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Beginner dulcimer player and builder.
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@natebuildstoys
• 2 months ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Original illustration wanted for dulcimer book cover":
Posted a response to "Original illustration wanted for dulcimer book cover":
"these are SUPER neat!"
@natebuildstoys
• 2 months ago
• comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on glowhazel - trashjam:
Posted a new Comment on glowhazel - trashjam:
"Neat as always"
@natebuildstoys
• 2 months ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Varying VSL":
Posted a response to "Varying VSL":
"Hello, I have built dulcimers from 21" to 30" VSL and in my experience playing a shorter VSL dulcimer isnt much different at all than just playing further up..."
@natebuildstoys
• 2 months ago
• comments: 33
Posted a new Comment on Sympathetic Strings:
Posted a new Comment on Sympathetic Strings:
"Ken Hulme:
If you build your dulcimers "right", there is no way that string tension will "rip the neck off". The tuners and tail pins should really never..."
@natebuildstoys
• 2 months ago
• comments: 12
Posted a new Comment on Fret Placement on Chromatic Dulcimer?:
Posted a new Comment on Fret Placement on Chromatic Dulcimer?:
"Bob Stephens:
I tend to use the stewmac calculator. If I need frets beyond those provided on the dulcimer selection, I just call it a guitar and select..."
@natebuildstoys
• 2 months ago
• comments: 33
Posted a new Comment on Copyright law and dulcimer music:
Posted a new Comment on Copyright law and dulcimer music:
"Strumelia:
Nate, you should definitely not ask your sudience if anyone has qualms with you playing copyright music. All that does is confirm that you are..."
@natebuildstoys
• 2 months ago
• comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on Protecting the interior of a dulcimer:
Posted a new Comment on Protecting the interior of a dulcimer:
"Dusty Turtle:
I would think that applying a heavy shellac would impede the wood's ability to vibrate and would therefore have a deleterious effect on..."
@natebuildstoys
• 2 months ago
• comments: 12
Posted a new Comment on Fret Placement on Chromatic Dulcimer?:
Posted a new Comment on Fret Placement on Chromatic Dulcimer?:
"John C. Knopf:
Does anyone remember the old-school method of taking a sheet of butcher paper, drawing a vertical line with a known fret scale, then..."
@natebuildstoys
• 2 months ago
• comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on Protecting the interior of a dulcimer:
Posted a new Comment on Protecting the interior of a dulcimer:
"John C. Knopf:
Nate, it isn't common for builders to finish the interior of their dulcimers. I never have, but somebody else might. It isn't really..."
@natebuildstoys
• 2 months ago
• comments: 33
Posted a new Comment on Sympathetic Strings:
Posted a new Comment on Sympathetic Strings:
"Dan:
I can't speak for the "wise and knowledgeable luthiers of FOTMD" but the Traditional Dulcimore Makers love sympathetic strings but have no place to..."
@natebuildstoys
• 2 months ago
• comments: 33
Posted a new Comment on Copyright law and dulcimer music:
Posted a new Comment on Copyright law and dulcimer music:
"Truly a depressing thread. My main takeaway from this is that I am free to use PD melodies, and if they are still under copyright I should be certain that no..."
@natebuildstoys
• 2 months ago
• comments: 7
Posted a new Comment on Not your grandpa's dulcimers!:
Posted a new Comment on Not your grandpa's dulcimers!:
"Y'all are way too kind :)"
@natebuildstoys
• 2 months ago
• comments: 7
Posted a new Comment on Not your grandpa's dulcimers!:
Posted a new Comment on Not your grandpa's dulcimers!:
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@natebuildstoys
• 2 months ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Why is it called a possum board?":
Posted a response to "Why is it called a possum board?":
"That a really neat piece of culture I wasn't aware of thanks for filling me in"
@natebuildstoys
• 2 months ago
• comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on Morrison's Jig - Fingerpicking Dulcimer:
Posted a new Comment on Morrison's Jig - Fingerpicking Dulcimer:
"The speed and precision you play with never ceases to amaze me."
@natebuildstoys
• 2 months ago
• comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "Why is it called a possum board?":
Created a new forum topic "Why is it called a possum board?":
"Just wondering if anyone knows. It is a pretty weird name. Also, is a false bottom considered a possum board, or does the term only apply to the accessory..."
