Musician and Appalachian Mountain Dulcimer Maker
The influence of the back and sides of a dulcimer can effect the sound almost as much as the soundboard. Over the years I have found that there are no hard and fast rules as to what works best. This goes not only for dulcimer backs but just about everything else too! I have made [...]
I put a lot of time into choosing which pieces of wood become a finished dulcimer. Sometimes I spend hours deciding which board (or boards) will provide the top, back peghead, fretboard, endblocks and sides for a particular dulcimer. I am currently working on two walnut dulcimers. One is curly with beautiful red, brown and [...]
I’ve been busy with one thing or another and not getting enough time in the shop. Luckily I found this helper who is ready to go to work with a plane and a board in hand. I thought some of my readers might find him useful too!
