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Thickness Sander

After resawing wood for tops, sides and bottoms, it seems like I need to sand them forever to get out the bandsaw blade marks. Was just looking at...
@Ed Gaunt started 11 years ago - replies: 46

The Full English Project at the English Folk Dance and Song Society

The English Folk Dance and Song Society recently finish the enormous task of gathering together and digitizing the major collections of...
@Steve Battarbee started 11 years ago - replies: 4

Retrofit a pickup

I have a Modern Mountain dulcimer with a floating bridge that I would like to have a pick up installed in. I've tried soundboard transducers and...
@Jan Schultz started 11 years ago - replies: 9

Mountain Dulcimer Building 101 (or 214 ways to skin a cat)

Reasons: I always wanted to build an MD.Instrument building isgoal-oriented and I'm not. There is gratification in making it to the next...
@Jimmy Lamar started 11 years ago - replies: 9

Re-sawing Blades

I just wanted to say a bit about my recent re-sawing experiences. I had some success with a little ~$100 Ryobi band saw, before I decided to buy a...
@Pete Staehling started 11 years ago - replies: 12

Abide With Me - Jeffries Dulcimer

Seeing as how it's Sunday - I though I would have a go at a hymn today. So here is Abide with Me played noter drone style on my A W Jeffries...
@Robin Clark started 11 years ago - replies: 5

Black Jack Davey

Does anyone have, or know where I could find, the tab for Black Jack Davey? Thanks
@Gail Webber started 11 years ago - replies: 15

My First Prichard

It is not quite finished, but I thought I would share a photo of my "almost" finished first Prichard build. The pegs are not the ones for this...
@Ken Longfield started 11 years ago - replies: 14

Reclaimed Wood Travel Dulcimer

I figured there hasn't been much activity here lately so I'd post a picture or two of one of mine. This one is has sides and back from a piece of...
@Pete Staehling started 11 years ago - replies: 10

Noter drone teacher in central NC

I am interested to find out if there may be a noter drone teacher in central NC willing to teach an older beginner. I live in Fuquay Varina,...
@Richard Streib started 11 years ago - replies: 2