(Dale had a shop in Pigeon Forge in the 1990s )

Thanks for the information - could it be Dale didn't make/sell many dulcimers, that it's hard to find out  information? Or, maybe because he made them before we could google or post about the dulcimers from Pigeon Forge.

Dale had a shop in Pigeon Forge in the 1990s and made hammered and mountain dulcimers. I knew him more as a hammered dulcimer maker. As I recall he did good work and made fine, playable instruments.

Ken

"The dulcimer sings a sweet song."

Sycamore makes good dulcimers. 

It has a Janka hardness rating of 770; mid way between Honduran Mahogany at 800+ and Silver Maple at 700.  Softer than any of the common American woods used for the rest of a dulcimer body like Walnut or cherry, but a bit harder than Poplar (Janka 550) which makes excellant instruments.

The lower part of the dulcimer top looks to be a crotch, don't know the species.....hard to make out from the image.

Does this 6 string look like a Rippled Sycamore & what type of tone wood would that make

updated by @marg: 01/22/22 10:24:02PM

Does anyone own or know anything about Dale Ward's, dulcimers?  It's a  6 string Pigeon River String Instrument, handcrafted by Dale Ward 9/24/97

updated by @marg: 01/22/22 05:13:13PM