That really looks great!

Michael, Thank you. I stained it with an oil stain, Chestnut brown ,followed buy an Ebony stain that I kinda washed over the Chestnut after it was almost dry and the wiped it of before it could dry. I did go back and high light a few areas I wasn't happy with , used a brush and the ebony stain. Finished it off with a Danish oil top coat.

Thanks Carrie , this is one I built a while back , A member found it and was asking questions.

Thanks John Henry, I built that one back in feb. It has the sound post A'la MawHee. It has a real nice sound and really good volume. Im not quite the player I would like to be , but, here is something i recorded just to show the sound. The recording is not great either,but, you will get the idea.

http://mountaindulcimer.ning.com/video/just-practicing

Hi Kevin lovely job, I somehow missed this one, tho' looking at the date it was posted I was between a rock an a hard place about then. I made a 'in the style of' early Virgina dulcimer a while back (see previous picture), and stained it for the same reason, lol. I used it for the last vid I posted (Patty's song) Any chance of hearing yours ?

John

Thanks Wendy, and Robins pic was sure cool.

Another beautiful dulcimer Kevin! Great pic Robin!

Folks there are some other pics if you click on the album , New Project. you can see different views

John and Chuck Thank you for the kind words.

Robin, Thanks for the comments, I too hope more start to embrace the old style dulcimers and playing. I know I enjoy building them. John and Karen thak you for the kind words, It really has a strong voice, Im not much of a player ,but, I may try to record something.

Robin that picture is great, I hope someday I can come to the UK and see some of the sights first hand.

Kevin, it looks great!

Kevin - that dulcimer looks wonderful - absolutely stunning! As Lisa says, it is just so good to see staple fretted dulcimers made in the old style. Lets hope that your work helps to generate a real interest in traditional playing. And that beauty is certainly going to add to the cause

BTW - I'm staying up in the Scottish Highlands this week for a short break - and here's a photo of one of you Charles Prichard repro dulcimerssitting on theGarva Bridge on General Wade's military road built around 1730 over the Corrieyairack Pass:

Thanks everyone, Robin I like the shape of the sound holes too , they add alot for being so simple. Lisa I think this type of dulcimer (staple frets, pure diatonic ) is what I was meant to build. Not that they modern dulcimers are bad, just think this is what I like. As Robin Clark once said ( what a proper looking and sounding dulcimer).

Kevin, It is beautiful! I would love to hear how it sounds too. I'll bet Rob or Jim would love to play it.

So nice to see more and more staple-fretted, pure diatonic instruments being made these days. this one's a real beauty!

Stunning, Kevin!