Robin Costelle
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This is just a little homemade website to show off a bit. It started with a little woodturning, but I piddle with all sorts of stuff. Mostly wood, but some ceramics and other mediums, dulcimers, flutes, bamboo fly rods, fishing nets, furniture and occasionally some really neat stuff. Enjoy and thanks for stopping to take a look.-Robin
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Dulcimers for sale
I just finished up a few dulcimers that I started back in 2020. I wanted to experiment with some more traditional woods (well a few traditional woods and Mahogany). Someone asked if I'd make them a nice sounding dulcimer and while I was at it I just made a few more.
These dulcimers aren't as fancy as most I make-no bindings or exotic woods but they sound so sweet. They all have Grover open geared tuners because they're good and lightweight to give good balance to the instrument. All have natural bone bridges and saddles in the guitar tradition. Some have an oil finish and some lacquer-I like different finishes for different woods. These sell for $450 shipped to the lower 48 states or $400 for local pickup in Fern Creek, Kentucky. If you contact me below I can play them for you so you can hear how they sound (even though I am not that good of a musician).
I just finished up a few dulcimers that I started back in 2020. I wanted to experiment with some more traditional woods (well a few traditional woods and Mahogany). Someone asked if I'd make them a nice sounding dulcimer and while I was at it I just made a few more.
These dulcimers aren't as fancy as most I make-no bindings or exotic woods but they sound so sweet. They all have Grover open geared tuners because they're good and lightweight to give good balance to the instrument. All have natural bone bridges and saddles in the guitar tradition. Some have an oil finish and some lacquer-I like different finishes for different woods. These sell for $450 shipped to the lower 48 states or $400 for local pickup in Fern Creek, Kentucky. If you contact me below I can play them for you so you can hear how they sound (even though I am not that good of a musician).
Bamboo Fly Rods
Here are a few bamboo fly rods. First off-I didn't craft the rod blanks. It would take me years (if ever) to build a good bamboo rod blank, so I did the next best thing-find someone else. These were built by Bill Critchfield from Minnesota-an excellent craftsman and gentleman. All I did was turn the reel seats, add the guides and handles, choose the thread colors and wrap the guides, and add a protective finish-the fun stuff. And they actually catch fish-imagine that.
Dulcimers
These are really fun to make. I love creating dulcimers and experimenting with combinations of woods that make each one just a little different in sound as well as looks. I love the continuous curves and cool woods that I can use for tops along with sides, back, and bindings. But they still have to sound good-all sound different-and the rest is just personal taste.
Like I don't have enough things going on.
I love the colors in pottery that I can't achieve with wood. And I love utilitarian items.
I love the colors in pottery that I can't achieve with wood. And I love utilitarian items.
A few more photos
Wood Fishing Nets
(Just more piddlin)
I just had to try something else. These nets are a by-product of my fishing and woodworking habits. Waterproof finish and new rubber nets that are suppose to be easier on the fish. I seldom catch anything big enough for a net but I think they do look good hanging around. The hoops are about 10 1/2" by 15 1/4" I.D and roughly 23" to 30" overall length.
A quick shot of a few Native American style wood flutes. I like the colorful wood combinations I can choose from and the beautiful soulful sound.
If you would like to contact me just fill in the blanks below.
There are also some tutorials that maybe you might like. Just click on the button.
There are also some tutorials that maybe you might like. Just click on the button.
