Making a Walking Stick Dulcimer

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Pete

[@thomasarussellsr]

Beautiful piece of work, and it sounds pretty good too. What does the walking stick sound like without the dulcimer body?

[@PeterSmithwoodsmith]

Thank you Thomas. The Stick alone is very quiet. The body works surprisingly well considering the bridge isn't siting on the sound board.

[@creative-media]

I was lucky enough to meet The Stick this weekend :-) If you lean it against a farm gate or a waymarker when you stop for a strum during your travels, you can use that as a soundboard to amplify the music.

[@rogeranderson8763]

How fun....now I could play 'You are my Sunshine' everywhere I went. Mind you....every tune I ever tried to play on a dulcimer sounded like You are my Sunshine ....-Veteran '66-68

[@c21delta94]

Brilliantly creative on numerous levels. Bravo.

[@mapstardamo1624]

Fabulous workmanship. Lovely area to play in by the looks of it too. Well done thanks for sharing.

[@edwardnestor37]

Very cool 😮😮😮

[@CircuitsAndStrings]

Fantastic build. I’m a big fan of walking cane/stick instruments.

[@simonrivers7051]

Awesome idea and fantastic workmanship, looks and sounds great.

[@kellyhutchinson42]

If anyone can, You can! AMAZING as always mate.... love the little dilemma at the beginning, brilliant.

[@PeterSmithwoodsmith]

Thanks Kelly. Always need those silly moments. Got to have a giggle.

[@reginalawson8008]

I'm speechless. WOW!! Happy trails.

[@RogerB]

Once again,very nice work. Enjoyed watching you create another fine instrument. Thumbs up

[@PeterSmithwoodsmith]

Thank you Roger

[@Mapmoyle]

Nice idea with the removable soundbox. Walking stick instruments have been around since the 1500s - there are many examples of walkingstick violins and flutes but never seen any with removable soundboxes.

[@JasonPeltier]

Ok now I wanna make one. Awesome work again!

[@OldManTony]

Wonderful ingenuity, you have my admiration.

[@PeterSmithwoodsmith]

Many thanks Tony

[@johnfore9478]

Pete great idea. 👍

[@didjedude]

AMAZING! Love it :)

[@RF-uk2vt]

Simple wonderful !!!!!

[@ianblackman2144]

Very nice work

[@PeterSmithwoodsmith]

Many thanks Ian

[@PaulinaPaulino]

OK, that was freaking awesome.

[@PeterSmithwoodsmith]

Thank you for your kind comment. Happy new year

[@alistairsmithmusic]

Wow, you made it! Looks and sounds great. I look forward to walking with you. I'll bring my backpack harp. Or maybe just my kettle drum!

[@PeterSmithwoodsmith]

Thanks bro. It's crazy but it does work.b

[@drmichaelshea]

Very cool, but I have no workshop and no tools, so trying this on my own is out of the question.

[@beardedwarrior7023]

Such a simple idea, although the actual production seemed far from simple.

[@bearshield7138]

What soft ware are you using to design you interments.
nice idea nice job

[@bigdwg8637]

Do you have plans available for this?

[@dlgwooddesigns5304]

👍🏼

[@David_11111]

very cool

[@emiliogallegocanas6758]

Llover l o

[@petersmith5199]

How could I not subscribe with a name like yours?Binge watching now... all good so far!