My Bride's New Chimes

[GGB]

Well at long last, I can mark this one off my Bride's project list. Not quite the scale of Eddie Walker's projects (don't I wish, Eddie!), but I thought it came out pretty well for the first effort. Most importantly, my Bride is happy, so I am too!

We'd be given these chimes by my Bride's Aunt and Uncle, and we tell everyone that the big one in the middle is the Category EF-5 Tornado Alert! Actually, it really doesn't take as much breeze to sound the clapper as I had expected.

My neighbor was kind enough to bring his post hole digger over to make the holes, and my brothers helped me with getting the cross piece up and cut. We just used my old JD chain saw that I can't seem to wear out, and a wood chisel for the finish cuts on the notch. We secured the cross piece with the new style lag screws-much better than lag bolts, and you have to know where they are to find them.

Like a lot of projects, this one took far more time worrying about doing it right than actually building it. I just didn't want to screw up the cuts and have to buy more posts-I'd gotten a great deal on these when a specialty lumber yard was closing out and they wouldn't be easy to replace. This is also the prototype for the full size ranch style gate which I hope to start this fall when it gets cooler.

In the meantime, I'm still dreaming about Eddie's gazebo, but that will have to wait-probably a VERY long time!

 

[Iplayfarmer]

Those big chimes must make quite the sound when the wind gets to blowing. Great job on the supports, etc.

 

[dave1949]

Very nice!
Dave.

 

[beppington]

That looks great, the dark-ish brown color matching the barn.

 

[MarkV]

I like it!

MarkV

 

[GGB]

Thanks to all for the compliments! The chimes sounds are different than a bell or tube chime. Probably more like cowbells on steroids, but more pleasing?

It really was a fun little project.

GGB

 

[Western]

Nice job!! Is that steel plate you used?
I have sold a few made with bottle cylinders like o2 ect tra, you are right , they can make a head turn when there a "swing'n"

 

[lakngulf]

Looks great, I know you will enjoy. Some folks around my area have some huge chimes and I had thought about doing something similar until I priced some.

 

[bigtiller]

You did good putting them far away from the house. I hung one under the eves and after about 3 hours I took it down and put it in the trash. After a lifetime of factory work, I get as far away from any kind of noise as possible.

 

[bullbreaker]

GGB
Nice pic thanks for sharing. :thumbsup:

Boone