Dale Ward, dulcimer builder - Pigeon Forge, TN

marg
@marg
2 years ago
615 posts

(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.

Ken Longfield
Ken Longfield
@ken-longfield
2 years ago
1,073 posts

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."

Ken Hulme
Ken Hulme
@ken-hulme
2 years ago
2,111 posts

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.

Dan
Dan
@dan
2 years ago
180 posts

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

marg
@marg
2 years ago
615 posts

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
marg
@marg
2 years ago
615 posts

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

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