bellmaker
Casts bronze ringers
A bellmaker is a craftsman who makes bells—the metal instruments that ring when struck.
The trade requires specialized knowledge of metallurgy, particularly bronze casting, to achieve the desired tone and resonance.
Bellmaking is an ancient craft, with workshops traditionally called foundries: The bellmaker cast a new bell for the church tower.
Furnace for shaping metal
- anvilMetal-shaping block
- hammerTool for striking nails
- tongsHinged grasping utensil
- moldForm-giving container
casting · bronze · brass · clapper · workbench · mallet · lathe · tuning
forge
Furnace for shaping metal
mold · casting · bronze · brass · clapper · workbench · mallet · lathe · tuning · polishing
bronze
Copper-tin alloy
alloy · smelting · casting · annealing · tempering · quenching · crucible · furnace · molten · pouring
peal
Resonant ringing burst
clang · knell · carillon · tintinnabulation · resonance · overtone · pitch · tuning · harmonic · vibration
- bellschurch bells, tower bells, cowbell, cowbells, dinner bells
- old occupationsblacksmith, carpenter, miller, farmer, shepherd
- medieval tradesblacksmith, carpenter, baker, weaver, potter
- metalworkersblacksmith, blacksmiths, silversmith, silversmiths, goldsmith