Thanks for the ideas. Are you just butt joining the hardwood to the MDF? Also, is regular wood glue Ok for gluing the double baffle together. I would think it might be hard to keep the top layer from sliding around while clamping. Using small brads or screws would eliminate that, right. Sorry, I'm not used to working with MDF, just hardwoods. And this will be a first try at veneering, also, for the same reason.Bill had a good idea to make the front flush and then put a shallow reveal between the hardwood and MDF. That would be better I think as far as soundwaves are concerned.