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Question about installing frets
I was wondering how you all cut your fret slots and install them? Should the frets be glued or just tight on their own? Having problem getting...
@Caleb Dan Bennett started 12 years ago - replies: 8
A big pain !
Hi AllIve been putting my McSpadden dulcimer kit together, the instructions had me to glue the fretboard to the top, then glue fretboard and top to...
@Ronald R Eaches started 12 years ago - replies: 26
It's Done!
Here are some pics of my first kit build.
@Ronald R Eaches started 12 years ago - replies: 6
Reference manuals ?
Are there anygood reference manuals for building a mountain dulcimer?
@Ronald R Eaches started 12 years ago - replies: 8
Nylon Strings
Seeing the earlier thread about "Strings" got me thinking...Anyone ever put nylon strings on their dulci? If so, how'd they sound and what size did...
@Ed Gaunt started 12 years ago - replies: 3
Asymmetrical Body Shape
I was drawing out yet another body design last night (I must settle on one sometime) and drew the right hand side of an hourglass, then on the same...
@Iain James Craig started 12 years ago - replies: 8
Inlaying MOP into a Fretboard
Shoot me down in flames if you think that this is a bad idea but; after years of either hand carving or routing out finger board veneers to inlay...
@Iain James Craig started 12 years ago - replies: 5
My First Dulcimer
Hello everyone, Ive built many acoustic instruments in the past but am just about to attempt my first dulcimer. So far Im having great difficulty...
@Iain James Craig started 12 years ago - replies: 21
Minwax Satin Wipe-On Poly?
Hi everyone!My my Mc Spadden dulcimer kit came Tuesday, I am getting ready to start on it, I have been thinking about the finish to use.Has anyone...
@Ronald R Eaches started 12 years ago - replies: 9
Anyone used the Helmholtz equation to determine sound hole size?
Here's the Helmholtz equation I've gotten:(F)(F) x Volume x 0.00000023895where F is the frequency (Hz) of the 2nd lowest string.Am I correct to say...
@Jim Damico started 12 years ago - replies: 17
Prep for older dulcimer before refinish
What a great place for information! I made a dulcimer with Keith Young years ago and never got the finish right. In a not-so-bright attempt to...
@Frances Light Molinengo started 12 years ago - replies: 9
Glue Type ?
Hi everyoneGot a quick question, my Mc Spadden dulcimer kit will be here on Tuesday this week.Now my question, the kit is made of all Walnut, I...
@Ronald R Eaches started 12 years ago - replies: 3
buttons as fret dot inlays?
Just had a thought today - wondering if I could use buttons for my fret dots. My mother's a seamstress. Seems most buttons are flat on the back....
@Jim Damico started 12 years ago - replies: 5
Cedar Creek Kit
This weekend I ordered a Dulcimer Kit for the "Red Meadow" model from Cedar Creek. I am not very experienced with building instruments, but I...
@Peter W. started 12 years ago - replies: 57
Dulcimer Size ?
Hi AllI am wanting to order a dulcimer kit, the problem Im having is the ones Ive looked at are all a different in size.What size should a dulcimer...
@Ronald R Eaches started 12 years ago - replies: 10
Finishes
I thought it would be interesting to discuss the various finishes and finishing methods various dulcimer makers are using.I primarily use a variety...
@Doug Berch started 16 years ago - replies: 16
1/2" Walnut Dowel Rod
Does anyone have or can get 1/2" diameter walnut dowel rod? I can't find it here in the UK and I need about 6" of it for a project. I need to...
@Robin Clark started 12 years ago - replies: 8
Any wormy chestnut out there?
Somebody posted on here awhile back about possibly getting some wormy chestnut lumber. Well, I haven't seen any updates about this, so I'm...
@John C. Knopf started 12 years ago - replies: 16
Birdseye maple
The same time I got the curly maple that I want to make "pop" (my last post) I got some birdseye too. I saw a comment that John Knoph made about...
@Ed Gaunt started 12 years ago - replies: 3
How to make curly maple "pop"
I read a trick a while back about how to make the pattern in curly (and birdseye) maple really pop when you are finishing it. Something about...
@Ed Gaunt started 12 years ago - replies: 9