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@john-c-knopf
• 16 hours ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "We made the paper (in a good way)":
Posted a response to "We made the paper (in a good way)":
" A sharp-looking group. But where are the madding crowds thronged around to listen?
Their loss, I guess."
@john-c-knopf
• 3 days ago
• comments: 1
Posted a new Comment on In the garden with Peachy:
Posted a new Comment on In the garden with Peachy:
"Lovely photo of the two of you!"
@john-c-knopf
• 5 days ago
• comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on Removing fret curve:
Posted a new Comment on Removing fret curve:
"I found that one of these flexible Japanese saws from Harbor Freight Tools (#62118, $9 on sale) makes a pretty good fret saw."
@john-c-knopf
• 5 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Mel Bay's "Dulcimer Sessions" articles have all disappeared?":
Posted a response to "Mel Bay's "Dulcimer Sessions" articles have all disappeared?":
"Sounds from the wording like the reply came from "offshore" somewhere, like the phonecalls I sometimes get!"
@john-c-knopf
• 6 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Soundboard identification!":
Posted a response to "Soundboard identification!":
"I just went to Cedar Creek's website, and they list sassafras as an available soundboard wood.
Could be that. Does it seem like dense, heavy wood or is it..."
@john-c-knopf
• one week ago
• comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on Number 5-17:
Posted a new Comment on Number 5-17:
"Dan does outstanding work, and poplar is a wonderful resonant wood to build dulcimers from.
I'm building a Will Singleton replica now, and the poplar..."
@john-c-knopf
• one week ago
• comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on Removing fret curve:
Posted a new Comment on Removing fret curve:
"I don't know. My fretwire comes in flat strips from CBGitty. I don't know of any fast way to flatten curved fretwire stock.
I've used curved wire in the..."
@john-c-knopf
• 2 weeks ago
• comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on Ambrosia Curly Maple Electric Dulcimer:
Posted a new Comment on Ambrosia Curly Maple Electric Dulcimer:
"Beautiful, Jack!"
@john-c-knopf
• 2 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Can any one tell me what these are called?":
Posted a response to "Can any one tell me what these are called?":
"George, you sit on one end of a long thin plywood paddle, put a dowel in the hole to hold the puppet, and hold it so that the feet just touch the paddle...."
@john-c-knopf
• 3 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "My Next Project":
Posted a response to "My Next Project":
"Very classy and elegant. You have a good eye for proportion and design, Bob.
Who knows, we may see these in fine art museums in the future!"
@john-c-knopf
• 3 weeks ago
• comments: 10
Posted a new Comment on Museum of Appalachia Pt II:
Posted a new Comment on Museum of Appalachia Pt II:
"Irene,
It's just off of I-75 in Norris, Tennessee, exit 122.
See their website at:
http://www.museumofappalachia.org/"
@john-c-knopf
• 4 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Strings":
Posted a response to "Strings":
"Hi, Tom! Welcome to the site.
It would help if we knew what kind (or make) of dulcimer you have and what tuning you'd prefer, but a good starting point..."
@john-c-knopf
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "":
Posted a response to "":
"An intriguing puzzlement! I would not have believed that Homer Ledford would leave one of his dulcimers unmarked.
Probably just another "dulcimer history..."
@john-c-knopf
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "Dennis Dorogi":
Created a new forum topic "Dennis Dorogi":
"There is some sad news from New York. Legendary luthier Dennis Dorogi, 82, passed away Tuesday night at his home in Brocton. Here is a link to the funeral..."
@john-c-knopf
• 2 months ago
• comments: 7
Posted a new Comment on Wind Vane:
Posted a new Comment on Wind Vane:
"What would Uncle Ed say if he saw one of his "childern" hung up to swing in the wind?"
@john-c-knopf
• 2 months ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "My Next Project":
Posted a response to "My Next Project":
"I too know the feeling, Bob. It's almost like letting go of a child of yours or something.
I always take lots of pictures so I remember what each one..."
@john-c-knopf
• 2 months ago
• comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on Completed Dulcimer "April":
Posted a new Comment on Completed Dulcimer "April":
"A sensational instrument, with all the bells and whistles! "
@john-c-knopf
• 2 months ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "What's fer dinner?":
Posted a response to "What's fer dinner?":
"I've heard that bee stings are good for fighting arthritis in the joints.
Also that the bees that sting you die. Maybe you lost a few this weekend?"
@john-c-knopf
• 2 months ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Starting a new dulcimer":
Posted a response to "Starting a new dulcimer":
"Doug, Ken is correct. Building a good kit is very helpful in learning the process and the parts without having to sweat the important details right away."
@john-c-knopf
• 2 months ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Leonard Glenn Dulcimer, 1972":
Posted a response to "Leonard Glenn Dulcimer, 1972":
"George, put on your swim trunks, pinch your nose and jump in! Fortune has smiled upon you, my son..."
