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John C. Knopf
@john-c-knopf • yesterday • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Troublesome Creek on PBS":
"What an excellent update on the work going on in Hindman!  Now folks everywhere can see what's really happening in the factory with these workers in..."
John C. Knopf
@john-c-knopf • 6 days ago • comments: 1
Posted a new Comment on A newbie seeking guidance on dulcimer finishing:
"Mike, you do NOT need to put any finish on the inside of the instrument.  As far as putting finish on the playing surface of the fretboard, some like to put..."
John C. Knopf
@john-c-knopf • one week ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "New Knopf Dulcimers website!":
"Take a look!"
John C. Knopf
@john-c-knopf • 2 weeks ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on Iohannes Amos Comenius hymnbook :
"Very nice, Ondrej!  Thank you."
John C. Knopf
@john-c-knopf • 4 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "RIP John Huron":
"This is indeed sad news.  I visited John at his home many years ago when I started building Thomas dulcimores.  He showed me his shop and his drawings of the..."
John C. Knopf
@john-c-knopf • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Movies With Mountain Dulcimer or Appalachian Folk Vibes?":
"Fess Parker played a dulcimer in one of his old TV series, either "Daniel Boone" or "Davy Crockett".  John Boy Walton played one in "The Waltons", too.  Jim..."
John C. Knopf
@john-c-knopf • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Movies With Mountain Dulcimer or Appalachian Folk Vibes?":
"The first episode of the old "Christy" TV series shows Fairlight Spencer playing a dulcimer to soothe her children at a stressful time."
John C. Knopf
@john-c-knopf • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Possum Board":
"A double-back is a permanent part of the instrument, whereas a possum-board is a temporary, removable part that the instrument can be set on. "
John C. Knopf
@john-c-knopf • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Possum Board":
"My Galaxes have about a 1/4" spacing between backs, but you could even get by with 1/8" if you wanted to."
John C. Knopf
@john-c-knopf • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Possum Board":
"Don't overthink it, Richard.  I have not run across any standard spacings myself.  I'd say a space of anywhere from 1/4" to 3/8" would be fine.  You don't..."