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- May 2, 2009 at 9:59 pm #40501Git-Up-DocParticipant
Anyone make ox bells ?
I made a couple out of curiosity. The first one I have not finished. I used the acetylene torch to apply the bronze, thats what the green stuff is (flux). I still need to smooth the bronze out and do some finishing touches on it.
What do you all think ?
It sounds pretty decent too..
May 2, 2009 at 10:01 pm #52106RodParticipantNice. Where do you hang them when you have a yoke on and the collars off?
May 3, 2009 at 12:01 am #52108bivolParticipantyou can hang them on the yoke, as it’s customary in my region.
February 27, 2011 at 8:40 pm #52109DroveroneParticipantI make my own bells and buy some too and adapt, from
http://www.cowbell.comFebruary 28, 2011 at 2:37 am #52107Iron RoseParticipantAlways wanted to make some cow bells. Saw plans somewhere but can’t remember were. Can anybody help me out.
Dan
SE MinnApril 15, 2012 at 10:30 pm #52111oxmanParticipantNot bad for the first time. My first few were hit and miss. That was years ago. Be careful of warping the bell when brazing. Try doing it the traditional way using a clay ball.
Carmen
April 17, 2012 at 6:20 pm #52110AnonymousInactiveCarmen, Can old bells be heat tempered to change the tone?
April 22, 2012 at 4:00 pm #52112oxmanParticipantYes, Mark, they can be. There are numerous other ways to change the tone and pitch, too. These should be tried before heat treating.
Carmen
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