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What Wood is This?

                  A quick question for you building gurus.  What wood is this on the back of this Leonard Glen (also used for the...
@Robin Clark started 11 years ago - replies: 6

August2015 challenge tune- The Water is Wide

Decided to go ahead and post what the "challenge" tune is for the month of August, a song kind of appropriate with all the rain we've had here...
@James Phillips started 11 years ago - replies: 14

Quartz - 6 String Baritone.

I made this tune up over the weekend. I enjoy listening to traditional tunes but I end up playing my own compositions. The recording quality isn't...
@Charles Thomas started 11 years ago - replies: 0

Removing a Melody String - Which One?

Is it better to remove the outer, or inner melody string when going from 4 to 3 strings on a dulcimer? 
@Sheryl St. Clare started 11 years ago - replies: 19

Newest Chestnut Dulcimer Build

Here are some better pictures of my latest build. It is Chestnut, and Walnut. I fretted it just intonation, and mixed some features of several of...
@Kevin Messenger started 11 years ago - replies: 10

Just Completed

I also posted this in the Dulcimer Making group. Where does it belong, in the forum or in the group? A recently completed dulcimer for Travis...
@Rick Probst started 11 years ago - replies: 8

New Build

Dulcimer recently completed for Travis Springer. Travis did this amazing and elaborate inlay. The back and side wood is Macassar Ebony. -rick...
@Rick Probst started 11 years ago - replies: 3

Finding the best keys to sing in and singing in tune!

Aplogies if this this like a re-hash of John's previous post in this group but I couldn't find the blogs and vids John referred to Ive no musical...
@Steve Battarbee started 11 years ago - replies: 4

Tab or music needed for "When I Die"

I have the lyrics for this song, but need the music or a tab for my mtn. dulcimer. Also, would like to listen to a MP3 or MP4 of the song. Could...
@Joseph Besse started 11 years ago - replies: 0

Newest dulcimer build

I was working on two dulcimers over the winter and spring and finished both this week. An Ed Thomas Reproduction and this one loosely based on my...
@Lynn austin started 11 years ago - replies: 16