The Karen Correll Dulcimer.
Dated: April 12, 2005.

A Progress Report.

Sides being made ready for assembly, East Indian (EI) Rosewood.
Fretboard also EI Rosewood.
Under the bright work lights, the Rosewood actually looks purple.

First Mockup.


Padauk back, is Orange when sanded;
Yellow Cedar top just to the right.
Oh, look dusty fingerprints!

The woods used.
 

Sides going together.

Initial Side Glueing.


Looking along the sides.

That purple hue.

Another Mockup, with the pegbox propped up.
Lining still being installed.

Lining and last side joint going in.

Rear View:
Padauk Rear Stripe.

Rear Seam, Paduak.

Pegbox:
Wood: Mahogany.
Tuning Key Brackets need trimming.

Mahogany PegBox.

The Top goes on first...
I used Titebond Hide Glue, in case it has to be removed/repaired someday.

Yellow Cedar Top, Rosewood FretBoard.

Now for the internal bracing, Spruce for the top.
One X brace crossing the bridge feet.
One over brace to get to the sides and holding up the end of the fret-board.
After back is glued on, all of this bracing is unseen.

Showing Jump Over Brace Closeup.

Over View of Bracing "Clamps".

Rubber Band Clamps.

More... Trimming the top hangover...

Trimming the edges back.

Ready for the pegbox.
Internal label: Paul Taylor Barton, #6, April 12, 2005.

Ready for the pegbox.

Top View, not edged just yet, still has raw edges.

Top View.

PegBox goes on...
Glued on with Hide-Glue and 1.5 inch wood screws.
Propped up with a piece of wood
showing about where the pegbox (lower part) gets cut off (at).
Oh, bad engrish.

Top edges already finished. Lots of end-grain finishing. Ugh!

PegBox Goes On.

The Back Bracing.
Braces are Mahogany.

Back Bracing, Mahogany.

Next The "F-Holes" get cut out of  the top.
By hand.
Hide glue holds all.

From the Inside.

Then The Back Goes On...
Lotsa rubber bands and tape hold things together
while the hide glue sets.

Lotsa Rubber Bands!

Shows the tail piece (stainless).
Bridge is not that crooked, just testing notes.
You can see the inside of the back through the "F-Holes".
Bottom Pix: the edge of the internal label is visible.

Strings! Music!
Another View.
 
 

How nut works.
and unfinished back edges (glue shows).
Un-cut strings too.
Wanted to string it up (April 14th) to see if it can take the stress
and maybe set the string height. The bridge is a bit low and
needs raising.

Bottom not edge finished, yet. Glue visible.

Front & Back. (Somehow these pictures seem out of proportion)
Through the right f-hole, you can see part of the internal label.

Edge View.

Mahogany Pegbox, Close-Up.
Attached with Hide-Glue and 2 wood screws.

PegBox Dertail.

Bridge Details.
Bridge made up of E.I. Rosewood with Holly for the stripe.
Since this picture was taken, the "f-holes" were notched
and bridge has been replaced with the one below.
No, the strings aren't "twisty" just the picture of them is.
Strings: 2 each #10, 1 each #13 and 1 each #24 (changed to bronze).

Bridge Detail.

The Waist, Colors!

In The Waist.

Padauk, EI Rosewood, Yellow Cedar.


The new curved bridge.
Ebony Cap, Maple Body, Padauk Feet.

Curved Bridge.

Curved Bridge.


Sister Dulcimers...

Barton - Left / Correll - Right

The End.

This page updated: May 25, 2005.
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