mike-hr Posted January 30, 2008 Posted January 30, 2008 I'm in the camp that thinks H-carbon steel rings nicer than mild. There's an abundance of potato digger conveyor chain in these parts, most likely 1070-1095. They make real nice dinner dingers. Take a nice 3/4 inch Snap-On endwrench, made of the best steel they can come up with, suspend with a leather thong, and ding it. Next take a 3/4 inch chinese end wrench purchased from the traveling tool gypsy folks, and ding it...lotsa difference. Quote
saintjohnbarleycorn Posted January 30, 2008 Author Posted January 30, 2008 Yes i scrounged a couple of metal rings from I don't know what and they ring like sweet bells. that article on length and vibrations would be a good one, I will try to do some searching on that criteria, and check some other forums. thanks. Quote
Dave Hammer Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 Bill Clemens, a blacksmith up Pennsylvania way, gave me the following information. I can attest that his dinner bells are outstanding. **** The exact length for the first bend( the bend the dinner bell should be hung from) is .224 of the overall length being used to make the bell. The distance came from info on making wind chimes. If you ever see wind chimes, the best ones have each length of pipe hung from a different point (.224 of its length) The ones I made I used 30" of 1/2" round so .224 x 30 = 6.72 (I use 6 3/4") Then make next bend a 16 3/4" and last at 26 3/4" Finally I make sure to "harden" the mild steel as a last step when I'm done forging. **** Hope that works for you.... Quote
saintjohnbarleycorn Posted February 1, 2008 Author Posted February 1, 2008 thanks dj, I will try that ratio out. Quote
stretch Posted February 2, 2008 Posted February 2, 2008 Here is a Dinner Triangle I made a few years back. The triangle is round stock hammered octogon for effect. The fish is a piece if 1X2" hammered out. The piece hammered out on top with hole punched to hang it is how I do all the triangles I do. They ring beautifully. Quote
Ten Hammers Posted February 3, 2008 Posted February 3, 2008 Stretch, that is incredibly nice work. Quote
saintjohnbarleycorn Posted February 3, 2008 Author Posted February 3, 2008 very nice, I think the hammering helps with the sound too. Quote
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