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mikev
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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

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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.

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Welcome, Mike. Nice work...and I share your love of curls.

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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!

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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!

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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.

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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...

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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?

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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!

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Hi Mike

Is that an instrument or some sort of weapon

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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?

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HEY!!! How'd ya guess. My wife would suggest you lend me that book, I just spend too much!

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Hi Mike, and Welcome. Look forward to hearing from you. Killer Dulcimer!
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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.

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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.

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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
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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.

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Welcome Mike and that looks like a great dulcimer!

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