Australian/New Zealand Luthiers Forum

It won't surprise you all to know that dulcimer builders suffer too. Particularly when Bob says he has some blackwood for me and hands over 12 pairs!
Panic not, dear friends, I use stuff that is only suitable for guitar sides.

Hi Taf. They really are fun to build. In the mid 70's the dulcimer revival was well underway in the US and I know some were built here then, but the idea just took off over there (the heritage was important - its part of their pioneering past). Pity it just drifted along over here. Two things caught...

Thanks for the support guys. It is much appreciated. The dulcimer appeals to me because it is reasonably easy to make and reasonably easy to play. The basic (and oldest) tuning arrangement gives two open strings (tuned to 1 & 5) and a single melody string with a diatonic fretboard. The sound is very...

A few weeks ago I said I would post some shots of my next dulcimer build. For those who are interested I have set up a blog:http://dulcimerpete.blogspot.com/. I am very pleased with the tone and on the whole it looks OK. And Michael (the new owner) is happy.

Thanks all for the friendly welcome. I don't want to highjack the thread so I will just say that I am about to start a new build so I will take some shots and keep you posted. Kim, I agree about curing. It is best to wait as long as possible for the resin to cure before sanding and to not leave dust...

This is my first post to this forum. I have been lurking and learning for months but I held off posting until I have something useful to say. Thank you all, you have saved me a lot of time. Epoxy resins have so much to offer us it would be a pity if we didn't use them. I think most people can avoid ...