Appalachian Mountain Dulcimer

Sweet! That is one fine dulcimer.

Nice job! I would of like to see more photos showing the details. Looks like a fun project.

will delaney,

If you mean details of the finished instrument, that’s very doable. If you mean during construction, I have a few shots from the glue up.

-Dave

-- Beware the flying swarf!

Wow! What a beautiful instrument. Congratulations!

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-- If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away. Henry David Thoreau

I’ve been looking for plans and a parts list without buying a full kit. I’ve got a Back to Basics I’ve been dragging around since the 80’s thanks for reminding me. Yours looks great, I think the idea was to use what was available not exotics.

-- Jeff,

Beautifully done and nice story to go with it!.................Jim

-- Jim Jakosh.....Practical Wood Products...........Learn something new every day!!

That would be great Dave if you can edit the post and add some more finish photo and glue ups. I think this will help give some ideas to anyone looking to build a dulcimer. Thanks

jeffl,

If you use the back to basics book, double check the fret spacing, maybe even use a fret calculator. I had to move one of the frets.

-Dave

-- Beware the flying swarf!

I really like it a very nice job.

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Thanks.

-- Jeff,

It looks super! How does it sound?

-- The works of evil people are not the problem. It is the "Good" people standing by and watching not speaking up. Dubsaloon

i used to have a dulcimer, so i can appreciate the work involved. looks great. mine was made from cedar and yellow poplar salvaged from a school for the deaf in danville, ky circa 1831

-- wiser1934, new york

dubsalon,

According to my wife, the musician, it sounds very good. I think I got lucky.

-Dave

-- Beware the flying swarf!

Nice job. I would like to tackle a dulcimer sometime soon, have a few other projects to do first though.

-- -- Rick M.

VERY NICE! I saw your dulcimer and Wildwood Flower started going through my mind. Quick – make another instrument or I may be stuck on that tune for a month.

A plastic comb you say?! Incredible, I never would have thought it to be hard enough at the nut. Then again, I’m thinking the string tension is a lot lower on the mountain duclimers. Am I in the ballpark?

I wish I had the courage to tackle a job like that. I’m always afraid of investing a lot of time into something that was only fit for firewood. With my current skill set – It would be firewood.

-- Learning is like a door. Open it and there are hundreds more on the other side. Thanks for all the lessons!