First attempt at a bell

[Kenny O]

I was looking for the "Correct formula" for the proper Triangle bell, well I just winged it. I would not recommend using 3/4 round.
I used major propane. I have yet to make the clanger.or the decorative hanger. Should the hanger be made of 3/4 as well?
maybe I will make it out of barbed wire that's easy to bend.Thanks for checkin' it out

[Fe-Wood]

Nice looking bell! How does it sound?
As far as the stricker, If 3/4s what you got, then use it Or make it smaller? Tapered with a handle in wood?

[beth]

its cool i like it! :)

[Kenny O]

Nice looking bell! How does it sound?
As far as the stricker, If 3/4s what you got, then use it Or make it smaller? Tapered with a handle in wood?

Thanks! It actually sounds way better than expected for mild steel. The wood mixed media thing sounds like a deal!
I made many feet of bar joist for a bowling alley in Snowflake AZ, I have about 50 foot of 3/4 round (remnant) that is paid for.
Forging it (3/4) in my forge is harder than I guessed. I have a coal forge , but it needs work, that's another topic.

[Norseman C.B.]

Looks good T.D. I've used leather strapping to hang mine with and used twisted square stock for the clanger with a tapered loop eye lots of angles to consider for that have fun C.B. B)

[Norseman C.B.]

Oh yeah;
another neat trick if yer interested if you quench each bend at different temps. you will get different tones per section and it sounds cool .......... B)

[thecelticforge]

I make mine in the shape of treble clefts with 1/2 inch round. For a ringer, I use 3/8ths round as a handle with a small hammer head made out of 1/2 inc square.

I heat up the center swirly part and quench it. I get some great sounds.

[Glenn]

I was looking for the "Correct formula" for the proper Triangle bell. I would not recommend using 3/4 round.
it used major propane.

I use 3/4 inch material on my bells. 60 inches of round bar bent at 20 and 40 inches Clapper is 1/2 inch material as it is easier to handle.

As to the *correct formula*, if the customers check clears the bank, you got the *correct formula*. (grin)

[Tenebrocity]

great job!

[divermike]

2 dogs,
I been a smithin four 4+ years now, and for some reason, I haven't gotten around to one of those yet, you just motivated me to give it a go, well done, and the ideas of quenching the corners for different sounds??? cooooool, gotta get er done now!!

[nuge]

I heat up the center swirly part and quench it. I get some great sounds.

Thats a good way to get better resonance. Another is to work harden the whole thing (hit it cold for awhile) and heat for the bends locally using a torch.

Nice work!

[Kenny O]

2 dogs,
I been a smithin four 4+ years now, and for some reason, I haven't gotten around to one of those yet, you just motivated me to give it a go, well done, and the ideas of quenching the corners for different sounds??? cooooool, gotta get er done now!!

Thanks for the feedback. It is good incentive, I have been thinkin about what kind of hanger to make for it.
What I have learned , in the short time I have been smithing, is that I spend more time making tools
than actually producing the product. I guess as I progress, I will accumulate the basics.

Just an observation.