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Quarter sawn wood ?

Hi EveryoneI have a question about the wood for making a dulcimer, I have a couple books and they both say to use quarter sawn wood. Im having...
@Ronald R Eaches started 12 years ago - replies: 15

Pics of the teardrop that I was talking about in another post.

@Ronald R Eaches started 12 years ago - replies: 3

I got my Folkcraft teardrop dulcimer kit done.

Hi to allI got my Folkcraft teardrop dulcimer kit done, it looks very nice. The only thing I dont like about it is it doesnt have near as good of a...
@Ronald R Eaches started 12 years ago - replies: 9

Folkcraft plans for hourglass dulcimer ?

Hi to allI have a few question, I got a set of plans for a hourglass dulcimer from Folkcraft, the plans were made by Scott E Antes in 1982.My...
@Ronald R Eaches started 12 years ago - replies: 6

Kerfing ?

Do you all buy your kerfing or do you make it? if you make it what type of wood do you make it out of?The reason I ask, I got a teardrop dulcimer...
@Ronald R Eaches started 12 years ago - replies: 24

"non-traditional" cigar box mountain dulcimer

I know, "non-traditional" seems like an oxymoron when talking about cigar box instruments, but I think it will apply here. Besides, I needed a...
@Jim Damico started 12 years ago - replies: 12

Sound Hole Help

Hi all, Its me again. I need some help with sound holes, Im making a folk craft teardrop dulcimer. It is 7 wide at the widest part, I have found...
@Ronald R Eaches started 12 years ago - replies: 3

Need help, Back brace ?

Hi to allI need some help, the back of my Folkcraft teardrop kit has a small bow in it, the bow would be from sideto side. My question is this, can...
@Ronald R Eaches started 12 years ago - replies: 4

Pics Of My Dulcimer Form.

Hi to all I took some extra time today before starting on my Folkcraft dulcimer, since I plan on making some from scratch, I made a form to build...
@Ronald R Eaches started 12 years ago - replies: 9

bridge/nut depth

Just received my "mountain dulcimer hardware kit" (tuners, bridge/nut, fret wire, anchor pins, strings) from Folkcraft. I'm building a cigar box...
@Jim Damico started 12 years ago - replies: 7

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