Group Discussions
What Does Your Spouse Think?
I've been wondering for some time what our luthier's lives are like at home: So....Does your wife or husband support you in your building of...
@John C. Knopf started 12 years ago - replies: 12
Black Locust
Anyone work with black locust? I salvaged some from a tree that has been down for a few years. I have read at least one builder commenting...
@Pete Staehling started 12 years ago - replies: 21
Worm Holes
I have a commission to build a pair of my little backpacking sticks for a guy who works where I buy some of my wood and his father. He wants me to...
@Pete Staehling started 12 years ago - replies: 9
Here's a Delight!
I finished this Thomas hourglass dulcimer replica just this afternoon, and sent her on her way to the new owner. Her name is "Delight", which comes...
@John C. Knopf started 12 years ago - replies: 10
Nonsuch Annual Dulcimer Weekend, Launde Abbey
Just a reminder to our UK and European MD players that early booking prices for the 2014 dulcimer weekend 24th-26th October at Launde Abbey,...
@Geoff Black started 12 years ago - replies: 1
String tunings for playing modal tunes...
Just tossing this out.I have a noter/drone dulcimer with staple frets and two fixed drone strings close together. I need suggestions for string...
@Gary Urick started 12 years ago - replies: 14
Repairing a Diamond Dulcimer
While this is not a build, we do not have a specific area to show repairs of dulcimers. One of our members contacted me about reattaching the peg...
@Ken Longfield started 12 years ago - replies: 17
More little dulcimers
I have built quite a few since I last posted here (about a dozen). They have been getting progressively nicer as I have gained experience. The...
@Pete Staehling started 12 years ago - replies: 10
After Church picnic question.
Ok so our church is having a picnic coming up soon after regular Sunday service at a member's house. Real casual. So the hubby and I have been...
@Mandy started 12 years ago - replies: 9
Playing the non-melody strings
I love Shakespearian and other Early music, so I suspect this is a question for more than just my playing Greensleeves. In playing Bill Schilling's...
@Lois Sprengnether Keel started 12 years ago - replies: 10