DIY speakers of solid/reclaimed wood?

Is it just me but doesn’t MDF generally sound dead and lifeless? Or is that being too redundant?

Tongue oil? Do you give your speakers a good licking? 😛 Do you get splinters?

There are a great many examples of early American furniture, you know, Chippendale, Shaker, Queen Anne, etc. made from solid American hardwoods, including but not limited to maple, mahogany, rosewood, poplar, and walnut that have survived in all kinds of climates, even before the advent of air conditioning, humidifiers, dehumidifiers, without damage such as splitting, warping or any such thing. Ditto musical instruments like Stradivarius and other very old violins, cellos, what have you.