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@shopdad • 3 hours ago • comments: 22
Posted a new Comment on Has anyone made a Scheitholt?:

"Thanks Ken, I will go back to your article. There is a lot of info there to process. I want this one to be correct and resemble the Scheitholt. I see no..."

@ken-longfield • 4 hours ago • comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on @fairpluckin:

"Welcome to FOTMD, Fairpluckin. It's good to have you aboard. Have fun exploring the site. We are here to help and encourage each other. Best wishes as you..."

@ken-longfield • 4 hours ago • comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on @lunashaman:

"Welcome to FOTMD, Lunashaman. It's good to have you aboard. If learning about the mountain dulcimer is what you want to do you've come to the right place...."

@richard-streib • 5 hours ago • comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on @fairpluckin:

"Welcome Fairplckin to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. It's great to have you. There is a lot of information here all about the dulcimer. We are here to..."

@richard-streib • 5 hours ago • comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on @lunashaman:

"Welcome Lunashaman to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. Glad you joined. Congrats on getting your first dulcimer. There is a lot of good information here and..."

@strumelia • 7 hours ago • comments: 19
Posted a new Comment on Northern WV Dulcimer Doings:

"@Wally-Venable , you could post this event in fotmd's main festivals/gatherings section, and it would show on the main page. Do it by going to your own..."

@strumelia • 7 hours ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":

"Wally, your post and info would be terrific over on the inverted capo thread!:..."

@wally-venable • 7 hours ago • comments: 19
Posted a new Comment on Northern WV Dulcimer Doings:

"Dulcimer Workshops PattyFest Music Festival Saturday, June 6, 2026 9 a.m. — 8 p.m. I have attached a .PDF extract of the workshops listings, focusing on..."

@wally-venable • 8 hours ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":

"When I set string height on dulcimers, I now use a Quarter just above the first fret as a height gauge. (1st photo) When I saw the posts about making an..."

@john-petry • 8 hours ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":

"To bring this thread full circle....Tony Strad had the right Idea calling his instrument the "Violin" the word flows off the tongue with the feeling of an..."

@nate • 9 hours ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "String-changing adventure on scroll head ":

"This diagram might help you to visualize how to wrap the string around the peg to keep it from slipping. Also, I like to give the string a couple of inches..."

@ken-longfield • 10 hours ago • comments: 22
Posted a new Comment on Has anyone made a Scheitholt?:

"Hello, Paul. Here are answers to your questions, plus a comment or two. 1. Are 5 strings typical or a personal choice? I am finding several models with..."

@shopdad • 10 hours ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":

"OK, I see it on there now. I was just there looking for a way to do paste, looks like you beat me to it. Thanks, Strumelia, for the suggestion. Maybe there..."

@ken-longfield • 10 hours ago • comments: 22
Posted a new Comment on Has anyone made a Scheitholt?:

"From Shopdad: "Good morning Ken. I'm back with some Q's about your Zitter build. I am looking at the pics you posted and I have a few design questions. It's..."

@ken-longfield • 10 hours ago • comments: 22
Posted a new Comment on Has anyone made a Scheitholt?:

"From Shopdad: "Sure, that would be great. I may add a few ideas of my own to personalize the plans if that's ok too. Email sent to your private message.""

@art-s • 10 hours ago • comments: 0
Created a new Group discussion "Playing after rotator cuff surgery":

"Has anyone had rotator cuff surgery? I know, "Everyone is different" but how long was it before you could play again? Still in the sling, or post-sling?"
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@ken-longfield • 10 hours ago • comments: 22
Posted a new Comment on Has anyone made a Scheitholt?:

"Paul, I am happy to look over any plans you create for a scheitholt. If you are interested, I can share the dimensions of the one I made. It isn't difficult..."

@ken-longfield • 10 hours ago • comments: 22
Posted a new Comment on Has anyone made a Scheitholt?:

"From Shopdad: "I hope everyone had a good Memorial Day with friends and family. I thought I would have some string time but I was in charge of the smoker...."

@ken-longfield • 10 hours ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":

"I like that idea Strumelia. Thanks for suggesting it. Paul, I'm going to copy our discussion so far and paste it in that discussion "Has anyone made a..."

@shopdad • 11 hours ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Article Published":

"Here are my plans for the Scheitholt or Zither, of course, not to scale. Let me know if you see any changes I need to make. as it's easy to change. I did it..."

@strumelia • 11 hours ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":

"Hi Ken and @Shopdad , it might make more sense to continue your scheitholt building discussion here in this discussion:..."

@shopdad • 12 hours ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":

"Good morning Ken. I'm back with some Q's about your Zitter build. I am looking at the pics you posted and I have a few design questions. It's not my..."

@ken-longfield • 14 hours ago • comments: 0
Liked a forum discussions item created by @greatlakes73: String-changing adventure on scroll head

@greatlakes73 • 14 hours ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "String-changing adventure on scroll head ":

"Helpful video. I’d watched the first bit and didn’t understand how the S was made (snugging one string then the other, then snipping). It’s a little clearer..."

@strumelia • 15 hours ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "String-changing adventure on scroll head ":

"Maybe this video from a real pro will help give you some tips?:"

@greatlakes73 • 16 hours ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "String-changing adventure on scroll head ":

"I try to not normally remove all the strings at once, but this is where it ended up at hour 3! photo of scrollhead"

@greatlakes73 • 16 hours ago • comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "String-changing adventure on scroll head ":

"Hello all! I literally spent 4 hours last night trying to replace strings on my Warren May hourglass scroll head (2024). I have restrung before but wasn’t..."

@strumelia • 17 hours ago • comments: 0
Liked an events item created by @john-petry: Gebhard Woods Dulcimer and Traditional Music Fest

@pierre-yves-donnio • 17 hours ago

@pierre-yves-donnio is now following @brian-g

@ken-longfield • yesterday • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Dr woodson":

"I've never met anyone who has one of his dulcimers, so I can't comment on them. The other stuff is what I have in my files on dulcimer makers. I don't even..."

@richard-streib • yesterday • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @a-g-wright:

"Welcome A G Wright to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. So glad you have joined. This is a great resource for lots of information about the mountain..."

@calvin • yesterday • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Dr woodson":

"I found that out about him, just curious if anyone could speak on the quality and sound of his dulcimers."

@ken-longfield • yesterday • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Dr woodson":

"Other than knowing that he was a Methodist pastor and made furniture and dulcimers as a hobby, I can't help with knowledge about his dulcimers. He lived..."

@wally-venable • 2 days ago • comments: 19
Posted a new Comment on Northern WV Dulcimer Doings:

"PattyFest Music Festival Saturday, June 6, 2026 9 a.m. — 8 p.m. New Location! New for 2026 — PattyFest returns to Morgantown! We have secured a new..."

@calvin • 2 days ago • comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "Dr woodson":

"Does anyone have knowledge of Dulcimers that were made by a Dr. Leslie Woodson from Ky?"

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