Group Discussions
A hollow possum board?
I was wondering if anyone has made a possum board out of an old hollow Luan Mahogany door? I suppose even a dulcimer has been made from one too?...
@John W. McKinstry started 10 years ago - replies: 10
Noter attached to dulcimer?
Hi friends, I am new to this group. I have made a few dulcimers from kits over the years so I have an interest in how they are made. One question...
@John W. McKinstry started 10 years ago - replies: 25
Shop Layout
I take possession of my new home next week and am starting to think about what my shop will look like. I currently work in a very tiny and cramped...
@Pete Staehling started 10 years ago - replies: 15
What grit sanding paper?
Hi everyone, I'm reading a lot about folks liking the Jet 10-20 thickness sanders and I'm curious what grit sandpaper you prefer to thin out your...
@Lynn austin started 10 years ago - replies: 12
Mathematicians look at sound holes
The Economist (Feb 14, 2015 issue, pg 71) has an article that is titled "Making Sweet music" that discusses the evolution of sound holes in violin...
@Ellen Rice started 10 years ago - replies: 5
Dorsey Williams Dulcimer
Hope someone can enlighten me on this dulcimer. It has a tag inside Handcrafted by Dorsey Williams, Jefferson city, TN. No date that I can find, no...
@Bill Robison started 10 years ago - replies: 5
Jet 10-20 Thickness sander ordered!
I am soon to be the proud owner of a Jet 10-20 thickness sander. It will be a nice addition to the new shop after my move south. I hope it will be...
@Pete Staehling started 10 years ago - replies: 11
Thomas dulcimers
Does anyone know if Ed Thomas hollowed out his fretboards or were they solid?
@Lynn austin started 10 years ago - replies: 20
Sinker Cypress
I just finished the first instrument where I have used sinker cypress as tone wood. I am very pleased with the finished product. The instrument...
@Pete Staehling started 10 years ago - replies: 4
Other Than Equal Temperament
Robin Clark has posted a thread about mean temperament and just temperament. The ideas and work they are doing there are excellent and I commend...
@Randy Adams started 10 years ago - replies: 14
Wood Sources near Big Bend area of Florida
I settle on a house in Tallahassee at the end of March and am wondering what wood shopping will be like there. I am used to having a pretty good...
@Pete Staehling started 10 years ago - replies: 0
Moldy Stuff.
I think I pictured my mold design before, but I just made the second set of sides, and they work great. So the mold has one base, that serves...
@Mark Runge started 10 years ago - replies: 18
Design or Sound
Calling All Luthier's and MD Players of many different dulcimers; Because I am enjoying my discovery of my MD, I have been noticing...
@Lexie R Oakley started 10 years ago - replies: 12
Second dulcimer build is finished
Well she is finished and singing a very sweet song....such joy!
@Lynn austin started 10 years ago - replies: 15
A problem with my special project
Hi all. I made a special cane for somebody, and I'm having trouble with it. I thought one of you could tell me what I might be doing wrong...
@John C. Knopf started 10 years ago - replies: 10
Cypress
I will be heading to Tallahassee in a couple days. I want to get my hands on some sinker cypress. Does anyone know of a good source either in...
@Pete Staehling started 10 years ago - replies: 4
Second dulcimer build
Seriously...the third times a charm...how about a picture of the top!
@Lynn austin started 10 years ago - replies: 9
My latest dulcimer build
Hi,I wanted to share pictures of my second dulcimer build. It is now ready for the finish. My first dulcimer was from a kit...This one is...
@Lynn austin started 10 years ago - replies: 9
Just curious about your favorite woods
Hi all. It seems to me that I'm having more fun experimenting with wood combinations than anything else (I, being more of a wood junkie and...
@Robin Costelle started 10 years ago - replies: 23