GeeksOK.com » Resultant Cuts http://geeksok.com/blog Go Geek, Geeks Making things, Geeks sharing ideas and building a community of innovation. Wed, 31 Mar 2010 02:11:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Another Tounge Drum http://geeksok.com/blog/2009/02/another-tounge-drum/ http://geeksok.com/blog/2009/02/another-tounge-drum/#comments Sun, 22 Feb 2009 05:37:39 +0000 troycoon http://geeksok.com/blog/?p=80 Just wanted to share a picture on another one of the tongue drum that I built. It turned out pretty good and it sounds pretty good. I am planning on changing the tongue layout next time, whenever I have a chance to sit down and make the CNC code that is.

Tongue Drum

]]> http://geeksok.com/blog/2009/02/another-tounge-drum/feed/ 0 Dulcimers and Tennessee Music Boxes http://geeksok.com/blog/2009/02/dulcimers-and-tennessee-music-boxes/ http://geeksok.com/blog/2009/02/dulcimers-and-tennessee-music-boxes/#comments Sun, 22 Feb 2009 05:29:39 +0000 troycoon http://geeksok.com/blog/?p=77 While I don’t blog near as much as I would like, I’m not just sitting around. I have been somewhat busy (obsessed) lately with instrument making, especially dulcimers. I have been doing copious amounts of research and applying it directly in the shop. My first instrument was the strum stick that I wrote about in a previous post, it incidentally is in the process of being reworked and improved. Here are a couple of pictures of my first dulcimer. Well it is really a modified Tennessee Music Box. I found a great set of plans at the Everything Dulcimer Website The sides and fret board are made of maple and the top and bottom are oak. This dulcimer has a 24 inch string length and only three strings, it is ultimately intended for a child. It can be played either on a table or on a lap. It is very heavy and durable, just what a kid will need. I did not use any screws or nails, all the joints are glued. The two tone finish was my wife’s idea and I really like the way it turned out. I have gone on to make two more like this with four strings and slightly different dimensions. I am still experimenting and building up to my masterpiece. As soon as I get the shop band saw up and running I will be build much lighter and more traditional models with bent sides. I would like to mention and give thanks to the Dulciaddict He has been kind enough to share his plans and I have seen that he is very active on different forums helping aspiring dulcimer builders.

Getting ready to sand

Finished Tennessee Music Box

]]> http://geeksok.com/blog/2009/02/dulcimers-and-tennessee-music-boxes/feed/ 0 Latest Projects, Tongue Drums and Stick Dulcimers http://geeksok.com/blog/2008/12/latest-projects-tongue-drums-and-stick-dulcimers/ http://geeksok.com/blog/2008/12/latest-projects-tongue-drums-and-stick-dulcimers/#comments Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:47:00 +0000 troycoon http://geeksok.com/blog/?p=70 Here are some pictures of some of my latest projects. I hope to have my stick dulcimer ready for the Oklahoma City Traditional Music Meeting this Saterday.

Stack of Tongue Drums for the school

Making a Cut

Computer controlling the CNC machine.

Stick dulcimer getting a polyurethane coat.

Picture of where I will glue the fret board.

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