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Dulcimer maker, luthier, musician, humanoid

Making braces. . . . #dulcimermaker #whatsonyourbe

Making braces.
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#dulcimermaker #whatsonyourbench #luthier

Starting to look like a dulcimer.

Starting to look like a dulcimer.

Carving the strum hollow on a #mahogany and #wenge

Carving the strum hollow on a #mahogany and #wenge #dulcimer #fretboard. I thinkof the fretboard as part of the bracing and this is one of the areas where I alter it's weight and flexibility.

In my happy place truing and squaring up #dulcimer

In my happy place truing and squaring up #dulcimer #fingerboard blanks.

I put the baby down for a minute on a counter to c

I put the baby down for a minute on a counter to change a diaper while at the music store, put it back in the stroller, and when I got home I found this in the stroller!

First coat of finish on a curly #mahogany #dulcime

First coat of finish on a curly #mahogany #dulcimer.

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Prepping curly #mahogany #dulcimer for finishing.

Prepping curly #mahogany #dulcimer for finishing.

Carving an ebony end cap that locks the fretboard

Carving an ebony end cap that locks the fretboard to the soundboard, binding, and end block. It also stops strings from cutting into the end grain. Working on small, functional details that add simple beauty makes me happy.

Fun with #dulcimer # binding.

Fun with #dulcimer # binding.

Sometimes I bind #dulcimers before the fingerboard

Sometimes I bind #dulcimers before the fingerboard goes on, sometimes I don't. There's advantages and disadvantages either way. This #dulcimer is getting leopard wood #binding (sometimes I've seen this called snakewood and other names) around a #sassafras #soundboard and walnut back and sides.

A hi-tech gizmo for cleaning up the edges of shop-

A hi-tech gizmo for cleaning up the edges of shop-made #binding.

Scraping a walnut #dulcimer back to final thicknes

Scraping a walnut #dulcimer back to final thickness.

Preparing wood for making binding in leopard wood,

Preparing wood for making binding in leopard wood, walnut, and curly ash.

Gluing in the kerfing. . . #dulcimer #luthier #dul

Gluing in the kerfing.
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. #dulcimer #luthier #dulcimermaker #wood #kerfing #clamps

In my happy place. . . . #dulcimer #luthier #dulci

In my happy place.
. . . #dulcimer #luthier #dulcimermaker #wood #whatsonyourbench

I had a wonderful, quiet evening honing every tool

I had a wonderful, quiet evening honing every tool in sight. This was the last batch.

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The Yule Dulcimer . . . #dulcimer #luthier #dulcim

The Yule Dulcimer
. . . #dulcimer #luthier #dulcimermaker #qualitycontrol

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