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.
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Letter to the Editor: The Hammered Dulcimer Business
2000
AL#63 p.7 read this article
Chris Foss
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
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.