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Traditional Hourglass Style Mountain Dulcimer Plan

Item Number 2310153

Regular price $17.00

If you have ever wondered how to build your own mountain dulcimer, then you need our building plans for a traditional hourglass-shaped mountain dulcimer. Our full scale pattern shows you the exact dimensions and shapes for the fingerboard, soundboard (top), braces, back, tail block, fingerboard, fret spacing (this plan shows a 27" VSL), bridges, string spacing and so much more. Suggested wood types are also provided. This hourglass dulcimer plan will get you past the hard part of building an instrument, and right into the fun part - cutting, gluing, and finishing!
 
Please note: The various wood parts that we offer are appropriate for use with this dulcimer plan, but you may find that some dimensions don't match exactly. If you use the wood parts that we sell (the same parts we use in our own shop for building Folkcraft and FolkRoots dulcimers!) you may find it necessary to adjust this dulcimer plan to fit the wood perfectly. These mountain dulcimer plans are intended to offer you a starting point and a set of guidelines for the instruments you will build. This plan is a physical product, printed on paper. It is not currently available as a PDF or download.

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Michael Colella

3/4 Size Acoustic Guitar Plan

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David Kunert
I built it!

Great plans.

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Josie H
Traditional Hourglass Style Mountain

I have just started using the plan. Very detailed with easy to read diagrams to follow. Thank you Folkcraft

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Robert Lyle
Clear Full-size Plan

I’ve constructed two dulcimers in the past, one a teardrop style and the other a 13/14 Hammered Dulcimer. Although they both turned out beautiful, it would have saved time to have clear, detailed plans like this one. I’m looking forward to making one this fall.

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clint egleston (clutchclint)
This works

Just what I wanted. I’ve built a couple of hourglass models, and just wanted something different. Just enough detail for the necessary changes. Thanks