Pioneer wood Cases for the sx
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detourstudio
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What did you do to it? Did you refinish?
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detourstudio
Member
ahhhhh..i wouldn't mind trying that. Any plans or how to's?
strader61
I'm the German craftsman
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There is nothing I could do with the original case to make it better. Make the sides out of 3/4 for a bolder look. Thank you for the positive comments.
Ranchman
Active Member
Nice Job!
Oldsansui441
Super Member
Very nice job, looks terrific, WAY nicer than Pioneer's vinyl cabinet 
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Awesomeaudio
Super Member
That cabinet looks very nice.
What tools would be required to undertake such a job?
I'm guessing you are an experienced woodworker.
What tools would be required to undertake such a job?
I'm guessing you are an experienced woodworker.
Rob Thomas
Active Member
That is beautiful! You really ought to make and sell some...
Awesomeaudio
Super Member
I just thought I'd add something else.
I just noticed something.
Being made from solid timber, you will get the colour variation as you cut 'through' the timber and as you cut 'across'.
Note the tops of the sides relative to the flat centre section.
Veneering would eliminate this, but there is something special about a solid cabinet.
I just noticed something.
Being made from solid timber, you will get the colour variation as you cut 'through' the timber and as you cut 'across'.
Note the tops of the sides relative to the flat centre section.
Veneering would eliminate this, but there is something special about a solid cabinet.
I'm not sure I follow you. Here are some of the genuine, solid, hardwood cases I've made. The face shows the end grain and the top and sides show the long grain. The color looks consistent to me....
Awesomeaudio
Super Member
Take another look at your 1st pic.
I was going off that.
I don't see any variances in your later pics.
Maybe it was a lighting thing.
I was going off that.
I don't see any variances in your later pics.
Maybe it was a lighting thing.
Beautiful cabinets
The 1st pic... maybe you are talking about the original poster's image in the very first post in this thread? I'm guessing that image shows two different kinds of wood... or maybe two different pieces of the same species.
Here are some closeups of two cases, one in mahogany and the other in black walnut, made from the same piece of wood (sides and tops) and showing the end grain look versus the side grain look. The only finish on these is tung oil.
I'm really jealous of the nice routing job for a perfect drop-in of the original vent. Did you do it by hand (I mean, with a handheld router)? With a CNC?
Awesomeaudio
Super Member
Yes, sorry. I was referring to the O.Ps post.
I'd love to learn how to do stuff like this.
I'd love to learn how to do stuff like this.
