I have had several people ask about how I make my bells. I have finally got a website up and running, I will be adding more to it as time goes by,...
I just ground away on the inside opposite a very porous outside, and while there is some porosity it is very small and sparse. the surface on the...
John, I was thinking moisture, I do put pug around the bottom of the core and mantle, and just maybe it was a little damper/wetter than normal....
Ohh bloody no, what have I done wrong. all four are riddled in gas bubbles? they look fine until you take the surface...
All four look pretty good! [ATTACH]
Another four done today, so far the first two look good! [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I have pretty broad manufacturing/rural engineering/building skills and I have learnt more from craft/trade people in third world countries than I...
[MEDIA] This may give you an idea how well they are made.
Are we just to0 precious! [MEDIA]
The logistics of doing the next big bell is already started to sink in, the bell on the left in the picture above weighs 24kgs and the mold was...
You can see my process here http://www.stonevahestate.com/bells/index.album/vins-bells?i=0
They are not sand cast, they are loam cast with a layer of fire clay on the casting surface.
This time Success, one smart cookie, I learnt from failure!;) This time I double reinforced the mold with fiberglass threads (pulled sheet...
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