@natebuildstoys
• 2 months ago
• comments: 11
Posted a new Comment on 3D Printing Dulcimers:
Posted a new Comment on 3D Printing Dulcimers:
"I totally forgot to ask, what is the material which is 3D printed called? I can't wait to see what will be possible when the process is refined."
@natebuildstoys
• 2 months ago
• comments: 11
Posted a new Comment on 3D Printing Dulcimers:
Posted a new Comment on 3D Printing Dulcimers:
"Ken Hulme:
Can't be any worse than a dulcimer built from Legos or plexiglass or cardboard, I suppose.
Has a plexiglass dulcimer been made? I'd be..."
@natebuildstoys
• 2 months ago
• comments: 11
Posted a new Comment on 3D Printing Dulcimers:
Posted a new Comment on 3D Printing Dulcimers:
"Super cool. Do you think that the difference between strings that terminate at the bridge vs tailpiece is just a matter of the bridge/saddle being much more..."
@natebuildstoys
• 2 months ago
• comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on 3D Printed Dulcimer:
Posted a new Comment on 3D Printed Dulcimer:
"WOW! Is the second to last photo still in a jig or is that the end result? This is so insanely cool I would LOVE to hear the tone of this. It's awesome to..."
@natebuildstoys
• 2 months ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Help with possible identification of my Dulcimer":
Posted a response to "Help with possible identification of my Dulcimer":
"Certainly whoever was the builder whether amateur or professional, they knew what they were doing. There are aspects of this dulcimer such as the bridge that..."
@natebuildstoys
• 2 months ago
• comments: 5
Posted a new YouTube video:
My First Cardboard Dulcimer Build
My First Cardboard Dulcimer Build
@natebuildstoys
• 2 months ago
• comments: 0
Posted a new YouTube video:
Further Along with the bridge sitting on a glass bottle
Further Along with the bridge sitting on a glass bottle
@natebuildstoys
• 2 months ago
• comments: 3
Posted a new YouTube video:
Wood, Glass, and Metal Homemade Mountain Dulcimer
Wood, Glass, and Metal Homemade Mountain Dulcimer
@natebuildstoys
• 3 months ago
• comments: 1
Posted a new Comment on Paula's Dulcimer:
Posted a new Comment on Paula's Dulcimer:
"I really dig this bridge!"
@natebuildstoys
• 3 months ago
• comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on my dulcimers:
Posted a new Comment on my dulcimers:
"I see you prefer Meower-glass shaped dulcimers"
@natebuildstoys
• 3 months ago
• comments: 4
Liked a music item created by @kevin-burns: Man of Constant Sorrow
Liked a music item created by @kevin-burns: Man of Constant Sorrow
@natebuildstoys
• 3 months ago
• comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on Man of Constant Sorrow:
Posted a new Comment on Man of Constant Sorrow:
"Unlike any rendition I've heard"
@natebuildstoys
• 3 months ago
• comments: 1
Posted a new Comment on My Second Dulcimer:
Posted a new Comment on My Second Dulcimer:
"The first guy who saw this dulcimer said "as a musician I'm intrigued and as a woodworker I'm appalled." I said "as neither, I'm both.""
@natebuildstoys
• 3 months ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Who's dulcimer kit?":
Posted a response to "Who's dulcimer kit?":
"By the way its worth noting that the vast majority of string instruments have intonation issues way up the neck. I'm not sure if this is because of how much..."
Latest Group Discussions
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String Gauge and Intonation
Hello all. Am I correct in assuming that the reason for compensating...
@NateBuildsToys 2 months ago - Comments: 2
Building Dulcimers Cheap
Hey all, when I first started building dulcimers it was a very...
@NateBuildsToys 3 months ago - Comments: 3
Bridge Placement for Proper Intonation
Hello, this is always something I've had to relearn on every single...
@NateBuildsToys 3 months ago - Comments: 2
Added some half frets....now what?
Hello all I have been playing dulcimer for about a year on diatonic...
@NateBuildsToys last year - Comments: 16
Copyright law and dulcimer music
Hey all this has been something I've been struggling to understand and...
@NateBuildsToys last year - Comments: 33
Protecting the interior of a dulcimer
Hello all I was just wondering if it is common for builders to apply any...
@NateBuildsToys last year - Comments: 6
How I learned to build dulcimers
I thought y'all might find this silly. This is the page from a...
