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- Wed Jul 10, 2019 5:31 am
- Forum: Other Stringed Instruments
- Topic: Dulcimer top and fingerboard/soundboard
- Replies: 16
- Views: 6170
Re: Dulcimer top and fingerboard/soundboard
Normally the two halves of the top are glued together. The fretboard is glued on to that. Many hollow out the bottom of the fretboard to reduce weight, claiming it makes for better sound. While I usually hollow out my fretboards, I'm not going to make claims about it improving the sound, there are t...
- Sat Jul 06, 2019 1:16 pm
- Forum: Other Stringed Instruments
- Topic: Dulcimer sides
- Replies: 33
- Views: 15016
Re: Dulcimer sides
OOPS!
multiply by 10.
multiply by 10.
- Sat Jul 06, 2019 9:31 am
- Forum: Other Stringed Instruments
- Topic: Dulcimer sides
- Replies: 33
- Views: 15016
Re: Dulcimer sides
I shoot for .010-.012 on my dulcimer sides. The curly maple should bend fairly easily on your bending iron. Practice on some scrap wood. Tho I have never used Spanish Cedar, I think you will have a nice sounding instrument.
- Sun Jun 30, 2019 6:46 am
- Forum: Other Stringed Instruments
- Topic: Old School
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4432
Re: Old School
Karl Wicklund, I bent the staples myself out of .042 music wire. Once I got the hang of it, it went quickly.
Bryan Bear, I'm in Webster Groves, we'll have to meet up for a beer someday at Urban Chestnut.
Bryan Bear, I'm in Webster Groves, we'll have to meet up for a beer someday at Urban Chestnut.
- Thu Jun 27, 2019 5:35 pm
- Forum: Other Stringed Instruments
- Topic: Old School
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4432
Old School
Was recently asked to build a "old style mountain dulcimer", three strings, hand carved pegs, and staple frets. Twas a fun build, had to learn how to make the frets. Here's a short clip of the new owner with his dulcimer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4uOuN0Ky4M&t=3s
- Sun May 26, 2019 8:02 am
- Forum: Wood and Materials Q&A
- Topic: Curly Burr Oak
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6612
Re: Curly Burr Oak
Thought I'd show a picture of the dulcimer made from the above board.
- Mon Apr 08, 2019 5:39 am
- Forum: Wood and Materials Q&A
- Topic: Curly Burr Oak
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6612
Curly Burr Oak
Being primarily a mountain dulcimer builder, I can use woods in my builds that are not the "norm", such as this curly burr oak. I wetted down the board with water to show off grain and color.
- Tue Nov 20, 2018 6:22 pm
- Forum: Tools and Jigs
- Topic: 10-20 drum sander
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2578
10-20 drum sander
For those who own this model and similar ones....Have you had problems with the threads stripping out on the height adjustment? The female threads. I have owned this drum sander for three and a half years, it has stripped out twice. The second time, this past week, I was told the part containing the...
- Fri Sep 21, 2018 7:55 am
- Forum: Wood and Materials Q&A
- Topic: mesquite
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3680
Re: mesquite
Fretboard!
- Wed Aug 29, 2018 5:51 am
- Forum: Wood and Materials Q&A
- Topic: Persimmon
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4848
Persimmon
https://www.facebook.com/WildMeadowDulc ... =3&theater
Bought a little persimmon yesterday. After planing it, part of the board showed some curl, so thinking of using it for an instrument or two. Has anyone used persimmon? How does it bend?
Bought a little persimmon yesterday. After planing it, part of the board showed some curl, so thinking of using it for an instrument or two. Has anyone used persimmon? How does it bend?
- Sun Jul 29, 2018 6:01 pm
- Forum: Tools and Jigs
- Topic: Tools I wish I never bought
- Replies: 27
- Views: 18191
Re: Tools I wish I never bought
A power jointer. Ended up replacing it with a jointing plane, no. 7 I believe. Can join backs in half the time with a much better joint, and the hand plane cost me 1/2 what the power tool cost!
- Mon Jul 02, 2018 1:26 pm
- Forum: Tools and Jigs
- Topic: Jet Drum Sander
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2885
Jet Drum Sander
Went out in the shop today, went to sand the saw marks off a newly cut brace, and discovered that the height adjustment nut had stripped. Those of you who have had this happen, should I replace the screw also? It doesn't look damaged....
- Sat Mar 03, 2018 8:51 am
- Forum: Wood and Materials Q&A
- Topic: Ash
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5768
Ash
I recently acquired a curly white ash board. The curl is as tight as high quality maple. I have never used ash before, plan on making a mountain dulcimer with it and was wondering if it is worth resawing into some guitar stock. Anyone with experience working with ash in acoustic instruments?
- Thu Feb 01, 2018 7:15 am
- Forum: Tools and Jigs
- Topic: Dust Collectors
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4908
Dust Collectors
Does anyone do anything special to ground the hoses/tubes? I added a homemade cyclone to my dust collector, 4" dryer vent between my drum sander and barrel. First day using it I noticed a static shock every time I touched it. I have since placed a length of bare copper wire between the tubes and thi...
- Tue Dec 05, 2017 6:32 am
- Forum: Other Stringed Instruments
- Topic: Bowed Psaltery
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5801
Re: Bowed Psaltery
I posted a brief video of my grandson trying to play. He had fun messing around with it. Look under Wild Meadow Dulcimers on Facebook.
- Sun Nov 26, 2017 7:47 pm
- Forum: Other Stringed Instruments
- Topic: Bowed Psaltery
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5801
Bowed Psaltery
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This was a fun little project, my wife is enjoying playing it. Anyone else make these?
This was a fun little project, my wife is enjoying playing it. Anyone else make these?
- Sun Feb 19, 2017 4:35 pm
- Forum: Wood and Materials Q&A
- Topic: Orphans
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5255
Orphans
For those that resaw their own wood, what do you do with the odd piece. It seems that whatever thickness I start with (4/4,5/4,8/4, you get the idea) I end up sawing an odd number of pieces. Does anyone have a known use for these? Besides bindings, linings and kindling? I always sem to get an odd nu...
- Wed Feb 15, 2017 4:36 pm
- Forum: Give-aways
- Topic: First giveaway- $50 StewMac gift certificate (closed)
- Replies: 22
- Views: 24856
Re: First giveaway- $50 StewMac gift certificate
Count me in!
- Sun Feb 05, 2017 5:07 pm
- Forum: Wood and Materials Q&A
- Topic: Sycamore
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3647
Re: Sycamore
Didn't think of using it for binding. Will be resawing it later this week, so by spring, should be ready to try.
- Sun Feb 05, 2017 8:06 am
- Forum: Wood and Materials Q&A
- Topic: Sycamore
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3647
Sycamore
I recently bought a sycamore board, quartersawn, looks nice. Having never worked with this wood before, does anyone have tips, experience with it?