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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 6 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 6 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 6 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 6 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 6 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 6 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 6 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 6 years ago - replies: 33
the "door dulcimer" ?!?!?!?
I'm always trying to dig around and look for ideas that might inspire some creativity, and this one was VERY intriguing. On some blog discussing...
@Nate started 6 years ago - replies: 3