@john-c-knopf
• 2 months ago
• comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on Folding Tripod Stand:
Posted a new Comment on Folding Tripod Stand:
"The 3 dulcimers with those center tie-downs remind me of 3 unfortunates tied to 3 trees, waiting to be sacrificed to a savage tribe's pagan gods! Just..."
@john-c-knopf
• 2 months ago
• comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on Folding Tripod Stand:
Posted a new Comment on Folding Tripod Stand:
"That's my buddy Dan, and his fruitful brain, at work!"
@john-c-knopf
• 3 months ago
• comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on My creations of 2017 :
Posted a new Comment on My creations of 2017 :
"Very beautiful work. Congratulations!"
@john-c-knopf
• 3 months ago
• comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on Sevier County Tennessee Dulcimore:
Posted a new Comment on Sevier County Tennessee Dulcimore:
"I'll bet it's got a busted head. Bless it's little old pea-pickin' heart...
"Tis a beauty in its way."
@john-c-knopf
• 3 months ago
• comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on My first Mountain Dulcimer Build:
Posted a new Comment on My first Mountain Dulcimer Build:
"It's a stunner! Great job!"
@john-c-knopf
• 3 months ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Dulcolax":
Posted a response to "Dulcolax":
"Randy, it's taken from the Greek word for sweet (but you prob'ly know that).
At least you can pronounce the name of that particular drug.
Some of these..."
@john-c-knopf
• 3 months ago
• comments: 9
Posted a new Comment on Tonewood:
Posted a new Comment on Tonewood:
"James, I've gotten nice clear thinwood from the following resource: www.shipleysoutdoors.com
He is in Cadiz, KY and makes 24" long wood for game calls,..."
@john-c-knopf
• 3 months ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "What are you reading right now?":
Posted a response to "What are you reading right now?":
"Foxfire 11. Finally assembled the whole set a couple years ago.
Of course we all know what's in Foxfire 3.... and Foxfire 12. Don't we???"
@john-c-knopf
• 3 months ago
• comments: 1
Posted a new Comment on Spalted Maple teardrop:
Posted a new Comment on Spalted Maple teardrop:
"This is an amazingly beautiful dulcimer, Caleb! Outstanding figure.
Thanks for sharing photos with all of us!"
@john-c-knopf
• 3 months ago
• comments: 1
Posted a new Comment on ...on the work benches.....:
Posted a new Comment on ...on the work benches.....:
"Wow, Dan-- do you have a maid come in after you work, and clean things up for you?
I have strata of tools and materials on every horizontal surface of my..."
@john-c-knopf
• 4 months ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "A New "Old" Project":
Posted a response to "A New "Old" Project":
"Wow, Ken. I don't recognize the kit, but it looks like the general shape of a Black Mountain kit. The soundholes are kinda strange. They look almost like..."
@john-c-knopf
• 4 months ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "PA German Zitter":
Posted a response to "PA German Zitter":
"Ken, ol' buddy, ol' pal!! You did GREAT! That's a real beauty.
Methinks I see homemade strings on it. Am I right?"
@john-c-knopf
• 4 months ago
• comments: 24
Posted a new Comment on Stringing Mystery on Vintage Dulcimer:
Posted a new Comment on Stringing Mystery on Vintage Dulcimer:
"The main thing I see is that there are 4 tailpins for what would otherwise be taken as a 3-string instrument! Everything else about the dulcimer seems to be..."
@john-c-knopf
• 4 months ago
• comments: 7
Posted a new Comment on Tuning Peg Choices:
Posted a new Comment on Tuning Peg Choices:
"Bob, those Grover pegs do work on dulcimers, but they're a big step backward from the ones you're using now.
"Perfection" violin pegs are available, which..."
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On the Workbench
My latest creation is nearly finished. Bird's eye maple throughout.
@John C. Knopf 5 months ago - Comments: 8
On the Workbench
My latest creation is nearly finished. Bird's eye maple throughout.
@John C. Knopf 5 months ago - Comments: 0
All-Walnut Thomas Hourglass
Here is my latest dulcimer, finished just minutes ago. Its name is...
@John C. Knopf last year - Comments: 10
New Chromatic Walnut Hourglass
Here's the latest from my shop. My first chromatic (and last?).
@John C. Knopf 2 years ago - Comments: 4
First Singleton build
Here are some peeks at my "Uncle Will" Singleton replica now underway....
@John C. Knopf 2 years ago - Comments: 6
A problem with my special project
Hi all. I made a special cane for somebody, and I'm having trouble with...
@John C. Knopf 2 years ago - Comments: 15
Making a Davis kit dulcimer playable
Well, it seems a lady nearby has a Davis dulcimer she built from a kit...
@John C. Knopf 3 years ago - Comments: 14
What Does Your Spouse Think?
I've been wondering for some time what our luthier's lives are like at...
@John C. Knopf 3 years ago - Comments: 13
Here's a Delight!
I finished this Thomas hourglass dulcimer replica just this afternoon,...
@John C. Knopf 3 years ago - Comments: 11
"Middletown dulcimer" sneak preview!
