Group Discussions
Revisiting an old build of my own...
One of my early builds was for my older sister--I'm guessing this was in the mid-80's. My sister died a year ago, and her daughter asked if I...
@Gary Roys started 8 years ago - replies: 4
Scroll head pattern
I'm trying to find a pattern for a traditional violin type scroll head. I looked on the internet but haven't had any luck. Can anyone suggest a...
@Bert Bennett started 8 years ago - replies: 2
My Fret Saw Jig
I have put dulcimer kits together but the came with slots for the frets already cut. I am now going to try cutting my own. I saw that great DIY...
@N9LO started 8 years ago - replies: 1
My Next Project
I am considering building an all Black-Walnut Mountain Dulcimer next since I have the wood handy, and it would look and sound lovely. Even though...
@Bob started 8 years ago - replies: 11
Bending Wood
Yesterday I made a pleasant discovery while using a hair dryer to dry one end of a slat of wood (Black Walnut) that I had soaked in boiling water...
@Bob started 8 years ago - replies: 4
DIY Fret Saw
Somewhere on this site, I think, I recently saw a DIY fret saw made from a modified Yellow Stanley Miter box. I tried various searches and came up...
@N9LO started 8 years ago - replies: 4
More than one building group?
I found something strange. My bookmark takes me to https://fotmd.com/doug-berch/group/11/dulcimer-making Doug Berch » Groups » Dulcimer...
@N9LO started 8 years ago - replies: 2
6 String "No-Body" Electric
I just finished a 1986 unbuilt dulcimer kit I got on Craig's List for $50. Winters are long and boring in a Wisconsin apartment. This project...
@N9LO started 8 years ago - replies: 2
Glued In Frets?
So, I have been reading about various ways of finishing fingerboards (particularly guitar makers using Rosewood) and came across an interesting...
@Bob started 8 years ago - replies: 2
Inexpensive Fretboard Miterbox
Purchased a $12 miter box, Stanley, and some aluminum bar stock from Lowes and made a miter box for cutting fret slots as well as slots for nut...
@Kusani started 8 years ago - replies: 11
Starting a new dulcimer
I got started on my next dulcimer- of Purple Heart )Tuning Head, Fret Board and Tail; Cherry top and African Mahogany sides and bottom. I had...
@Bob started 8 years ago - replies: 30
Tuning Peg Choices
I am interested in using Banjo (or viola) Style Tuning Pegs on my new dulcimer builds and I am wondering if these Grover pegs would work well...
@Bob started 8 years ago - replies: 7
VSL vs Body Size
Is there any problem shortening up the VSL on a larger bodied dulcimer designed to have a 28" VSL by installing the bridge closer to the nut, and...
@Sheryl St. Clare started 8 years ago - replies: 18
Prichard #25 finished
I have finished building the 25th Prichard and the 56th dulcimer. It is all Poplar dyed with Aniline dye and finished with Danish oil.
@Kevin Messenger started 8 years ago - replies: 3
Prichard #25 finished
I have finished building the 25th Prichard and the 56th dulcimer. It is all Poplar dyed with Aniline dye and finished with Danish oil.
@Kevin Messenger started 8 years ago - replies: 0
April's Dulcimer
Calling this new mountain dulcimer "April" (my build for this month), Started with carving the Tuning Scroll of Black Walnut. I've joined the...
@Bob started 8 years ago - replies: 2
Tonewood
Having a hard time finding wood for builds. I've been out of the loop for a while, and just catching up. I'm planning several builds this spring...
@James Swayne started 8 years ago - replies: 9
White walnut with sapele stripe
I'm working on a new instrument. I've never worked with white walnut, and I love the smell! These are the steps as to how I carve the peghead....
@Mark Runge started 8 years ago - replies: 9
A New "Old" Project
Back maybe 20 to 25 years ago, my sister was wandering through a yard sale in Silver Spring, MD. She came across a partially assembled mountain...
@Ken Longfield started 8 years ago - replies: 2