ABOUT ME:

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         I have worked with wood for over 45 years either as a hobby or as a vocation.  My career as a Firefighter  in a large metropolitan fire department spanned 35+ years.  When I retired I wanted to pursue a hobby that would both involve woodworking and at the same time promote the history and culture of my Scottish/English heritage.  I felt that building Mountain Dulcimers would be an avenue to that end.  I travel to various music festivals throughout the summer months to promote this history and strive to make my instruments available at reasonable prices to get them into the hands of people with similar interests.

 

         I do keep a few "pre-made" instruments on hand for immediate sales to people who may not want to wait for a custom built instrument but I really prefer to work with the customer to design and build a truely one-of-a-kind instrument for them.  I will help you pick out the shape, the woods you like, the style and location of the soundholes, the shape of the peghead, tuning machines, strings and various other options.    Often this can even be done more reasonably than the off the shelf "pre-made" instruments.