TomicTime Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 pics of the Walnut slab please 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomicTime Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 we like Walnut.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huang Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 The slab pre amp stand 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratocaster Posted June 11, 2021 Author Share Posted June 11, 2021 Hmm.. I am ignorant with woodworking and am eager and curious to see how these two planks of bark get converted to a pre-amp stand. You should recording the entire process.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomicTime Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 super nice ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huang Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 @stratocasterI have removed the bark and started flattening the slab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctsooner Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 I too build wood furniture. I'll try to figure out how to post pics. I made amp stands for my Vandersteen M5HPA's. Love them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctsooner Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 E9F30309-B58F-421C-A05A-35CCC5471A2B.heic E9F30309-B58F-421C-A05A-35CCC5471A2B.heic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huang Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 Nice!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratocaster Posted June 13, 2021 Author Share Posted June 13, 2021 @ctsooner these are awesome. You could give Mapleshade Audio and Butcher Block Acoustics a run for their money if you would get into the business of manufacturing and selling these stands. 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctsooner Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 Thanks guys. I do it in days that I can use the machinery lol. They are so easy to knock out as anyone who does wood can attest to. This is a ribboned Sapelli that I love using. Can’t see the beautiful figuring and chatoyancy if the wood with the amps over them, but I know they are there lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huang Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 That’s the beauty of woodworking... you get to see the beauty of the wood 1st whether or not you display it. Along those lines I love how Richard matches his veneers... wood is just fun. Nice shop CT I hope you get in there frequently, I taught myself to use hand tool so I could have my children read to me when they were young and I think it adds to the fun of wood. i bet i’m the slowest woodworker on the planet but I do it for pleasure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctsooner Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 It's about safety first and passion second. I have to sell the shop to my buddy as I just am not as safe when I'm alone. I will still do things with my buddy Al when he's able and wants to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huang Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 @ctsooner I understand, I hope you and Al can spend some good time in the shop. It is so rewarding to work with wood, and having a friend around makes it more so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctsooner Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 Yes. Al grew up in a cabinet shop. He's about 15 years older, but acts younger. He still hikes the Grand Canyon, lol. We hang out and end up with beautiful furniture. That's a carved spoon I did in a class at Boston's famed North Bennett Street School. First veneer project. First Kamiko screen and box. Rack for my Japanese knife collection (I cook). Dining table and chairs. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratocaster Posted June 14, 2021 Author Share Posted June 14, 2021 Those Japanese knives look like Samurai swords and I wouldn’t have guessed that they were cooking knives if you hadn’t clarified.. I was going to ask you if you lived in a bad neighborhood or if you frequently got uninvited visitors ..😂😂 Beautiful stuff… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctsooner Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 The long one is a Wa- Yanagi (Wa means the traditional handle). The wider one is the Gyuto (Chefs knife) and the shorter one is a Petty (all purpose slicer and the rectangular one is a specific one for cutting dikon and veggies (Usuba). I'm going to make my next stand out of Purple Heart (RV and Nathan I believe make a stunning Purple Heart veneer). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GdnrBob Posted June 19, 2021 Share Posted June 19, 2021 @Huang. So, how are the McCormack's doing in your system? Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huang Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 System update, It is hard to point to just one upgrade because I made so many changes at once, but my Treos sound amazing. You genuinely get the impression that the music is being performed in the room, intimate is the word that comes to mind, but it’s more than that. This effect is not just at the sweet spot, off axis seating sounds amazing too. Subtle details were more… just more, bass is tighter, mids are fluid, detail is spot on I am very pleased. I think the biggest influence is coming from the amp (McCormack DNA-1) synergy with the Treos. I added the upgraded DNA-1, ESP Reference power cables, Robin Hood Zero and Bass cables, and Audio Envy interconnect between pre and PA. First was Rogue Magnum III (PA tubes removed using it as a Preamp). I have a auditioned a VTL 2.5 it sounded good. but not as good as the Rogue (must be the NOS tube I'm running. Now I have a McCormack TLC-1 on deck in the preamp spot. I am so loving my system now! I will be trying the Mimas as both a pre and an integrated next week The system is not pretty just yet, I am making a rack for the equipment and the above platform for the amp.. I better hurry up before the wife evicts me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomicTime Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 lovely woodwork Pete. Sorry to hear the shop go but safety is big and you know when it is time.. We need a line on some Myrtle…the Ayre and I believe derivative Cardas blocks are made out of that…. interest ..? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GdnrBob Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 @Huang, That is great to hear. Did you ever get an answer on the amp impedance? B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huang Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 @GdnrBob I went with single ended... Richard told me 100K to use the Sub 3s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Whip Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 That description of your sound sounds very familiar. Love ESP power cords and their power strip. I have retired the rest of my power cords and conditioners after experiencing the ESP stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctsooner Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 On 6/21/2021 at 6:51 PM, TomicTime said: lovely woodwork Pete. Sorry to hear the shop go but safety is big and you know when it is time.. We need a line on some Myrtle…the Ayre and I believe derivative Cardas blocks are made out of that…. interest ..? Thanks so much. Yes it's time. I can probably source some myrtle. It's not easy to find. I like the Ayre logo better than Cardas and the price was right ;). ha.... Back to the McCormick thread, lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomicTime Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 Pete mine are all from Charlie…..i miss him i am thinking some bigger stock like 5/4…… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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