Group Discussions
Warped Bottom Piece - How to Straighten
I have an old Folkcraft kit I am beginning to assemble. The bottom piece, solid walnut 7x32x2.5mm, is warped from side to side. It's a slight...
@Sheryl St. Clare started 9 years ago - replies: 8
Leonard Glenn Repro.
I recently did some repair work on a L.Glenn dulcimer and made patterns and took measurement. Also just received some Butternut lumber. What to...
@Kevin Messenger started 9 years ago - replies: 6
McSpadden kit question
I recently won a McSpadden kit at an auction and I have a question on it's build...expecting delivery tuesday. I'm anxious to get started and my...
@Rich Labbe started 13 years ago - replies: 7
Just scored some nice Butternut
Today was my 60th birthday and my 92 yr.old mother bought me this piece of Butternut. If I do it right should get a few dulcimers from this....
@Kevin Messenger started 9 years ago - replies: 10
Refretting
Months ago I acquired a very old kit dulcimer that had sat in someone's closet for ~20 years. I began assembling it back in late January and...
@Ed Gaunt started 9 years ago - replies: 11
All-Walnut Thomas Hourglass
Here is my latest dulcimer, finished just minutes ago. Its name is "Meditation". I tried to get it as close as possible to an original Thomas...
@John C. Knopf started 9 years ago - replies: 10
Another dulcimer done!
This one is claro walnut back and sides with maple top. 26.5" VSL tuned DAdd.
@Caleb Dan Bennett started 9 years ago - replies: 9
Ban Jammer Plans Needed
I thought I saw a blueprint for a ban jammer on FOTMD. Am I confusing this with another site? Does anyone else remember seeing it? I have a 1974...
@Sheryl St. Clare started 9 years ago - replies: 31
Prichard #20 ready to finish.
I have just finished getting another Prichard ready to finish. This is #20 , and dulcimer #50. When I built my first dulcimer ,I never thought...
@Kevin Messenger started 9 years ago - replies: 9
First Build in Years....
Awhile back I got the urge to build a dulcimer -- first time in years. I wanted something different, and settled on this Coffin shape similar to...
@Ken Hulme started 9 years ago - replies: 13
Pegheads?
I'm thinking about replacing some Grover friction "patent" violin style tuners on an old Music Traditions instrument. Does anyone here have...
@John Gribble started 9 years ago - replies: 6
Walnut baritone dulcimer
Here are some pics of a all walnut baritone tuned AEAA I just finished.
@Caleb Dan Bennett started 9 years ago - replies: 6
Prichard #19 complete.
Finished this Prichard this afternoon. All Poplar , Just Intonation, and yes left handed. Had to string it twice, I put the strings on as if...
@Kevin Messenger started 9 years ago - replies: 8
My first Bowed Dulcimer!!!
This one prove more difficult than I had expected, but it's finally finished. Mahogany top(white ash accent) with white ash back and sides. Padauk...
@James Swayne started 9 years ago - replies: 5
My first BD!!!
This one prove more difficult than I had expected, but it's finally finished. Mahogany top(white ash accent) with white ash back and sides. Padauk...
@James Swayne started 9 years ago - replies: 0
Eastern cedar for a top
I'm about to build a dulcimer and I have some Eastern cedar (not aromatic) that I'd like to use for the top. Has anyone done this or do you think...
@Bill S started 9 years ago - replies: 6
Prichard #18 complete
I recently finished another Prichard Repro. for FOTMD member Gail Weber . Here is a couple pictures. All poplar ,perfection tuners, Just...
@Kevin Messenger started 9 years ago - replies: 9
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@Strumelia started 10 years ago - replies: 0
My latest dulcimer
My newest dulcimer just finished today. Mahagony back and sides, poplar top, maple headblock and peghead, poplar and mahagony frettboard. VSL is...
@Caleb Dan Bennett started 9 years ago - replies: 2