A small violin on an Amati pattern of 1653, set up as a Baroque instrument. I had to make that sound somehow, so I did it my way, by learning to make harps. Most are rectangular, although a semi-stave back is available as an option. As on the originals I use a removable closure for the back, and have soundholes in the front for better projection. The soundboards are cross-grained solid spruce, double tapered for a clear, open tone.
All joints are hand-fitted mortise and tenons.
The two-headed salmon carving is standard, and custom carving can be done. The mountain dulcimer was the instrument that got me hooked on building, and I still like to make them. Most of the ones I make these days use machine tuners, but these older pictures show friction pegs with bead-type fine tuners, which work well. Includes a folding stand. It's hard not to love the sound of the hammered dulcimer, either for dancing or as an instrument in it's own right.