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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
Cherry and Curly Maple Galax
Thought you folks would like to see the Galax dulcimer I just finished for Ed St. Jean. I made one a few years ago from walnut and Sitka spruce,...
@John C. Knopf started 12 years ago - replies: 11
Modifing another builder's dulcimer
Has anyone ever modified another makers dulcimer so that it can be played? Here's my problem. I've got this small dulcimer that uses zither...
@folkfan started 12 years ago - replies: 9
Probst Dulcimer for Aaron O'Rourke
Recently delivered dulcimer for Aaron O'Rourke First (for Me) 45 arm rest bevel Figured Mahogany back & sides Carpathian spruce top All...
@Rick Probst started 12 years ago - replies: 15
Rocky Mountain Dulcimer
Has anyone made a Ray Jacobs Rocky Mt. Dulcimer? I watched a youtube video of him and his Wife playing them. Looked like a bit of fun, and to...
@David Williams2 started 12 years ago - replies: 3
peg taper tool
I at one time found online an easy peg taper jig that used a spokeshave iron and a block of wood. I didn't bookmark the page, and now I can't find...
@David Williams2 started 12 years ago - replies: 4
Does my Dulci need to go on a diet?
I'm extending a side thread that started on the previous discussion (Dulcimer Numero Uno) about dulcimer weights. General opinion is that they...
@Ed Gaunt started 12 years ago - replies: 15
Sound holes on dulcimer sides
Hello. Have any of you ever made a dulcimer with the sound holes on the dulcimer sides instead of on the top? I've seen one like this, but never...
@Molly McCurdy started 12 years ago - replies: 2
Effects of Fretboard Arches
Anyone interested in the effects of various kinds and sizes of arches on dulcimer sound really need to visit Richard Troughear's latest...
@Ken Hulme started 12 years ago - replies: 0
"Twangy" string
I just finished a dulcimer that has a very twangy-sounding middle string. Bass and melody sound fine. I though it might have something to do with...
@Ed Gaunt started 12 years ago - replies: 10