Good project and design

How's it going? Do you still have the saw? I am hoping to build a cylinder for my saw. It is an older Model 90. I haven't been able to find anyone else with one, and the manual only shows a spring not a cylinder. If you're able to could you take a few measurements of your hydraulic cylinder? I'm trying to figure out what size it needs to be, how much travel it needs and where to mount it. Thanks!

BTW. I loved the results!!

As soon as I saw that wood grain texture I ran out the the shop and grabbed a old ball peen hammers and a angle grinder 😂

This was great! Thank you!

Loved watching your video even if it was 6 years ago!! 😉🔥 🔨 See ya again real soon!!

U da best!

great little how to thanks John, for sharing

Hi does anyone know where can I find a pattern?

Did you make a video to show them all hung up and ringing?

You're such a Genius Guy! 🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤😊😊😊GOD BLESS YOU.

Can't hear you over that damn forge.

Thank you kind sir.

Ok!

Just made one from 1" stock... great fun thanks for the vid 🙏

exelente trabajo me gusta mucho su taller de herrería saludos desde córdoba argentina

Very informative! Thanks John

My take on this Christmas ornament. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nNxnebCDr83HpIE.html

Mkay

fantastic video thanks

nice job john thanks for showing us. Greetings from Wales UK ,

EVERYTHING makes a difference on the eventual sound the bell will make. If you could hang the bell from a good piece of BONE or ANTLER instead of the metal ring, you'd have a different sound. If you trimmed just a 1/4 inch off the bottom, you'd have a different sound - it's called "Tuning the Bell". If you could put the bell on a metal lathe and "TRUE UP" the cylinder, you'd have a more "TRUE" sound instead of the Ghastly "Plinking" effect and then the rich overtones following that. Cutting designs into the side walls will change the tone as well. If you can put that bell into a forge and heat up the open end then flare out the open end to give it a more "Bell" like appearance instead of a cylinder you'd get a better sustain on your ring.

To answer your question at 30 seconds: _Which is more Important, the tone or the aesthetics_ ... It's the TONE ...for 2 reasons. No one wants to listen to a symphony orchestra that is out of tune and if it were the aesthetics, you'd need not cut the tank...just hang it up in a tree or from the eve of the porch. So the TONE beats Aesthetics hands down.

4 quarter inches and then 16/187th of an inch to the left. Why can't Americans just adopt the metric system? Appreciate the video tutorial but damn the system.

That's the best one piece rose I've ever seen done and it's executed in a way that not many people would have thought to ensure the success of the project and it's the most realistic one piece rose

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Outstanding!

That star on your rose is called a calick

I really like this and was asking if you would mind if I make these for sale i feel it is only right to ask and of course I would mention where I got the inspiration

Thank you very much, Master Bennet! Greetings from Brazil!

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I know this was a while back but I've been watching your videos and just started blacksmithing but your work is very good I like your ideas

Good day my freind..where is the video of that amazing xmad stocking holder?

Thank you.

When striking the bell, the striker should be wrapped in thick leather, or wrapped in cotton twine. That will keep that annoying, high-pitched "CLANGGGG" noises to a minimum.

This is a great video!!!! Thank you for your service, sir. I just bought a full-length cylinder from a scrap yard, and I can't wait to get started. I've wanted my own bell like this for years.

Nice tutorial, John. Thanks for sharing

5/16, that's more branch than stem, 5/32 rod is more representative of and actual rose stem , it's strong enough to support the rose but still small enough to put some small bends in like a real stem would have....

These two videos very clear tutorial on how to make these bells. The two I have made were flat and you showed very clearly where I went wrong. I will try to make another tomorrow and try to correct my first two attempts

This is really cool, outstanding craftsmanship.

A TOTALLY different sound will be made by using a different clapper....try the handle and not the sharp knock of the ballpeen hammer. and strike from onside! I found this out from using old dive tanks!........All different and more pleasant sounds!

Thank you for sharing. Great job. While you are working I notice your very well equipt shop and get many good ideas for my shop.

A man up by Provo Utah Uses a gearbox from an old semi-truck and a large electric motor. It has a tail stock about 30 feet away. He puts in a few 3" pipes, 4" angle Iron and a bunch of other stuff to make a round of about 1- foot diameter by thirty feet long. He twists this all cold and it ends up looking like an African vine. He twists up barb wire out of two 2" round bars with 1/2" by 2"x 12" barbs. I have a 2" square bar twisted cold just for fun that he gave me. He has a giant workable bear trap he hauls around to show on a semi-truck and trailer. I think his name is Delo Larson. He has passed away now but his work is still around.

Short but very good video. If you twist a single-angle iron by itself you have a center hole that works well for running wires up through like on a lamp or chandelier.

Very beautiful work. When bidding a job how much time do you charge for each rose?

nice tongs. your a really good teacher.

What is that powder you put in the barrel?

Enjoyed that John, one small thing I would do is forge weld the folds together as you shape his head! Other than that its perfect!

Also you could make a fixed resonator out of wood. If tuned properly it would amplify low fundamental notes

Why not tune G B D so it sounds heavenly