That milk paint really look good John. Better IMHO than whatever black you used on mine...
New Thomas-style dulcimer with milk-paint finish
Don't be lickin' them dulcimores, Dusty! That's a bad habit to get into. (Don't ask me how I know).
Looks beautiful., John!
Can you do one with oatmilk paint? I'm lactose intolerant. 
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Thank you all! I had secretly wondered if that was the type of paint Ed would have used, but never tried it until now.
Beautiful, John! And I agree with Strumelia - I love the contrast between the tuning pegs and the body of the dulcimer.
Very beautiful! And I love the natural brown pegs against the black.
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Looks very nice, John.
My customer wanted me to paint one of my poplar J. E. Thomas dulcimers with milk-paint, so here is the result. Two coats of black paint still don't obscure the wood grain underneath. Otherwise, it looks a lot like my other black dulcimers. I'm not sure what type of paint Uncle Ed used to paint some of his dulcimers.
