[Bell Historians] Molding terminology

[David Cawley]

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As David says, the most commonly used expression is the Trade is "wires", t=
hough Gillett & Johnston called them "lines", the expression used by CD.

Their origin, so the late Bill Hughes told me, comes from the days of makin=
g a false bell; the latter was made, complete with wires/lines, and when in=
vested with the outer mould the wires/lines provided a key so that the fals=
e bell was less likely to fall out while the assembly was being lifted arou=
nd. They became part of the traditional decoration long after they had ceas=
ed to be practically necessary - to the extent of being frequently incised =
on bells cast without having them in relief.

DLC

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Subject: [Bell Historians] Molding terminology


As I understand the history of European bellfounding, it has always=20
been the tradition that the inside of the bell has been molded to be=20
perfectly smooth. And until very recent years, essentially all=20
bellfounders have molded the exterior profile with circumferential=20
ridges formed by notches of various shapes in the strickle board.=20
Indeed, the number and placement of these ridges have often been part=20
of each bellfounder's distinctive style, as much so as the shape of=20
the bell itself.

My question is this: What terminology has been used by English=20
bellfounders and English-speaking bell historians to identify and/or=20
describe these circumferential ridges? Are there words for this=20
purpose which were used in the past but are now considered obsolete,=20
or at least obsolescent? And if so, what words are currently in use=20
for this purpose?

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