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Dulcimers and traditional folk instruments, built in Indiana

Folkcraft has been building mountain and hammered dulcimers for decades, alongside the strings, cases and parts that keep them playing. The kind of catalogue that exists nowhere else because almost nobody else makes these.

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Folkcraft® Rosette, Ocean Waves, Maple, 2 3/16" Diameter
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Folkcraft® Rosette, Ocean Waves, Maple, 2 3/16" Diameter

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Folkcraft® Rosette, Ocean Waves, Maple, 2 3/16" Diameter

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This beautiful rosette pattern resembles ocean waves as they roll in toward the shore. This rosette, made of maple, may be used for hammered dulcimers, psalteries, and other instruments to add beauty and texture to your instrument. These rosettes are 1/8" thick and are available in both 2 3/16" diameter and 1 1/2" diameter. Folkcraft makes a LOT of rosettes. Here are a few helpful links to find our other rosette choices: All of our rosettes ( walnut, maple, and padauk, in both small and large sizes ) All of our walnut rosettes All of our maple rosettes All of our padauk rosettes All of our small rosettes (1 1/2" diameter) All of our large rosettes (2 3/16" diameter) Please note that the last two searches (large and small) will both show ALL rosettes. The "small rosette" search shows all 24 small rosettes first, followed by the larger size. The "large rosette" search shows the large rosettes, followed by the smaller size.

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Standard 4/4 Size Violin Plan
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Standard 4/4 Size Violin Plan

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Standard 4/4 Size Violin Plan

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Can you imagine being able to play a violin that you made with your own hands? This "Standard 4/4 Size Violin Plan" has been designed specifically to help you do just that. From full scale drawings and detailed sizing descriptions, this violin blueprint will guide you in making your very own instrument! This plan is a physical product, printed on paper. It is not currently available as a PDF or download.

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Folkcraft® Bronze Wound Strings, Loop Ends, Pack Of Twelve, .020
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Folkcraft® Bronze Wound Strings, Loop Ends, Pack Of Twelve, .020

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Folkcraft® Bronze Wound Strings, Loop Ends, Pack Of Twelve, .020

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Each of these strings is phosphor bronze wound with a loop end. Each set comes with 12 strings. This particular string is.020" (20/1000 of one inch) in diameter, and is sometimes called.020BW. Each string has a total length of 46 inches (46"), and has approximately 42" of that total length covered with the bronze winding.

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Folkcraft® Bronze Wound Strings, Loop Ends, Pack Of Twelve, .024
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Folkcraft® Bronze Wound Strings, Loop Ends, Pack Of Twelve, .024

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Folkcraft® Bronze Wound Strings, Loop Ends, Pack Of Twelve, .024

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Each of these strings is phosphor bronze wound with a loop end. Each set comes with 12 strings. This particular string is.024" (24/1000 of one inch) in diameter, and is sometimes called.024BW. Each string has a total length of 46 inches (46"), and has approximately 42" of that total length covered with the bronze winding.

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Folkcraft® Bronze Wound Strings, Loop Ends, Pack Of Twelve, .050
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Folkcraft® Bronze Wound Strings, Loop Ends, Pack Of Twelve, .050

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Folkcraft® Bronze Wound Strings, Loop Ends, Pack Of Twelve, .050

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Each of these strings is phosphor bronze wound with a loop end. Each set comes with 12 strings. This particular string is.050" (50/1000 of one inch) in diameter, and is sometimes called.050BW. Each string has a total length of 46 inches (46"), and has approximately 42" of that total length covered with the bronze winding.

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Folkcraft® Steel Music Wire, 50 Feet Of .029 (#12)
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Folkcraft® Steel Music Wire, 50 Feet Of .029 (#12)

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Folkcraft® Steel Music Wire, 50 Feet Of .029 (#12)

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Our steel wire is used for stringing up a hammered dulcimer or a psaltery. You will find our wire/string to be of the highest quality, giving your instrument the tone and clarity that you deserve to hear.

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Folkcraft® Bronze Wound Strings, Ball Ends, Pack Of Twelve, .030
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Folkcraft® Bronze Wound Strings, Ball Ends, Pack Of Twelve, .030

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Folkcraft® Bronze Wound Strings, Ball Ends, Pack Of Twelve, .030

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Each of these strings is phosphor bronze wound with a ball end. Each set comes with 12 strings. This particular string is.030" (30/1000 of one inch) in diameter, and is sometimes called.030BW. Each string has a total length of 41 inches (41"), and has approximately 36" of that total length covered with the bronze winding.

