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Was reading a post here discussing paper mache(?) as a body material. Occurred to me that maybe cloth or paper Micarta might be something t…

Started by Bert the Welder

 3 Dec 5, 2013
Reply by Mike Strehlow

My Teardrop Project -- A stick dulcimer with a tear drop shaped body

Hi All. I've decided I wanted to try my hand at wet bending wood, so I'm planning to build a teardrop shaped bodied instrument (most likely…

Started by Rand Moore

 29 May 19, 2012
Reply by Mark Lillo

Decorating Boxes & Necks: Home-Made Wood Stains *and* Wood Buring

Hi All,I'm working on a CBG with a white plywood veneer sound board and a white poplar wood neck and head stock. The white wood doesn't sui…

Started by Rand Moore

 7 Aug 23, 2011
Reply by Chuck Dubman

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Alt. box material

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Problem with home-made box - warbling/distorting sound

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My New "Thin-Walled" Sound Box Design

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