New mountain dulcimer build

[Hackmaster]

Finished up another one of these little hog fiddles this last week.
It's now at it's new home in northern Kentucky and loved by it's owner..
From the start with oak & walnut rough boards...

Thru the process of making up head & tail blocks and a fretboard from oak, then whipped out the Dremel and got down to some serious scroll carving.

Working things into shape

then added the bottom to the box

Then the top, after the f holes & heart shaped sound holes were cut. The oval slots in the middle are sound
ports that work with the hollowed out fret board.

Added the fret board with an embedded piezo pickup at this point. Then the fun stuff, positioning & drilling tuner holes, hours of sanding & finally a nice lacquer finish. Then I fretted it installed the tuners & strung it up.

Another winner...

Here's a couple more of my previous Dulci's

Banjo Dulcimer with f holes, also with piezo. Remo drum head for a banjo pot.

Another lovely mountain dulcimer with f holes & round sound holes, also piezo equipped.

And finally a little teardrop shaped dulcimer with piezo.

Hope your journey thru Dulcimergeek Springs was an enjoyable one...

 

[SirFlintstone]

wow - those look nice when they are finished.

 

[eSGEe]

Well DOne Hack --- damn well down

 

[Hackmaster]

Thanks Gent's, always fun snortin' some saw dust for a good cause.

 

[JohnnyGoo]

Wow amazing looking.Nice Work.

 

[syscokid]

That is so cool looking. And I admire your crafty talents...

This is what I can create...
From this:



To this:



Not bad for a retired truck driver... huh?

 

[jjudas]

Nice work man.

 

[Mr Grumpy]

Lovely bit of craftsmanship.

(Hackmaster, not so much Syscokid... )

 

[tazz3]

Very cool, nice

 

[eSGEe]

Lovely bit of craftsmanship.

(Hackmaster, not so much Syscokid... )

Damn Grump---kick a guy why dont ya ---

WELL DONE SYSCO!!!! You keep at it !!!!


I created something early this morning----but i couldnt take the picture ----

 

[RVA]

That is truly beautiful! Nice work Hack!

 

[Hackmaster]

Thanks everyone.
The secret craftsman in me emerges every now & then.
An outlet for creativity while playing with power tools and consuming mass quantities of beer!

 

[RVA]

Thanks everyone.
The secret craftsman in me emerges every now & then.
An outlet for creativity while playing with power tools and consuming mass quantities of beer!

Or maybe...Whiskey Before Breakfast