emmjlm 5 Posted January 10, 2011 Posted January 10, 2011 Rather than retyping my post in the Klipsch forum, I'll put a link here. http://forums.klipsch.com/forums/t/143521.aspx Also, this really isn't a "mod" more of a refurbishment of the veneer. I hope its OK I'm posting it in this area, I wasn't sure where else it fit. I've done a lot of cleaning up and I like to refinish wood. I've got pretty good at restoring the oiled wood finishes. This is the first time I've worked with the veneer. So far so good. By the way, these speakers are completely awesome. After reading other's opinions / reviews of them I wasn't expecting much bass. OK - that was wrong. They have plenty and I didn't even have them correctly in corners.These weren't supposed to be keepers, they were a project..... we'll see what happens.
madmike46 398 Posted January 10, 2011 Posted January 10, 2011 Great looking pair of speakers . Nice job on the repair .
jldeni 439 Posted January 10, 2011 Posted January 10, 2011 I love vintage Klipsch speakers - they are my favorites. If I only had room for corner horns, I'd find a way. However, my Cornwalls will have to do for now. Congrats, they look great, enjoy them! Really nice refinish job.
zumbini 6,150 Posted January 10, 2011 Posted January 10, 2011 Nice restoration project emmjlm! Never owned K-horns but a friend of my dad's did and they were impressive. QUESTION: What type of adhesive did you use on the veneer that required heat activation? I use contact cement which bonds instantly but requires very accurate placement or routing to size.
weitrhino 1,443 Posted January 10, 2011 Posted January 10, 2011 My hat goes off to you and anyone who can do quality woodwork. Enjoy the K-horns.
Blues Pwr 766 Posted January 10, 2011 Posted January 10, 2011 Congrats on an awesome reburb. of your K-Horns, I too love the Heritage Series of Klipsch Speakers, just such an amazing line of vintage speakers that are still highly sought after and coveted. Thanks for taking the time to post the pictures of your work, job well done, enjoy............
tinpan 5 Posted January 10, 2011 Posted January 10, 2011 They came out great. I think it's great taking a classic speaker like the Khorn and giving it a refresh. Great speakers
emmjlm 5 Posted January 10, 2011 Author Posted January 10, 2011 QUESTION: What type of adhesive did you use on the veneer that required heat activation? I use contact cement which bonds instantly but requires very accurate placement or routing to size. I bought edgebanding material from The Woodsmith Store, it is walnut veneer with a heat activated glue already on the back. The 25' roll was $10. I set the iron to "cotton" and iron it on with a piece of aluminum foil inbetween to protect the iron's surface. I don't want to get in trouble using tools that aren't mine and messing them up! As long as you go slow and pay attention, it isn't too difficult. You have to watch the direction of the grain when trimming to make sure it doesn't pull the razor into the wood too much. If I had to veneer a larger area such as the front or top, then I would buy a large sheet of veneer and use the contact cement method. 1
jazzman53 1,276 Posted January 10, 2011 Posted January 10, 2011 These weren't supposed to be keepers, they were a project..... we'll see what happens. Hey, those are definitely keepers now!
Scarabeo500gt 6 Posted January 10, 2011 Posted January 10, 2011 Wow, I had a pair of those many years ago blasting Black Sabbath (Memorizes) then I sold them and got some Canton CT2000's. Wish I kept them - Nice job! Those were the Golden years of Audio! early 80's. I remember going from audio store to audio store and listening to everything and I remember some EGG speakers that sounded nice for little two way suckers...
BluesMan57 1,416 Posted January 11, 2011 Posted January 11, 2011 Great job on the K-Horn re-furb. Those look fantastic.
oldtexasdog 2,458 Posted January 11, 2011 Posted January 11, 2011 Nice work! Iv'e done some re-veneering and I can't believe the finish you got without the proper routing tools ect!
zumbini 6,150 Posted January 11, 2011 Posted January 11, 2011 Routers are relatively recent additions to the woodworker's tool kit. Ancient craftsmen did fine without them for tens of thousands of years.
angelod307 63 Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 yes, those are my favorite speakers from the past. then the realistic mach I and then the mach II .
peck555 366 Posted January 13, 2011 Posted January 13, 2011 Nice job on the Klipschhorns, that is some beautiful grain.
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