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Folkcraft® Plain Steel Strings, Loop Ends, Pack Of Twelve, .010
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Folkcraft® Plain Steel Strings, Loop Ends, Pack Of Twelve, .010

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Folkcraft® Plain Steel Strings, Loop Ends, Pack Of Twelve, .010

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These loop end steel strings are bulk packed for best pricing. You will find these strings to be of the utmost quality to give your instrument the tone and clarity you want. This particular string is.010" (10/1000 of one inch) in diameter, and is sometimes called.010PS (Plain Steel). Each string is 45 inches (45") long.

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$12
Folkcraft® Bronze Wound Strings, Loop Ends, Pack Of Twelve, .036
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Folkcraft® Bronze Wound Strings, Loop Ends, Pack Of Twelve, .036

$24
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Folkcraft® Bronze Wound Strings, Loop Ends, Pack Of Twelve, .036

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Each of these strings is phosphor bronze wound with a loop end. Each set comes with 12 strings. This particular string is.036" (36/1000 of one inch) in diameter, and is sometimes called.036BW. Each string has a total length of 46 inches (46"), and has approximately 42" of that total length covered with the bronze winding.

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Design Your Own Folkcraft® Custom Series Mountain Dulcimer
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Design Your Own Folkcraft® Custom Series Mountain Dulcimer

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Design Your Own Folkcraft® Custom Series Mountain Dulcimer

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The Folkcraft Custom Series mountain dulcimer has everything you might possibly want in a handcrafted instrument. Our largest body (8” wide at the lower bout, 2 1/4” deep), your choice of both domestic and exotic woods, and much, much more - from scale length to sound holes. Go crazy and configure YOUR ideal dulcimer! Folkcraft Custom Series dulcimers are available in both a traditional Kentucky body and in a more contemporary California body. The Kentucky body creates a quieter, more subdued tone, and the California body offers a louder, more mellow, more guitar-like tone quality. More information can be found here. Each of our handmade dulcimers comes with our best soft carrying case, made here in the Folkcraft workshop. Our rigid case, which offers more protection, is available for an upcharge. Strap buttons are also included. There are a lot of options to choose when designing an instrument for us to make for you. We have a reference/resource page here, and you're always welcome to contact us for help and guidance in making great choices. Please allow us three to four months for shipping on your custom-built instrument.

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$1,695
Martin Style Ukulele Plan
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Martin Style Ukulele Plan

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Martin Style Ukulele Plan

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This drawing/pattern is necessary for anyone wanting to build their very own Hawaiian ukulele in the early Martin style. This full scale size drawing gives exact dimensions, shapes for every instrument part, as well as suggestions for woods to use for building this instrument. Building your own instrument can be very rewarding work, so you will no doubt need this plan. The scale length (VSL) of the instrument in this ukulele building plan is 13.6 inches, and the overall length of the finished instrument is 21 inches. The instrument you'll end up building is very similar to a Martin 1K soprano uke from the early 1920's. This plan is a physical product, printed on paper. It is not currently available as a PDF or download.

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Folkcraft® Plain Steel Strings, Ball Ends, Pack Of Twelve, .020
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Folkcraft® Plain Steel Strings, Ball Ends, Pack Of Twelve, .020

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Folkcraft® Plain Steel Strings, Ball Ends, Pack Of Twelve, .020

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Each of these strings is plain with a ball end. Each set comes with 12 strings. This particular string is.020" (20/1000 of one inch) in diameter, and is sometimes called.020PS (Plain Steel). Each string is 41 inches (41") long.

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$12
Folkcraft® Steel Music Wire, 50 Feet Of .018 (#7)
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Folkcraft® Steel Music Wire, 50 Feet Of .018 (#7)

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Folkcraft® Steel Music Wire, 50 Feet Of .018 (#7)

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Our steel wire is used for stringing up a hammered dulcimer or a psaltery. You will find our wire/string to be of the highest quality, giving your instrument the tone and clarity that you deserve to hear.

