Group Discussions
How thick are a nickel and a dime? Action height question.
I have never seen a nickel or a dime, sorry. I need to fix the action on this cheap offshore dulcimer (in my profile pic atm.) but I don’t know...
@ConnorC started 5 years ago - replies: 4
Question for teachers during COVID-19
Hi teachers! I do not teach mountain dulcimer but I do teach hammered dulcimer in students’ homes. For the last 2 months, however, I have...
@SheilaG started 5 years ago - replies: 1
Teardrop Dulcimer plans with shorter VSL
I have built 3 dulcimers from kits and I’m working on a 4th one. I want to challenge myself soon to build a teardrop dulcimer from “scratch” but...
@SheilaG started 5 years ago - replies: 6
Wood Cupping When Thin
Does anyone have problems with wood cupping when getting thin. I resawed some red oak today down to about a 1/4''. My plan was to edge join it and...
@tednms started 5 years ago - replies: 8
What kind of wood
I am totally new at this game. I have plenty of tools and wood working experience . The only wood I have is a lot of red oak ,eastern red cedar...
@tednms started 5 years ago - replies: 11
First dulcimer
Hello folks. During this period of lockdown I’ve busied myself making a tear drop dulcimer. Things are progressing fairly well considering my lack...
@clwydianrange started 5 years ago - replies: 3
Kodaline - All I Want
new dulcimer cover! a little more straightforward than my last one but still fun to play.
@glowhazel started 5 years ago - replies: 1
"scheitholt" good plans available?
Well...I hope it not bad form to post this question in a "dulcimer" forum...I got the bug to build simple dulcimers and during my research...
@Hunterdude started 5 years ago - replies: 26
Sympathetic Strings
What do the wise and knowledgeable luthiers of FOTMD think about sympathetic strings? I learned that several of the instruments closely related to...
@Nate started 5 years ago - replies: 33