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Author:	mikev [ Wed Jan 04, 2006 6:43 am ]
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Hi all, I have been lurking in the backround for some time here and I figure its 'bout time to get out and say hi. I have been enjoying reading the forum for about a year and have learned so much. I have not yet assembled a guitar, but have built a dulcimer and done some repair and rebuild of guitars. Built new necks, bent sides, even carved a mandoline top(just to see if I could). So I think its time to make the final step. I have to say you guys are fun to read, besides very informative. do you all know each other and spend holidays together?? it seems that way... I have a decent compliment of power tools, but truely love hand tools much more. Yeh, i admit I have planed for an hour here and there just to plane. I love the curls.. sorry but I had to admit it to somebody. Anyway, I look forward to learning much more from you experts and hope to be able to give some back in the future. I will try to add a photo of my dulcimer which was built from flamed maple. almost all hand tools... Mike Brock Poling38721.6637037037

Author:	Alain Desforges [ Wed Jan 04, 2006 6:46 am ]
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Hi there Mike. Welcome to the best, let me rephrase that, THE BEST place on earth. I just love the figure in that maple. Gorgeous.

Author:	JJ Donohue [ Wed Jan 04, 2006 6:58 am ]
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Welcome, Mike. Nice work...and I share your love of curls.

Author:	LanceK [ Wed Jan 04, 2006 7:11 am ]
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[QUOTE]I have to say you guys are fun to read, besides very informative. do you all know each other and spend holidays together?? it seems that way... [/QUOTE] Mike, that is a great observation, and a true testament to the community we have here. Welcome to the OLF! Lance

Author:	Shane Neifer [ Wed Jan 04, 2006 7:44 am ]
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Again Mike, Welcome and enjoy. Thanks for sharing pictures of your work. I think the ability to easily load pictures is one of the real assets here and it really helps to spread the wealth of knowledge! Shane

Author:	Rod True [ Wed Jan 04, 2006 7:53 am ]
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[QUOTE=mikev] I have to say you guys are fun to read, besides very informative. do you all know each other and spend holidays together?? it seems that way... [/QUOTE] Of course we do. And just a reminder to the rest of you, my birthday is July 4th, I now it's a Tuesday this year, but I'm sure you'll all make it to the bash. Oh, welcome here Mike, great to have ya, nice looking dulcimer.

Author:	Brock Poling [ Wed Jan 04, 2006 7:55 am ]
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[QUOTE]I have to say you guys are fun to read, besides very informative. do you all know each other and spend holidays together?? it seems that way... [/QUOTE] We certainly seem to be able to pick each other out of a crowd at ASIA / Healdsburg / etc. Welcome..... Cool Dulcimer...

Author:	Rod True [ Wed Jan 04, 2006 7:56 am ]
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[QUOTE=Shane Neifer] Again Mike, Welcome and enjoy. Thanks for sharing pictures of your work. I think the ability to easily load pictures is one of the real assets here and it really helps to spread the wealth of knowledge! Shane[/QUOTE] is this what you meen Shane?

Author:	Serge Poirier [ Wed Jan 04, 2006 8:35 am ]
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Hi Mike, welcome among us Your dulcimer looks great, if you ever have a sound file, i'd love to hear it play, ignorance is bliss "they say", i never heard the sound that this kind of instrument makes before, just curious... Thanks for sharing this pic! Serge

Author:	RussellR [ Wed Jan 04, 2006 8:37 am ]
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Hi Mike Is that an instrument or some sort of weapon Only Kidding Welcome to the OLF Russell

Author:	old man [ Wed Jan 04, 2006 9:16 am ]
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Welcome, Mike. Nice work on that dulcimer. I've heard lots of them here in Arkansas. Where are you located, Mike? Ron

Author:	Shane Neifer [ Wed Jan 04, 2006 9:27 am ]
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HEY!!! How'd ya guess. My wife would suggest you lend me that book, I just spend too much!

Author:	BlueSpirit [ Wed Jan 04, 2006 9:32 am ]
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Hi Mike, and Welcome. Look forward to hearing from you. Killer Dulcimer!

Author:	Dave Rector [ Wed Jan 04, 2006 9:43 am ]
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Welcome Mike! Nice looking dulcimer! I've built a few of those myself, my favorite being a walnut one with a cherry top. Yours looks very nice with the curly maple.

Author:	Arnt Rian [ Wed Jan 04, 2006 9:44 am ]
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Hi Mike, welcome, that's a mighty fine looking dulcimer! Oh, and I'm mostly a hand tool guy myself so I know what you're talking about.

Author:	mikev [ Wed Jan 04, 2006 1:10 pm ]
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Thank you all for such a warm welcome... just to answer your questions, I have just recently uprooted from upstate NY to a bit north of Charlotte NC. Been here 2 months and just about to start building since I had to convert the garage into a shop. I want to thank you for the kind words about my dulcimer, I am very pleased with it. The wood was from Lowes!! I could always get wood like it there in NY.. they don't even carry maple here .. I don't have any sound clips of it. Still haven't figured out how to record on the PC. Next project is an archtop guitar, so let me say thanks in advance for a couple questions I need answered.. Mike

Author:	Bill Greene [ Wed Jan 04, 2006 1:34 pm ]
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Mike, Welcome to North Carolina...I'm a little bit south of Charlotte. There's a guy at my church who builds great dulcimers (plays them well, too)...so folks who share your interest in dulcimers can easily be found. I'm probably only a month (or two) away from starting my first kit build. Great to see you here, and I look forward to pics of your progress.

Author:	Jim Watts [ Wed Jan 04, 2006 2:09 pm ]
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Welcome Mike and that looks like a great dulcimer!

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