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Jenny Wiley Dulcimer Brag Page |
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Have you completed a Jenny Wiley Dulcimer Kit? Would you like to place a picture and a few words of encouragement for others on this web site? |
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Steve’s Dulcimer I built my dulcimer from a JENNY WILEY DULCIMER Scratch Kit designed by Jeff Lambert from Stinson Creek Dulcimers. It's all solid wood made from dark walnut and poplar. I wasn't sure about the poplar since it has a gray, green, yellow color. But a few applications of tung oil gave the wood a really pretty color. The sides of the sound box are poplar but stained to complement the walnut woods. The walnut was also stained to give it a rich, antique feeling. I also substituted bone for the walnut nut and bridge pieces that come with the kit. No good reason except that I like the white and think it offers a nice contrast to the dark wood. I don't know if the bone changed the sound since this is my first dulcimer. I also added a 6 1/2 fret. Something Fran says allows her to play more songs. The extra fret is now an option that Jeff offers. If you buy this kit be prepared to join the two halves of the bottom sound board. Not having a joiner myself I took the pieces to a local cabinet shop and for $10 they ran the boards through theirs. When I glued it up I got a great joint which is nearly impossible to see. The instructions for the kit are adequate to complete the building of the dulcimer but could be more detailed. Also, the instructions are not included with the kit anymore. You have to access the Stinson Creek web site to get them. Probably not a big deal but then my web browser doesn't always print the pages the way it should. I would vote for having real paper instructions included and the online instructions for backup and updates/additions. In any event you can email Jeff with any questions. All in all though, it's a good kit and I liked enough to buy another which is waiting patiently for me to get to started. Visit Steve’s Web Page for pictures and details. |
