bad sounding bells

[Falconer1000]

hi all,
I brought some bells for the falconers fair at the time they sounded great, i put them in a draw and thought nothing of it went to use one and now they sound like cra* no real tone at all.
has any one else had this problem is there a way to improve them ?

james

[buzzbee]

I dont think theres anyway to improve them.Garlands do some nice bells try there.

[FlameHairedFalconer]

Personally I'd get my hearing checked first - I say this as I cant hear high tones due to having ear infections as a child.

If your hearing is fine - try boiling them!!

http://www.falconryforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=9981&highlight=boiling

FHF

[Iamtheweasel]

I haven't tried to boil them, but I guess it does the same thing...I heat the bells in the over until they are just turning red and them let them cool off. This is called anealing the metal. It makes it harder and can sometimes bring back the tone. I'm not quite sure why the bells lost their tone just sitting their though?

[AngelJakki]

Maybe its just the way the ringing bit is hitting the inside. I shall explain myself. I had a pair of new bells and when I got them they sounded ok but the guy said to give them some time and they would sound better and they did it was the polish that he used to clean the bell would go inside and deaden the bell until all the polish was kind of shook out maybe it is hitting on a point where it is still coated with polish ??? Just an idea or maybe something has made them wet and they have a coating of gunge on the inside give them a really good shake for awhile and see if that helps or they might have a small crack you can't see from something in the draw.

[Nige]

Probrably gone a bit tarnished inside, use them and the tone may come back once they are clean.Got some from the falconry fair and they were a bit dull sounding, the guy from Falconforms said they will get better once the inside is clean and they have.
Stand there shaking them for a couple of days LOL.

[Harris]

Probrably gone a bit tarnished inside, use them and the tone may come back once they are clean.Got some from the falconry fair and they were a bit dull sounding, the guy from Falconforms said they will get better once the inside is clean and they have.
Stand there shaking them for a couple of days LOL.

Could you not soak them in methylated spirit or something to maybe remove any film that has built up inside?

[Falcon Fabrication]

The best thing we have fount for cleaning our bells when we make them is SILIT BANG! only leave them in for a couple of mins at the most! you will see them change color, dont wory this is the acid eating away at the metal... give them a wash under the tap and then buff them back up with brasso....

[Nemesis]

Personally I'd get my hearing checked first - I say this as I cant hear high tones due to having ear infections as a child.

If your hearing is fine - try boiling them!!

http://www.falconryforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=9981&highlight=boiling

FHF HI FHF do what i did get some hearing aids could not hear stars bells from 6ft away now no problem even with just one bell I have no problem hearing her in her mews from the other end of the garden

[Nemesis]

hi all,
I brought some bells for the falconers fair at the time they sounded great, i put them in a draw and thought nothing of it went to use one and now they sound like cra* no real tone at all.
has any one else had this problem is there a way to improve them ?

james

James try having a few pints and see what thay sound like it will bring back the memory of the day and the sound of the bells all the best dave

[Big JoeJoe]

Personally I'd get my hearing checked first - I say this as I cant hear high tones due to having ear infections as a child.

If your hearing is fine - try boiling them!!

http://www.falconryforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=9981&highlight=boiling

FHF

I had a similar problem FHF when I was younger which made me deaf in my left ear, it can be hard in the field to hear bells especially when there is a bit of wind.

Cheers Joe

[Ben C]

James PM your address and I will make you a new pair as a gift....:supz: I hate getting ripped off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[FlameHairedFalconer]

I had a similar problem FHF when I was younger which made me deaf in my left ear, it can be hard in the field to hear bells especially when there is a bit of wind.

Cheers Joe

Joe - I have found that lahore bells are the correct tones for my hearing and I try to buy bells with a similar tone (if I want them to last longer than a season!). Most of the american ones are too high for my hearing.

FHF

[Falconer1000]

cheers ben ,things still good for august i hope.
fhf these are american bell and i got them of the two guys sat just inside the honeybrook tent. i'll try shaking them then boiling them and then the silit bang and if all that dosent work
there gone.