Blackwater River Guitars
Dulcimer 001
This is a Mountain Dulcimer in a non-traditional shape.
Except for the hardware, binding, and purfling, it was made from wood left over from other projects.
- Top: Cedar strips left over from building a strip-built canoe.
- Back and sides: Cherry from friend, woodworker, photographer and boatmaker, Ed Wennerstrom.
- Peghead: 4 pieces of cherry from pallet wood.
- Fretboard: Cherry from pallet wood, bookmatched grain.
- End block: Cherry.
- Bindings: Rosewood.
- Nut and Bridge: Plastic
- Bracing and linings (inside - not visible): Cedar, left over from the canoe.
- The hardware (tuners, strings, frets, string pins) was purchased.