4 String Dulcimer Build #7: Sound board
[Above] On the reverse of the sound board piece, I measured out and cut the gap that will help the sound from the fingerboard travel into the sound box. I drilled holes at each end, leaving a ‘bridge’ in the middle for strength and cut it out with my jig saw. This area is hidden by the finger board, so I’m not concerned about blowout. [Above] Then I marked for the sound holes. I drilled two round holes in the upper half and traced out and cut two birds in fligh...