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  1. 09-09-2016, 5:48 PM #1
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    A bell for her 90th

    This project was created for my Grandmother who will celebrate her 90th birthday tomorrow (and I might add more active than most 70 year olds!). She has a couple very early bells that I made when I just got into piercing (using my Dremel tool) and when I asked her what she would like for her birthday, she said just make me something pretty. I think this should do. She has been a big part in my life and I would do almost anything for her.

    Maple for the bell and padauk for the stem. Slightly below 1/8 thick on the bell walls. About 5-6 hours of piercing. Stands 8 3/4" tall and 2 3/4" wide at the bottom. Tung Oil Finish with Ren wax.

    Hope I have to make her another one for her 100th! Love her to pieces.

    Comment and complaints are welcome!

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    No, it's not thin enough yet.
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    She will be tickled pink! My dad is 96 and also going better than a lot of 70 year old folks I know.
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    Lovely and delicate. She will love it.
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    She will Love it Scott! Hand made and delicate as well, how could she not love it You made it.
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    Wonderful work Scott.......I know your grandmother will cherish it!
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    Very nice. Photo saved for future reference.
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    Nice bell, and nice story. What is the tone quality????????? Sounds like she does not need it to get help. Look forward to the 100th bell.
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  9. 09-09-2016, 10:05 PM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by Scott Hackler View Post
    This project was created for my Grandmother...
    Maple for the bell and padauk for the stem. Slightly below 1/8 thick on the bell walls. About 5-6 hours of piercing. Stands 8 3/4" tall and 2 3/4" wide at the bottom. Tung Oil Finish with Ren wax.
    Comment and complaints are welcome!
    That's a beautiful work of art. My complaint is I don't have one of your incredible pieces in my collection.

    Do you put clappers inside your bells? I know some people who make little bells (rather plain compared to yours) as Christmas ornaments but with no clappers.

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    Amazing work Scott! No doubt that your grandmother will cherish it.
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    And another piece of art from Scott Hackler. Beautiful piece Scott, Grandma will love it!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by John K Jordan View Post

    Do you put clappers inside your bells? I know some people who make little bells (rather plain compared to yours) as Christmas ornaments but with no clappers.

    JKJ
    A couple of years ago I made a bunch of bells for an upcoming craft fair. [Not nearly as ornate as Scotts] I didn't put a clapper in any of them. The first thing that everyone who looked at them did was turn them upside down to see if there was one. The wife and I got a kick out of watching them. Needless to say, my next batch of bells all had a clapper in them.
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  13. 09-09-2016, 11:25 PM #12
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    My early ones had a clapper, but this one doesn't. I didn't have time to source a teardrop crystal I had in mind and the fragile nature had me second guessing including it anyway.
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    Beautiful Scott, she's gonna love it.
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    That is a beautiful piece. It is so well done top to bottom.
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    Incredibly beautiful! Museum quality. She's gonna love it for sure.
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