Finished Product

Here are a couple of close-ups of my finished speakers, and then I'll be done with boring speaker posts. I rubbed on Tung Oil with rags after sanding them down quite a bit and removing as much glue as I could. The nice thing about an oil finish is that it is incredibly easy to apply and repair if scratched. Or in my case, since I didn't get all the glue off and you can see that, I can go back in and sand some more and not have to worry about ruining the finish. I'll just add a little more oil and it will blend right in. I chose Tung Oil over the more popular Linseed oil because it is supposed to cure faster and I'm impatient. The oil has really made the grain pop.

Speaker Porn

Work Complete! Well, except for sanding and staining. I built the tall skinny speakers in these pictures. The sound is amazing, especially considering the drivers are only 3 inches wide. Still, an acquired taste in this day and age of bass heavy system. Bass is simply audible and musical instead of boomy and overpowering. Not that I'm knocking bass heavy systems; they have their place. And hell, I even miss hearing the room shake for some things. But as far as accurate and clean reproduction with a little warmth, these things are a joy. Sorry to bore with the jargon...a close up: