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...
I just want to cry, I stuffed the big one up, pouring the bell went fine right up till it was full and then the top split, I should have known...
Ready to go, just waiting on my son-in- law. [MEDIA]
Sunday I will be casting another batch of bells this will be the biggest pour I have done in one hit, I suspect it will go around 32kg. Today I am...
The crucible in the picture is an A40, which I will use this weekend. For an A40 it would be easy to use just manually, but I will use the bale...
Tested my blacksmithing skills out today, seems like it will work ok! Not sure whether to put a latch over the crucible, what's the thoughts here!...
Getting ready for another batch of 5 small and one large, the small ones range from about 1.5kg to 3kgs each and the big one will be around...
It's finally functional. I found that I had too much flex from the base of the upright. So I beef up the base by drilling into the footing and...
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