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Folkcraft® 27" VSL Black Walnut Mountain Dulcimer Fingerboard, Nut And Bridge Slots Cut, Frets Installed, 1 1/2" Wide
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Folkcraft® 27" VSL Black Walnut Mountain Dulcimer Fingerboard, Nut And Bridge Slots Cut, Frets Installed, 1 1/2" Wide

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Folkcraft® 27" VSL Black Walnut Mountain Dulcimer Fingerboard, Nut And Bridge Slots Cut, Frets Installed, 1 1/2" Wide

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Our black walnut dulcimer fingerboard blank is made of carefully selected wood, with straight vertical grain for long-term stability. This blank is 1 1/2" wide, 3/4" high, and 32" long. In this dulcimer fretboard, we've cut slots for the nut and bridge (1/8" wide), and installed the frets. We're happy to make a custom fretboard for your next dulcimer project, with your choice of fret patterns and your choice of scale lengths. Please click here for our custom dulcimer fretboard design/purchase tool.

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$80
Folkcraft® Steel Music Wire, 50 Feet Of .022 (#9)
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Folkcraft® Steel Music Wire, 50 Feet Of .022 (#9)

$14
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Folkcraft® Steel Music Wire, 50 Feet Of .022 (#9)

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Our steel wire is used for stringing up a hammered dulcimer or a psaltery. You will find our wire/string to be of the highest quality, giving your instrument the tone and clarity that you deserve to hear.

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$14
Folkcraft® Steel Music Wire, 50 Feet Of .013 (#4)
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Folkcraft® Steel Music Wire, 50 Feet Of .013 (#4)

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Folkcraft® Steel Music Wire, 50 Feet Of .013 (#4)

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Our steel music wire is used for stringing up a hammered dulcimer or a psaltery. You will find our coil of music wire/string to be of the highest quality, giving your instrument the tone and clarity that you deserve to hear.

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$14
Folkcraft® Sitka Spruce Dulcimer Top, Two-Piece Bookmatched, Unassembled
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Folkcraft® Sitka Spruce Dulcimer Top, Two-Piece Bookmatched, Unassembled

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Folkcraft® Sitka Spruce Dulcimer Top, Two-Piece Bookmatched, Unassembled

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This Sitka spruce blank set includes 2 pieces of book matched spruce each measuring 4" x 32" for a total of 8" x 32" with a thickness of 1/8".

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$66
Folkcraft® Plain Steel Strings, Loop Ends, Pack Of Twelve, .013
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Folkcraft® Plain Steel Strings, Loop Ends, Pack Of Twelve, .013

$12
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Folkcraft® Plain Steel Strings, Loop Ends, Pack Of Twelve, .013

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These loop end steel strings are bulk packed for best pricing. You will find these strings to be of the utmost quality to give your instrument the tone and clarity you want. This particular string is.013" (13/1000 of one inch) in diameter, and is sometimes called.013PS (Plain Steel). Each string is 45 inches (45") long.

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$12
Folkcraft® Black Walnut Dulcimer Top/Back, One-Piece, 7" x 32"
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Folkcraft® Black Walnut Dulcimer Top/Back, One-Piece, 7" x 32"

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Folkcraft® Black Walnut Dulcimer Top/Back, One-Piece, 7" x 32"

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We'll make you a one-piece dulcimer back (or top) out of black walnut. The piece will measure 32 inches long by 7 inches wide, and is sanded to 1/8” thick.

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$27
Folkcraft® Bronze Wound Strings, Loop Ends, Pack Of Twelve, .030
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Folkcraft® Bronze Wound Strings, Loop Ends, Pack Of Twelve, .030

$24
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Folkcraft® Bronze Wound Strings, Loop Ends, Pack Of Twelve, .030

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Brand
Folkcraft
Condition
New
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Each of these strings is phosphor bronze wound with a loop end. Each set comes with 12 strings. This particular string is.030" (30/1000 of one inch) in diameter, and is sometimes called.030BW. Each string has a total length of 46 inches (46"), and has approximately 42" of that total length covered with the bronze winding.

Compare all Folkcraft Bronze Wound Strings Loop listings
$24
Folkcraft® Bronze Wound Strings, Loop Ends, Pack Of Twelve, .032
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Folkcraft® Bronze Wound Strings, Loop Ends, Pack Of Twelve, .032

$24
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Folkcraft® Bronze Wound Strings, Loop Ends, Pack Of Twelve, .032

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Brand
Folkcraft
Condition
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Each of these strings is phosphor bronze wound with a loop end. Each set comes with 12 strings. This particular string is.032" (32/1000 of one inch) in diameter, and is sometimes called.032BW. Each string has a total length of 46 inches (46"), and has approximately 42" of that total length covered with the bronze winding.

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$24

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