Volume 22 Number 1 January/ February2007
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Ringing In the New Year  Two Bells made by Bill Clemens - large bell is approximately 2 1/2 “ and smaller one is approximately 1 3/4” |
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By Bill Clemens I began experimenting with making these bells over a year ago when a how to article appeared in an affiliate newsletter.1 I quickly discovered that cutting out the bell blank was a stumbling block in making them. I first tried making them from thinner material than called for and found out that they don’t form well from thin material. I then cut, ground, and filed one from the right material and was able to complete a bell but wasn’t happy with the top half which seemed to be flat bent petals on a round hemispherical base. I next got a dozen blanks plasma cut at a local metal supply shop that only Bells Page 5 |
IN THIS ISSUE..................... Page President’s message................... 3 ABANA President’s Message...... 4 How to Make a Knife Butt Cap 7 November Trade Items.............. 12 Holiday Ornament Exchange..... 13 BGCM 2006 Awards................. 14 Blacksmithing on the Internet 17 BGCM Events Calendar............ 20 Upcoming Events ..................... 21 Historic Forge Calendar............. 22 |
