Group Discussions

Challenges of old age: connecting with digital hearing aids

I bought my first dulcimer (a walnut standard McSpadden) just over a year ago. I used to play guitar, but my arthritic fingers won't bend into the...
@Beth T started 2 years ago - replies: 1

Adams Family

https://youtu.be/MRvKQrct720?si=Msu2vGkIENmilXU6
@Randy Adams started 2 years ago - replies: 3

Japanese Saws

I have never used a Japanese saw but have been interested in trying one out. I'm wondering if anyone has had any experience using one for any wood...
@Homer Ross started 2 years ago - replies: 5

The Physics of Sound as it Pertains to Dulcimers

I am new to this forum as well as new to dulcimers and making them. So this may be a topic already covered somewhere on this site. I am working on...
@Cottage Timbre started 2 years ago - replies: 21

What are the tedious parts of dulcimer building?

Hello skilled craftsmen, I've heard some people say that it takes them very long amounts of time to build a dulcimer in interviews. Often in the...
@Nate started 2 years ago - replies: 8

Fret Saw Sharpening

Has anyone tried to sharpen a fret saw? If so how did it go? Thanks for your feedback.
@Homer Ross started 2 years ago - replies: 6

Wood types

I'm just about to start making my first dulcimer. I've previously made a mahogany ukulele from a StewMac kit and a Cajon from scratch. For the...
@Liquidtouch started 2 years ago - replies: 21

What is the best way to clean old fret wire?

What is the best way to clean old fret wire? There are lots of methods touted online, from steel wool, to the fret erasers sold by Stew Mac, Frine...
@Dusty Turtle started 2 years ago - replies: 3

Swedish Hummel

I recently acquired a beautiful Swedish Hummel and am trying to find out how to tune it. It is chromatic, with four pair of fretted strings and...
@Bill G started 2 years ago - replies: 3

Possum boards

Thinking about trying a dulcimer with a possum board. What kind of wood does one use for the back? How thick is the actual possum board. 
@Dale A Penrose started 2 years ago - replies: 5