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A Labor of Love

Forty-four years ago, I built my first dulcimer in a class at Maryville College. In 1995, I built my first website, from scratch, for Rock Crusher Elementary School, where I served as the Media Specialist. I just wanted to see if I could do it. This site is a celebration of the joy of creation (and sometimes re-creation).

I prefer to build my dulcimers one at a time, with design input from the customer. Consequently, no two of the 49 dulcimers I have created thus far are exactly alike. They do, however, reflect the traditional style and construction techniques of the mountainous region from whence I came.

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Tim Stuart

Owner/Craftsman

The Lucky Diamond Dulcimer

From time to time, I am asked to do some dulcimer improvement or repair work. For the most part, this will involve procedures such as adding a 6 and-a-half fret, fixing a buzz in a fretboard, or even creating a new fingerboard.V I will take on most of these jobs if I feel confident that …

The Pick of the Litter

Finally worked my way to the final details of the pegs, nut, bridge, and strings. I had decided to go traditional and install violin pegs. It would really look sharp, but make it more difficult to get into exact tune. To help alleviate this, I allowed for the installation of fine tuning beads at the …