This pair had that gray carpeting glued and stapled on.
Started March of 2004
Updated April 2007 - please note that I have not had the best results using raw wood veneer with Titebond II wood glue. I am currently using paper backed veneer with HeatLock Iron-on Veneer Glue and the results seem much better.
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Here's my next batch of projects.
Over the last couple of years, I had obtained 3 pairs of La Scalas.
They're a little rough, but perfect for a custom refinishing job.
Two pairs of these are sold already to a gentleman in California who plans
to use them in a home theater. The last pair will be refinish
in Pau Ferro, Santos Rosewood with some very custom features.
gregroberts@roadrunner.com
These all came to me in pretty rough shape with factory black paint. There's every imaginable cometic blemish to deal with. Nonetheless, they are structurally sound, and the components were all in great shape.
This pair had that gray carpeting glued and stapled on.
6 empty shells just waiting to go to the shop.
Just getting started.
I tried chemical stripper, but it didn't work all that great.
Lot's of 100 grit sanding discs!
I had to fill in where the handles were on one pair of these.
I routed out the handle openings with a rabett joint,
half lap, and did the same on pieces of plywood. The pieces
are glued in place.
Here are the new tops for the Rosewood La Scalas.
You just can't imagine how much filler it's taking to fill holes and
square up edges and corners!
Repairs are being carefully made so that there are no loose
joints or delaminations.
Here's the handle fillers belt sanded down.
The veneer arrives!
I'm front surface mounting the horns on the Rosewood pair.
Here you see the wood has been carefully routed out for
a very tight fit to the edges of the horns. I'll mount the
tweeters by taking the lens off and putting them back together while
installing them.
If you'd like to see more of my work, please click here,
Greg's Audio Webpages.
