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"How to Build" Books for Hammered Dulcimer, Stands, and Hammers

We offer books and booklets on how to build a hammered dulcimer, stand, and hammers. The how to build a 15/14 floating sound board hammered dulcimer book comes in three convenient formats: Paperback, CD-ROM and .PDF Downloadable eBook. Order Your Copy of this Popular Hammered Dulcimer Construction Book Today! Use the Convenience of Credit Card or Check! Read the rave reviews!

    "I've been wanting to build my own hammered dulcimer for years now, but despite all of my research I was never able to find a resource that was even remotely complete, with all of the appropriate detail. I had almost given up hope, but then I found your book. What a gift! Your attention to detail, logical approach and excellent technical writing have made it a breeze for me to tackle a project that I thought would never get off the ground. If the books that I had used to teach myself flute-making were as well written as yours I would have saved myself many hours of struggle and grief. Many thanks!" - Geoffrey Ellis, Earth Tone Flutes

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How to build a hammered dulcimer book

A Dulcimer Builder's Do-It-Yourself Guidebook

Paperback Edition

Price: $28.95

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Use the paperback edition to learn how to make a hammered dulcimer. Makes a great gift as well! Includes instructions on how to build a stand and hammers

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How to make a hammered dulcimer book

A Dulcimer Builder's Do-It-Yourself Guidebook

.PDF Downloadable Edition

Price: $24.95

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Immediately download the eBook edition to your Windows PC for easy reference and printing. Includes how to build a stand and hammers. Upon completion of payment, easy download instructions will be sent to the e-mail address registered with PayPal. Click Here for System Requirements.

How to build a hammered dulcimer book

A Dulcimer Builder's Do-It-Yourself Guidebook

CD-ROM Edition

Price: $24.95

USA Shipping: $3.00

Let us ship the eBook edition to you on a CD-ROM that you can read on your computer! Includes how to build a stand and hammers. Check Here for System Requirements.

I think you will love these books . If you are not completely satisfied with your paperback edition of any of my "How To" books, send it back for a full refund less shipping/handling costs. Note: offer good only on paperback books purchased directly from the Ardie's Handcrafted Dulcimers Web site after January 1, 2004.RDSig102

How to build a hammer dulcimer stand

How to Build Your Own Hammered Dulcimer Parlor Stand.

8-Page Booklet, 5.5" x 11"

Price: $5.00

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This booklet shows you, step by step, the plans to make both a Sit-Down and Stand-Up folding hammered dulcimer stand. Contains photographs and illustrations.

Note: these plans are included in A Dulcimer Builder's Do-It-Yourself Guidebook.

Hot to build hammer dulcimer hammers

How to Build Your Own Hammered Dulcimer Hammers

6-Page Booklet plus 2 Patterns, 5.5" x 11"

Price: $5.00

USA Shipping: $1.10

This booklet shows you, step by step, the plans and patterns to make both Classic Style and Double-Sided hammers. Contains photographs and patterns.

Note: these plans are included in A Dulcimer Builder's Do-It-Yourself Guidebook

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(Note: these plans are included in A Dulcimer Builder's Do-It-Yourself Guidebook.(

Don't Forget! We also provide supplies to the hammered dulcimer builder like:

  • Tuning Pins and Hitch Pins
  • Delrin Rod
  • Dulcimer Wire
  • Western Red Cedar Sound Board Planks
  • Laminated Pin Block Caps, etc.

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Paperback How to Build a Hammered Dulcimer Details

  • Paperback: 202 total pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.45 x 11 x 8.5
  • Publisher: Published by G Randolph Publishing House in cooperation with Trafford Publishing
    ISBN: 1-55395-010-0
    First edition
  • Description: Includes over 100 B&W photographs and illustrations; Maker's Notes, Maker's Hints and Maker's Cautions; Dulcimer Resources; plans for stands; Indexed; and preprinted patterns for Pin Blocks, Bridges, Sound hole, and hammers.

CD-ROM eBook How to Build a Hammer Dulcimer Details

  • CD-ROM: 185 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 3/8 x 5 1/2 x 4 7/8
  • Publisher: G Randolph Publishing House; ISBN 0-9722866-0-8; 1 edition (July 26, 2002)
  • Description: Over 100 full-color illustrations and photographs. Contains every detail of the printed book, and has easy-to-use hyperlinks to all Chapters and Headings, and to 50+ Hammered Dulcimer Resource and Supplier Web sites and E-mails. Comes with a coupon for Preprinted patterns that can be mailed to you for a small shipping charge.
  • Requirements: Windows 95, 98, Me, NT4.0, 2000 or XP; CD-ROM Drive; Adobe® Acrobat® Reader® v5 or greater
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.PDF Downloadable eBook How to Make a Hammer Dulcimer Details

  • .PDF File: 185 pages; Approx. 2.9 MB - Self-extracting ZIP File
  • Publisher: G Randolph Publishing House; ISBN 0-9722866-0-8; 1st Edition (July 22, 2002)
  • Description: PayPal payments only. Download this version directly to your PC! No waiting for the mail! Over 100 full-color illustrations and photographs. Contains every detail of the printed book, and has easy-to-use bookmarks to all Chapters and Headings, and hyperlinks to 50+ Hammered Dulcimer Resource and Supplier Web sites and E-mails. Comes with a printable coupon for Preprinted patterns that can be mailed to you for a small shipping charge.
  • Download times:
    • 56k Modem: 8:28 minutes
    • ISDN-2: 3:42 minutes
    • 512kbps: 0:55 sec's
    • 1.024Mbps: 0:27 sec
  • Requirements: Windows 95, 98, Me, NT4.0, 2000 or XP; Adobe® Acrobat® Reader® v5 or greater.
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Ardie's Handcrafted Hammered Dulcimers is a manufacturer of handcrafted hammer dulcimers and accessories, located in Arlington, Texas -- the center of the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex. Ardie learned his craft from Dana Hamilton, a master hammer dulcimer player and maker.

Ardie's Handcrafted Dulcimers  1504 Frontier Dr.   Arlington   Texas   76012
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