1. Before starting the enclosure, I prewired the crossover and L-pad.
   
2. The enclosure was built with hand tools (circular saw, jigsaw, and drill; no router or table saw). I used simple butt joints with lots of glue and 1 5/8" drywall screws for assembly. First, I assembled the front (baffle), bottom, and sides of the enclosure, and then drew the speaker hole circles with a compass and cut the openings with a jigsaw. I inserted a vertical brace (3" x 8.5") behind the baffle and mounted the crossover (described later), centered horizontally on the bottom panel, 1" from the back edge. Then I attached the back panel. The speaker at this point of assembly looked like this:
   
3. The enclosure then received polyfill lining, attached to the panels with glue.
   
4. I attached the top panel, let the glue dry, and primed the front and rear panels and edges. The front and rear panels then received two coats of black satin paint. I mounted the L-pad knob (see crossover section) and the binding post plate (parts from PE). I soldered all electrical connections. I attached the drivers to the baffle with 3/4" screws. The top, bottom, and sides of the speaker are covered with red maple vinyl laminate from PE. This excellent laminate is very thin, flexible, and easy to work with, but it will highlight rather than hide any problems with your woodworking, as I discovered.