Hi Creekers,
I'll be building a set of small speakers for myself (the Jeff Bagsby Quarks).
The pack is CNC cut MDF, some drivers and crossovers (with Jeff doing all the smart stuff).
http://techtalk.parts-express.com/fo...mputer-speaker
However, i'd really like to make some solid walnut baffles on the kit.
Backstory: back when I first graduated from Dental school, I had a hell of a time finding work.
One day (when I was applying for my DEA license), the dentist that I was visiting told me that there was a fallen walnut tree off Craigslist.
I picked up the walnut round, had it quartered via chainsaw, and it's been air drying in my garage/workshop for about 7-8 years now.
This wood has been harvested, processed, and dried in my hometown where I have my dental practice.
Would it be stupid for me to use it on my speakers?
While they'll be mostly tucked away inside my personal office (to replace my $12 amazon speakers), I think that it'd be a pretty interesting story.
However, I'm not sure if I'd need to worry about movement or shrinkage and contraction.
At the very worst, I may end up getting the parts stabilized after machining them.
Would love your thoughts.