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Need advice on fixing my nut

Started this discussion. Last reply by wormil Aug 26, 2014. 9 Replies 0 Likes

I somehow chipped off the top of a bone nut while building this thing and instead of fixing it like a smart person I filed it over and finished the guitar. So now my nut is too short and I'm…Continue

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Helping kids build instruments, need some advice.

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Some of you may have seen my post about helping kids make musical instruments:…Continue

I get to help kids make music instruments for school

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Every year my daughter's school participates in Science Olympiad which is a national structured type of science fair. It's pretty neat. Parents volunteer to 'coach' a team that has a specific project…Continue

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Making new wood sound like old wood

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Pretty self explanatory. A scientist figured out how to make new wood acoustically better.Treatment With Fungi…Continue

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At 5:28pm on January 9, 2013, Rand Moore said…: Hi Wormil,

I am doing a detailed write-up of my Flying V Dulcimer Build under my CBN discussion Group "Home Made Resonator Boxes 101, v.2.0". The discussion is titled "My Flying "V" Dulcimer Project". You might want to check it out. I'll be adding to it as the project progresses.

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