Wenge and Zebrawood Speakers (Curt Campbell's Invictus)

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1 Introduction: Design Concepts and Planning

This blog series provides some details about the Wenge and Zebrawood speakers I built in 2013. I didn't design these speakers; I built them from...

2 Cabinet Construction

Each cabinet is a relative simple box. The only thing that made it at all difficult (or, more accurately, inconvenient or awkward) is its size: 43....

3 Back Panel Construction

The back panel is very simple. It has a bunch of holes for the mounting bolts. There was nothing hard about them. It has a big hole in the bottom...

4 Driver Installation and Tuning

Disclaimer: There is no woodworking content in this post. It exists to show the final pre-veneering steps of the build--the steps that turn cabinet...

5 Veneering

There are several ways to attach veneer: hide glue, contact cement, cold glue in a press, etc. The only method I've ever used is the iron-on wood g...

6 Grills

Before I started veneering, I came up with a concept for protective grills. Here's a rendering. Note the narrow frame on top and bottom, and the wa...