divermike Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I want to have a ceremony of ringing the anvil for my friend who recently passed, question is: how many times do you ring it?? any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinker2 Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 one per year / at a slow tempo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Or if you have a number of their friends at the ceremony each rings it once after the tolling as a remembrance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBrann Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 I rang mine 3 times, along with my brother who also rang it 3 times, and our new brother in law who also added 3 strokes. I thought 3 was sufficient, being one strike for each past present and future. I also think of my dad every time I work, and add a stroke at the end of the day to remember him. I suggest using a number that has some significance . One stroke per year of life could get to be long with Uncle Herb who lived to 112... Also it is probably important to suggest not a super hard strike, a good bouncy anvil could send someone to the ER. I tend to toll my anvil closer to the heel where is "sings", and would probably remove any chain or ring deadening devices for the ceremony. You have my sympathies, Cliff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 I haven't heard a solid number or reasoning. I figure it's the thought that counts Mike, ring what you feel. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferrous Beuler Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Rest in peace, Eric. You will be missed. Will ring the anvil today. Eric I enjoyed riding with you to the group meetings and having you here in my home and shop a few times, always good company. A genuinely nice guy all around.http://www.nysdb.org/eric-maxwell/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 When Emmert Studebaker died instead of ringing the 90+? years I rang "Shave and a haircut two bits" that he had taught me to do using a light ballpein to get a stutter ring on the anvil with the last two beats on the horn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 I had always heard it to be three rings, one for the Father, one for the Son and one for the Holy Ghost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montana7 Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 I haven't heard a solid number or reasoning. I figure it's the thought that counts Mike, ring what you feel. Frosty The Lucky. My thoughts exactly. It's the gesture that counts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divermike Posted March 29, 2012 Author Share Posted March 29, 2012 well thanks for all the answers, I am going to do a special memorial at our next meet. We have 5 anvil stations set up, so I am going to get 4 others in joining me for simultaneous ringing 12 strokes, which will be 60, the age he passed! And a moment of silence to follow, I believe he would have liked that very much. I believe his son and grandson will be there to witness, I may have the grandson join me in my hammer strokes, we will see. once again, thanks for all the comments, that too Eric would have appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 If they are there I'm sure it will be a meaningful memorial for them. May God's peace reign in their hearts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divermike Posted May 21, 2012 Author Share Posted May 21, 2012 We did the ceremony for Eric, 5 people ringing 12 times, here is a pic of the event and one of his grandson ringing while I looked on. Good thing my buddy Dick, (Seldom on this site), took the pic from behind, I was holding in some serious sobs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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