@NateBuildsToys last year - Comments: 9
a VERY strange hypothetical
Hello all a very bizarre idea came to my mind and I'd love some input. I...
@NateBuildsToys last year - Comments: 19
Where the fingerboard meets the soundboard
Hello all. I have started making my dulcimers with fingerboards that...
@NateBuildsToys last year - Comments: 23
Sympathetic Strings
What do the wise and knowledgeable luthiers of FOTMD think about...
@NateBuildsToys last year - Comments: 33
the "door dulcimer" ?!?!?!?
I'm always trying to dig around and look for ideas that might inspire...
@NateBuildsToys last year - Comments: 3
Fret Placement on Chromatic Dulcimer?
Hello all! It has been tons of fun building and learning to play...
@NateBuildsToys last year - Comments: 12
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Latest Forum Discussions
AllWhy is it called a possum board?
Posted: Saturday August 21 2021, 9:57 AM
By: @Bill Robison
By: @Bill Robison
The Joy of Sharing Dulcimer
Posted: Monday July 26 2021, 12:45 AM
By: @NateBuildsToys
By: @NateBuildsToys
Making a dulcimer humidity resistant?
Posted: Monday May 31 2021, 2:36 PM
By: @Nathina
By: @Nathina
Choosing Strings
Posted: Sunday May 2 2021, 9:47 AM
By: @Ken Hulme
By: @Ken Hulme
Nylon strings on a steel string dulcimer
Posted: Friday March 26 2021, 9:01 AM
By: @Ken Longfield
By: @Ken Longfield
Non-Metal Fret Material
Posted: Thursday February 11 2021, 4:09 PM
By: @Ken Hulme
By: @Ken Hulme
Magnetic pickup vs Piezo vs Mic pointed at...
Posted: Sunday December 20 2020, 11:23 PM
By: @banjelele
By: @banjelele
How do I know what key I'm in?
Posted: Monday October 5 2020, 1:28 AM
By: @Dusty Turtle
By: @Dusty Turtle
Choice of Wood: Pertinent or Purism?
Posted: Friday September 4 2020, 8:25 PM
By: @Lisa Golladay
By: @Lisa Golladay
What's the deal with Aquavinas?
Posted: Wednesday September 2 2020, 8:26 AM
By: @Strumelia
By: @Strumelia
Are there fretless dulcimers?
Posted: Wednesday September 2 2020, 5:05 AM
By: @NateBuildsToys
By: @NateBuildsToys
Glass Bottle Resonator Dulcimer
Posted: Tuesday September 1 2020, 11:14 PM
By: @NateBuildsToys
By: @NateBuildsToys
Size of Soundbox and Loudness
Posted: Friday August 14 2020, 8:14 AM
By: @Matt Berg
By: @Matt Berg
Truss Rods?
Posted: Tuesday August 11 2020, 11:33 AM
By: @Bob Stephens
By: @Bob Stephens
Beer Bottle Bridge/Glass Resonator
Posted: Friday May 22 2020, 12:54 PM
By: @Strumelia
By: @Strumelia
Is the strumhollow redundant?
Posted: Thursday May 21 2020, 11:43 AM
By: @NateBuildsToys
By: @NateBuildsToys
VSL Breakpoint Angles, Radiuses, and...
Posted: Sunday May 10 2020, 2:37 PM
By: @Strumelia
By: @Strumelia
Adding Extra Strings to Courses
Posted: Wednesday May 6 2020, 3:04 PM
By: @NateBuildsToys
By: @NateBuildsToys
Comments
03/06/20 06:24:47AM @strumelia:
Hi Nate. I hope you will post some photos soon of some of your instruments. The ones you describe and the one in your profile pic look amazing! 
02/29/20 09:12:01AM @benjamin-w-barr-jr:
Hi Nate, and welcome to the wonderful world of the Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. It's a good place to come, spend some time, learn about the dulcimer, and to meet some good people.
Ben
02/26/20 08:16:55PM @richard-streib:
Welcome NateBuildToys to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. Glad you joined. You may want to consider joining the Dulcimer Making group. Best wishes on your dulcimer journey.
02/22/20 08:45:08PM @ken-longfield:
Welcome to FOTMD NateBuildsToys. It is good to have you aboard. I look forward to your participation in these discussions.
Ken
"The dulcimer sings a sweet song."
