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The Perfect Dulcimer? « Thread Started on Mar 18, 2009, 8:13am »
I'm curious. :?
If Dymondwood really is such a wonderful material for making musical instruments, why do we not see all Dulcimers being made from it now, today?
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"What is Dymondwood®?
Dymondwood® is a renewable material made by laminating northern birch in a tough resin under heat and pressure. The resulting material is perfect for instruments. It is free of knots or twisted grain, it is strong, has no internal stresses, maintains shape, has good weight, it cuts beautifully, and buffs to a high polish that lasts for years without maintenance. We have made several types of instruments in Dymondwood®; it looks like the best Honduras Rosewood while the tone, natural beauty, and playing characteristics are the best around. Dymondwood® repels moisture; ......"
A highly engineered wood/plastic composite, DymondWood® has the physical and mechanical properties of high density hardwood, acrylic and polycarbonate plastics, and brass. Here, brightly dyed northern hardwood veneers are combined with engineering grade resins, heat and pressure to create a product that has the best characteristics of each. DymondWood® is distinguished by its unique strength, durability, dimensional stability, weather and moisture resistance as compared to regular wood.
Applications
Successful DymondWood® applications include, but are not limited to the following: Archery Stock, Pistol Grips, Crafts, Knitting Needles, Ornaments, Pens, Brushes, Awards, Frames, Billiards Tables and Pool Cues, Musical Instruments.
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Re: The Perfect Dulcimer? « Reply #1 on Mar 21, 2009, 12:36am »
Not sure how a dulcimer made out of that would be, but I'll bet it a beastie to work with.
I just got a couple of tippers for my bodhrán made out of that stuff. They're light and very strong, but this is a drum stick, not an instrument sound board.
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Re: The Perfect Dulcimer? « Reply #2 on Jun 22, 2009, 11:18pm »
I've used dymondwood some in archery products, as well as it's close kin: actionwood. I personally feel that dymondwood would be like using a very dense hardwood. I just don't know, but it may be one of those things you like, once you tried it.
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