Maple Speaker Cone

A Big Leaf Maple tree root weighing 270Kg (600 lbs.) is mounted on a VB36 wood lathe and turned into a 45Kg (100lb.) speaker horn for a wealthy client. His primary goal was pretty furniture, not acoustic performance from the parabolic form.
Many think this turning is dangerous, many think it's a waste of wood; However, a stump with ingrown rocks was given a life and the internal beauty of the wood was revealed.
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[@WildBoreWoodWind]

Now, that's what I'm talking about! 👍🖖

[@Baumscheibenkunst]

I seem to remember this as a two part series several years ago?

[@milescorporosus4058]

Yeah, I recall the customer getting absolutely thrashed for finishing it in boat varnish or something. 😂

[@Baumscheibenkunst]

@@milescorporosus4058 Exactly. I think it ended up being useless because of the smell 🤣

[@Vu.c]

I wished I have it pair for my speakers horns:-)

[@davidwhite4085]

What do you use to fill all the holes and cracks with ?
But the finish product is amazing

[@Tony6093]

The inside of the cone was acoustically uniform and artifacts on the outside remained natural as how the tree grew. No filling