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Dulcimer maker, luthier, musician, humanoid

I'm thinking of making a #scrollsaw like this. I c

I'm thinking of making a #scrollsaw like this. I can not imagine why the text describes this #saw as being "less desirable for ladies' use." Perhaps a woman tapping her foot was considered risqué when the book was written? People are strange. .
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#fretsawcutting #fretsaw #copingsaw #framesaw #handtools #woodworking #luthiery

Shaping back braces. . . . #dulcimermaker #appalac

Shaping back braces.
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#dulcimermaker #appalachiandulcimer #mountaindulcimer #luthier #spruce #cherry #walnut

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My #autoharp brings all the boys to the yard...

My #autoharp brings all the boys to the yard...

Gluing braces on a dulcimer back in my highly orga

Gluing braces on a dulcimer back in my highly organized and pristine workshop. :)

From a few weeks ago. I'm currently preparing this

From a few weeks ago. I'm currently preparing this dulcimer for finishing.
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#mountaindulcimer #appalachiandulcimer #dulcimermaker #luthier

Work in progress. . . . . #appalachiandulcimer #du

Work in progress. .
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#appalachiandulcimer #dulcimermaker #dulcimer #luthier #sycamore #clamps

Starting a new dulcimer in curly cherry. A few oth

Starting a new dulcimer in curly cherry. A few others are also in the works.
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#dulcimermaker #appalachiandulcimer #mountaindulcimer #luthier #boringoldfart

Thinking of a new bracing pattern and how sound tr

Thinking of a new bracing pattern and how sound travels...

A new jig for gluing #dulcimer end blocks. By maki

A new jig for gluing #dulcimer end blocks. By making the clamping blocks adjustable, I can clamp end blocks of any angle.
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#luthier #clamping #clamps #dulcimermaker

Dulcimer no. 182. The corpse is all together and n

Dulcimer no. 182. The corpse is all together and now comes a week or two of scraping, sanding, finishing, fretting, setup, etc. .
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#dulcimer #luthier #sycamore #zircote #adirondackspruce #walnut

All the parts are glued together. . . . #dulcimerm

All the parts are glued together.
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#dulcimermaker #luthier #dulcimer #whatsonyourbench

I ❤️ this little Miller's Falls brass hammer.

I ❤️ this little Miller's Falls brass hammer. I found it in an antique shop years ago and it is perfect for those times I want to tap something gently but firmly..
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#dulcimermaker #luthier #handtools #hammer

I'd be turning out many more dulcimers if I stoppe

I'd be turning out many more dulcimers if I stopped paying attention to all the little details. Maybe I should just by some cans of spray paint! 😊

I save interesting scraps. This #peghead #veneer w

I save interesting scraps. This #peghead #veneer was resawn and #bookmatched from a small scrap of #walnut #burl. Every peghead on each #dulcimer I make is a little different in size and shape. I start with a template, but it only serves as a starting point for what the final shape will be.

Trimming the back of a #sycamore and #spruce #dulc

Trimming the back of a #sycamore and #spruce #dulcimer. I do own a router, but I prefer and enjoy the process and quiet of doing it by hand. It doesn't take much longer this way, and there is also less chance for unexpected mayhem to occur.

Closing the box on #dulcimer no. 182. . . . . #dul

Closing the box on #dulcimer no. 182.
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#dulcimermaker #whatsonyourbench #luthier

Finishing up a #sycamore #dulcimer back.

Finishing up a #sycamore #dulcimer back.

They just don't name song books like they used too

They just don't name song books like they used too...

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