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Dulcimer
Mar 10, 2010
Dulcimer - full view - non-traditional shape for a mountain dulcimer.
This is a Mountain Dulcimer in a non-traditional shape.
- Top: Cedar strips left over from building a strip-built canoe.
- Back and sides: Walnut that a friend was going to feed to his fireplace because it was splitting all over the place – basically falling apart. I rescued it by working an epoxy-charcoal mix into all the cracks using a credit card as a squeegee.
- Peghead: A piece of cherry sandwiched between two pieces of walnut – all from pallet wood.
- Fretboard: Walnut (not sure where it came from).
- End block – Scraps of oak and cherry.
- Bindings: Thin strips of basswood – cutoffs from pieces used to make guitar linings.
- Nut and Bridge: Composite counter top material (like Dupont’s Corian)
- Bracing and linings (inside – not visible): Cedar, left over from the canoe.
- The hardware (tuners, strings, frets, string pins) was purchased.
- The purfling (decorative thin lines adjacent to the bindings on the sides) was also purchased.
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Dulcimer - full view - non-traditional shape for a mountain dulcimer.
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Dulcimer - top is made from strips of cedar. Sides are walnut.
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Dulcimer - walnut back - walnut rescued by filling all the cracks with an epoxy-charcoal mixture
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Dulcimer - Lower bout showing binding and purfling detail. End piece is oak and cherry.
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Dulcimer - Peghead - Cherry sandwiched between walnut - from pallet wood
Comments
This is a musical work of art. If it sounds as good as it looks, then it is a real treasure. Beautifully designed with great details and craftsmanship. Thanks for posting these photographs.
Wow.
looks like art no doubt about. great looking piece, superior detail very nice! Bravo!!
Congratulations Larry! This was a beautiful piece and the craftsmanship was amazing.
I really like the detail of adding the black dots. What a beautiful instrument. It makes me wish I knew how to play one.
A true work of art Larry. I was introduced to the dulcimer at a church event on Saturday. This elderly gent got up on the stage and started playing his home made dulcimer to the tune of an old Irish folk song. It amazed me to hear the wonderful sounds coming from this. I had a chance to talk to him later and he told me he's been building them for 40 years, trying different types of wood. The one he brought to this event was made from apple wood. I am interested in trying to build my own and admire your design. If it is possible for you to send me some dimensional details to get me started, I would greatly appreciate it.
Thanks again!
very coooooool
This is cool
Great work
Nice one
Nice
This is musical art
Great work
Great work at all
Great Art (Y)
Remarkable design and great finishing
Wow its unique!
Its looking nice and unique, I like the design!
O'some. Brilliant dude!
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