor speakers which will be re housed in Maple & Walnut with the courtesy of Garth's hard graft and fine skill set.

Can he please make you some nice stands too?

 

[Cereal Killer]

The SS5 look awesome for real. My dodgy photography doesn't do them justice TBH

 

[Darren]

The SS5 look awesome for real. My dodgy photography doesn't do them justice TBH

Yea...but You could have something lovely like those beautiful, early Sonus Faber stands rather than Oil rig legs..... just sayin'

 

[Paul Burke]

Nice job c42, looking forward to seeing finished

Considering something similar with Purple Heart, can’t decide what to match it with yet though...

 

[cutting42]

Nice job c42, looking forward to seeing finished

Considering something similar with Purple Heart, can’t decide what to match it with yet though...

Needs a very dark wood or a very light wood as a contrast IMO, but you can go either way. You need to work fairly quickly after cutting it as it will fade to brown if left unfinished for long in UV light. The UV light gives it its colour initially but it will fade it over time. Try to finish with a UV protecting finish to keep the colour.

 

[orangeart]

Morrell's do some good UV protecting pre cat lacquer if you prefer that sort of finish. Osmo do a UV oil if you prefer that sort.

 

[Pete MB&D]

Nice job c42, looking forward to seeing finished

Considering something similar with Purple Heart, can’t decide what to match it with yet though...

I can't stand purpleheart, its just the most vile coloured bland grained wood in the world.

Pete

But don't let that put you off.

 

[Paul Burke]

I can't stand purpleheart, its just the most vile coloured bland grained wood in the world.

Pete

But don't let that put you off.

Don’t worry, I plan on using it sparingly!

Couple of small strips up the baffle maybe, works well to break up the one tone nature of most boxes. Yes def needs good uv protection though, and trying to avoid too much sunlight

 

[James]

Carl (hacker) built his E-IIIRs in solid purpleheart. Certainly makes a statement in more ways than one.