This is what I'm working on now in my shop. If you look at Anne Grimes'...
@John C. Knopf 3 years ago - Comments: 16
I need some advice re: shellac drips
I'm hand-brushing shellac (premixed, from a can) onto my new walnut...
@John C. Knopf 3 years ago - Comments: 15
Electric Hybrid TMB
I just finished a hybrid Tennessee music box for one of our members...
@John C. Knopf 3 years ago - Comments: 16
"Heritage" is finished!
I just finished building my all-wormy-chestnut dulcimer, and have named...
@John C. Knopf 3 years ago - Comments: 10
My "Uncle Eddie" Tribute Dulcimer Is Finished!
Well, after a very long planning and building process, my super-sized...
@John C. Knopf 4 years ago - Comments: 35
Any wormy chestnut out there?
Somebody posted on here awhile back about possibly getting some wormy...
@John C. Knopf 4 years ago - Comments: 20
Cherry and Curly Maple Galax
Thought you folks would like to see the Galax dulcimer I just finished...
@John C. Knopf 4 years ago - Comments: 15
Stringing A TMB Correctly
I just finished this new Tennessee music box for one of themembers...
@John C. Knopf 4 years ago - Comments: 4
My "Noah's ark" dulcimer
Here are some photos of the "Noah's Ark" dulcimer I just finished. It's...
@John C. Knopf 5 years ago - Comments: 18
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AllDennis Dorogi
Posted: Friday May 19 2017, 6:33 AM
By: @Robin Thompson
By: @Robin Thompson
Authentic Cherry TMB still available
Posted: Wednesday December 21 2016, 4:56 PM
By: @John C. Knopf
By: @John C. Knopf
Roscoe Russell-style Galax dulcimer
Posted: Tuesday December 20 2016, 9:28 PM
By: @John C. Knopf
By: @John C. Knopf
Another cherry and maple solid-body electric
Posted: Monday November 7 2016, 6:15 PM
By: @hugssandi
By: @hugssandi
Jeopardy! Contestant Likes The Dulcimer
Posted: Saturday September 17 2016, 1:25 PM
By: @hugssandi
By: @hugssandi
Siegrist Dulcimer on ShopGoodwill
Posted: Saturday June 20 2015, 9:34 PM
By: @John C. Knopf
By: @John C. Knopf
Your story about rescuing damaged dulcimers
Posted: Friday September 26 2014, 3:28 PM
By: @John Henry
By: @John Henry
Something Big Going On In Michigan...
Posted: Friday November 15 2013, 11:28 PM
By: @John C. Knopf
By: @John C. Knopf
Comments
06/05/15 07:48:18AM @timothy-p-teefey:
Justlooking at your photos,that's quitea collection of dulcimers you'vegot there!
06/05/15 07:44:38AM @timothy-p-teefey:
Thankyou for the kind words. Guess I'm kind of an old world kind of guy. :-)
08/26/14 05:04:03PM @robin-l-sacks:
Hey John, Robin here, I need your assistance if you would please sir...
I'm in the process of making a bass ducimer out of a gourd, I got the fret calculations from Stew-Mac, but for a three stringed instrument, what size strings shold I use? your recomendations willl be muchly appericeated.. I did write the ones suggested by he folks there at Stew-Mac, but now I caint find it
12/26/13 08:01:10PM @patty-from-virginia:
John, Yes, Mike kept it up on the site and I did see it. That was fantastic!!! Lisa had him to take it down. I asked Mike if there's any way he could put it up on Youtube and apparently he didn't have the capability to do that. I did see it and I think Uncle Eddie sounds great. I'm hoping to make a trip to Kentucky to see it. I've got to save my pennies
Thanks John!!!
09/09/13 02:08:31PM @ed-stjean:
John, I see my Tenn. Music box pictured, now you need to show the world your newest Galax creation. She arrived this afternoon ,Packaging held up in perfect condition as if mailed from next door. WHAT A BEAUTY !!! the grain pattern doesn't show well on the picture it is Marvelous. the sound is more mature than I expected not the high tinny sound of new wood .I'm getting older and don't have time for the sound to mature so this is a pleasant surprise.The Sustain is good and 4 egual distant .090 strings give it that great ole timey traditional sound.I'm glad we used the Galax bottom it has just the right volume to not get lost in a 4 piece group.Overall I'm very pleased and excited with my new girlfriend. God bless you and know you will always be my first choice to go to for my concept custom dulcimer .ED St.Jean
09/05/12 11:05:21PM @ed-stjean:
Peace is wonderful such a uniqe sound .I have an early Homer Ledford It has nowhere near the sweet soundthe Thomas Replica you made for me. thanks so very much for making these wonderful instruments and naming them.my new Peace is a gift fromGod made by a true man of God. Bless you Ed St.Jean
08/27/12 05:27:41PM @ed-stjean:
IT'S HERE !!!!!ALL I Can say is thank you .I haven't been home to see and play "PEACE" but I'm on my way ED
