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Music I’d Like To Hear #78

July 6, 2014July 6, 2014 ~ Doug

Woman playing zither in a garden

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A redwood and curly mahogany dulcimer in the home A redwood and curly mahogany dulcimer in the home stretch. The frets have been leveled and will soon be crowned and polished.
On days when I don't feel quite up to working on d On days when I don't feel quite up to working on dulcimers, I sometimes engage in what I refer to as "Sharpening Therapy." I always keep my tools sharp, and I'll often touch up an edge while working, but on Sharpening Therapy days, I sometimes sharpen just for the sake of sharpening. Doing so makes me feel better, and when I feel up to working again, all the tools in the shop and knives in the kitchen are ready for action.
- This is starting to look like a dulcimer peghead - This is starting to look like a dulcimer peghead. All the parts are not yet glued together. Before that happens, there will be some carving, shaping, and drilling.
- I'm working on a peghead assembly that requires - I'm working on a peghead assembly that requires a dowel, and I make my own short dowels using a knife, dowel plates, and a mallet. This way, I know the dowels will be truly round and accurate in diameter. I remembered to turn my hearing aids off before pounding wood through the dowel plates this time... 😀
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