Twenty-two-year member Chris Foss used to be a carpenter and cabinet maker. Then he made guitars, fiddles, and mandolins. Now he builds hammered dulcimers full time, and says he tries not to starve.
▪ bio current as of 2008
Tag Archives: Foss¸ Chris
Letter to the Editor: The Hammered Dulcimer Business
2000
AL#63 p.7 read this article
Chris Foss
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Designing and Tuning the Hammered Dulcimer
1995
AL#44 p.26 BRB4 p.238
Chris Foss
▪ This is one of the most invigorating articles on the hammered dulcimer ever. Foss has made over 1000 instruments, has developed some hard opinions, and has tried a truckload of interesting experiments. Ever carpet the inside of a dulcimer? Foss has. Find out why.
It Worked for Me: Glue Roller
1995
AL#43 p.58 BRB4 p.495
Chris Foss
▪ A cobbled together glue roller to edge glue 6 hammered dulcimer tops at a time, each made up of 4 pieces.
It Worked for Me: Jig Notes
1995
AL#42 p.64 BRB4 p.495
Chris Foss
▪ Writing pertinent information regarding jig use directly onto the jig itself.
It Worked for Me: Cutting Fence
1995
AL#41 p.58 BRB4 p.495
Chris Foss
▪ A simple one-width-of-cut-fence that drops into the miter gauge of a table saw.
It Worked for Me: Edge Jointing
1995
AL#41 p.58
Chris Foss
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Dedicated Drill Press for Hammered Dulcimer Production
1995
AL#42 p.44 BRB4 p.190
Chris Foss
▪ Foss describes his permanent setup for drilling tuning pin and hitch pin holes in dulcimer pin blocks.
It Worked for Me: Sharpening Scrapers
1991
AL#27 p.58 BRB3 p.479
Chris Foss
▪ A barbaric, easy way to keep scrapers sharp.
Calculating Radii, Again
1987
AL#9 p.58
Chris Foss
▪ This is a correction and clarification of the article found on page 48 of AL#8.
Calculating Radii
1986
AL#8 p.48 BRB1 p.321
Chris Foss
▪ Foss supplies a formula for calculating the radius of an arc from a known length and deflection. Ever try to make your own radiused jigs for guitar plates? It might help to know this formula. It might also scare you off.