Ready to go home!

@TheHorse (238317)
Walnut Creek, California
January 14, 2021 4:00pm CST
Exactly a month ago, I posted about the last surface I had to finish on a pair of 50-year-old loudspeakers I'm restoring for a "client." I actually finished the surface in a week, but the speakers are still here, waiting to be picked up. I'll make $100 for my efforts. Every little bit helps right now. I'll attach an "after" photo to this post. It is of that last surface, which I had thought might be too scratched up for even the Great and Terrible Horse to restore. I think I used a "before" shot of the post from a month ago, which I'll attach below. Have you every worked on a project you weren't sure you could complete successfully?
I'm still working on a pair of speakers I received for restoration about three weeks ago. I finally turned the second one over after working on the other three...
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Marie
@Tampa_girl7 (54715)
• United States
14 Jan 21
I wish that I still had my stereo speakers.
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Marie
@Tampa_girl7 (54715)
• United States
15 Jan 21
@TheHorse all I have now is an old record player with built in speakers and we have an old furniture piece stereo.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238317)
• Walnut Creek, California
14 Jan 21
I've sold off much of my collection but still have a few.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238317)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Jan 21
@Tampa_girl7 If it has tubes in it it probably sounds good. Keep it.
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rakski
@rakski (156506)
• Philippines
14 Jan 21
it is good that it is done now
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238317)
• Walnut Creek, California
14 Jan 21
I look forward to my next speaker project. I'll update the Craigslist listing today.
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rakski
@rakski (156506)
• Philippines
15 Jan 21
@TheHorse that is nice!
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238317)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Jan 21
@rakski I hope he picks it up soon. I have outgrown my space.
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (86740)
• United States
15 Jan 21
You need to charge by the scratch! Fine job there, young Horsey.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238317)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Jan 21
Heh. I'd be a millionaire, like...never mind.
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Kharla Jolly
@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
14 Jan 21
Yikes! That before speaker was a mess, that's for sure:( I like your after photo!
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238317)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Jan 21
@kobesbuddy I hope they spend many years in his living room.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238317)
• Walnut Creek, California
14 Jan 21
I'm glad it turned out OK. I used a LOT of "hot water treatments" (and a lot of replacement veneer).
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Kharla Jolly
@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
14 Jan 21
@TheHorse That replacement veneer worked great, to conceal all those deep scratches.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (222465)
• United States
15 Jan 21
You did a super job as usual. Yes, I've worked on projects that I wasn't sure how they'd turn out.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238317)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Jan 21
I'm working on some guitar sound hole coasters right now.. Those are usually pretty predictable.
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
14 Jan 21
Glad you can do work like this to help out. And a great job you did. The customer should be very satisfied.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238317)
• Walnut Creek, California
14 Jan 21
I think he will be. I did put a lot of work into these. There was a lot missing veneer that had to be replaced.
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Notlilie
@prinzcy (32299)
• Malaysia
16 Jan 21
That's a good restoration work.
Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (135791)
• Marion, Ohio
15 Jan 21
It turned out great.
WorDazza
@WorDazza (15826)
• Manchester, England
14 Jan 21
In answer to your question, I definitely know that feeling. I just call it going to work!!
Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382216)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Jan 21
Often!! In fact, more often than not. You've done a great job with these, as usual.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238317)
• Walnut Creek, California
14 Jan 21
That's what ranches are for!
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Arunima Singh
@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
18 Jan 21
Your customer should be happy. I hope you are making enough money for your time and effort there. And the best part is that you enjoy doing it.