Finally got the veneering done on them, and the only things left to finish them is another coat or two of oil, and delivery of the LE14H-3s. I bought a pair of LE14A's that were advertised as 16 Ohms, with the thought that they were probably 8 Ohms, even though the decal said 16. They were. Zilch tells me (after the buy) that ALL LE14A's are 8 Ohms, regardless of what the decal says. That's good to know.
The front edges of the sides were so sharp, that I put them through my table saw, and made a flat edge on the front that finished at about one quarter inch. Made it much easier to veneer them. A corner as sharp as that would have been would have severly stressed the veneer, seeing as how it is paper backed and thicker than just a pure wood veneer. And trying to make two pieces of veneer meet at that angle wasn't anything I wanted to tackle.
They have only had one coat of Watco natural Danish oil, and will probably darken a little after the second and third coats, but it may be awhile before they get those coats. Too many other projects calling.
Thanks again, Storm for the nice Santana cabinets, and thanks to hmolwitz for the free grille frames. Made an interesting pair of computer speakers.
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