I spent nearly 25 years melting and pouring aluminum, copper, bronze, brass, steel, and silver. I manufactured military, medical, boat and window hardware, paper-thin wall structures, you name it. But my endless fascination lies in bell casting. I wish I could have made just one small example, even if it made an eye -watering clang!
As a foundry patternmaker, this is a fantastic and informative video! The bell founders are 1st class artisans. What a beautiful cast bell. Congratulations to all involved.
I have a personal interest in moulds and casting process, this is one of the best documentaries I’ve had the pleasure to see. I really enjoyed watching the various processes involved and the dedication of the family run business. I’m sure that the Bucharest cathedral will be ringing for centuries to come. Well done to everyone involved, you did an exceptional job. 👍👍👍👍👍
One of the best documentaries I've seen this year. Not only is the casting an outstanding achievement, but I couldn't help thinking how the craft goes back millennia and how so much is risked for a non-essential object. I will appreciate every bell I see or hear all the more now. And what a beautiful object!
I heard a story that in Russian when factories switched from making bullets to bells the workers stopped cursing all the time, apparently making bells for churches affected them in a deep way.
@WonkaaVision Interesting. Perhaps the bells worked because sound is an abstraction, and in the case of bells a pleasing one. Bullets are not abstract, they stand for one thing only, death. We pretty much all curse, and deny, death. I suppose, washing machines might work if one is capable of appreciating the benefits of cleansing. A washing machine maker with imagination might feel some enlightenment then. In a sense religion denies death, or tries to, Darwin it could be said embraced it, there's the rub. But ironically, religion says beyond death lies heaven and Darwin infers something very similar when he says that living beings are transcending and perfecting themselves by evolving. It is this subconscious overlap, this hidden sameness, that makes religion feel threatened.
Brilliant to see the process, preparation and planning when making and designing a bell. The amount of work and expertise and professionalism shows in this video. It is dangerous and exciting to watch employees and family members working as one. Thank you Greetings from Dublin Ireland bless you all. Happy Christmas 2020
Well done! Well done! I near jumped out of my chair when the man climbed atop the hot ladle. I've done a few crazy things in the line of work in my 73 year, but he just trumped all my craziness! That is dedication...
I watched this is awe! I came across the video by accident, but was hooked from the start. The skills and craft involved are incredible. Congratulations on such an amazing piece of work. The dedication and abilities of all of you is truly moving. It must also be wonderful to see a project like this through from start to finish, and to know you're all immortalised in a way for centuries to come. Amazing! 👏👏👏👏👏👏
Well, thank you for a top quality video with top-quality production, information, editing, and voice over. I really enjoyed it And thank you so so very much🙏
I worked in large foundry so i am familiar with many of these processes but i was amazed at how true the clapper was when put in the lathe, nice vid thank you
A wonderful video I happened on. This is definitely worth the time to watch as it explains in detail how these beautiful bells are made. Thank you to all involved in the making of this video.
I have worked in a piston ring foundry in Sparta , Michigan , U.S.A. for almost 24 years and the process is still amazing to see it all happen and the new rings emerge from the molds . I have worked in many of the different depts and became an inspector later and look for flaws before they go to grinding processes . My Brother has been there about 2 weeks less than me and two uncles and one aunt retired from there also . I find it strange to see the manager getting dirty , that does not happen in our world ( I bet the manager in this movie does not get dirty when the cameras are not running ! ) , they do not do any labor in our foundry and sit in the air conditioning 99% of the day . I have attempted to train new management to do different jobs but they cant last more than 30 minutes on any of the jobs and give up . Sadly all of our jobs in Sparta , Michigan are leaving the U.S. for GERMANY soon , we were told several months ago it's all going to Germany .
I built the structure that holds up and allows the bell swing for a 30'' bell. I had the bell hanging in my shop working out the bearings ect. and I rang the bell and let me tell you you don't want to be next to a large bell when it is struck. I wonder how loud such a large bell is it sounds deep not loud. Beautiful
Awesome video. Perfectly edited with all the information...I didn't know if they'd get to ringing it...Glad they did...It would be cool to see it hanged in the Bell tower too...:)...Darn Romanians! :)
I agree with Simon Mitchell's comments. This project is incredible in engineering & manufacturing. So many disciplines involved, including the chemistry of the metal. Sure artistry!
Wow, how magic. I work at Christchurch Cathedral in Dublin doing the tours and I will start to the tours in the bells tours for the summer. Exciting to see how they were made.
that charcoal isn't to keep the metal hot or facilitate the flow of the bronze, it's to keep the bronze from oxidizing in air and pre-heat the flow channel. Carbon is a reducing agent.
So glad this thumbnail came through Ringer Ollie . Wow to the Glassmayr Family . My Netherlands family lineage goes back 4 centuries , but they were all fishermen , farmers , dairymen , brick masons , etc . 4 centuries of bell makers is incredible . They're awesome . Thanks again
McShane Bell Company (formerly of Baltimore Maryland) was featured in season two of Dirty Jobs. Their pattern mixture also includes manure as binding agent. Some things I guess can't be improved on. While the metallurgy may be better understood today, the processes have only been refined through centuries of time and generations of hard work.
This is a fabulous mesmerizing video. Capturing the casting process, the characters and the sprit of the bell. It did sound beautiful when rung. Thank you for making it available.
Great to see the old arts continuing with a family that goes back so long. Beautiful Bell. A great video honoring the making of this bell. Most satisfying to see God being given the glory. Probably won't see that in most European countries anymore.
Thank you so much. What a beautiful harmonies bell. I lived in Germany and visited bavaria many times. I know so many ppl buy co-co clocks in Germany but many don't know about the beautiful working cow bells and my favorite small bells for my front porch. I checked ur website and plan on purchasing some bells. I just love the sound. Thank you all. Bless you and stay well.
41:50 The guys pulling the rope on the LEFT, are working much harder than the YOUNG GUYS on the right. LOL What an ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC documentary. May God continue to Bless these Craftsman, this is TRUE craftsmanship at its absolute finest.
Yeah, but screwing up a highschool metals class project wouldn't cost you $90k+ in bronze. Imagine working for months to find out part of the mold collapsed or impurities in there metal caused it to cool unevenly and crack... think I'd just throw myself in the furnace.
Absolutely amazing orchestra of the workers when the bronze is flowing. Human achievements are amazing when we are of like mind and hyper focused. Imagine if this was all done in pure gold....the anunnaki would be proud of what they bred into us.
Fabulous video but, as a former health & safety inspector, we could never cast that bell in Australia using the same methods. If there were any fatal accidents, the people in suits in the boardroom could be jailed for industrial manslaughter for failing to provide a safe workplace.
As the furnace cannot be tilted to remove the bronze, the bronze must be tapped from the bottom of the furnace through a hole which is packed with clay. This hole is called a bunghole with the clay being the bung. The clay, or bung must be removed usually by pounding it out with a hammer and dowel. An identical process is used in the steel making industry when molten steel is removed from the furnace. Think of a wine cask, that plug in the side of the cask is called a bung and the hole in the cask is the bunghole.
@@nicholastrawinski Yes, I did consider the possibility he was being a child but in the hopes that he was being serious, I offered a serious response. Probably the same person who, when in the plumbing section sees a ballcock valve and laughs.
I learned so much in this video, even though I had seen other videos on bell casting. It's an amazing amount of work and craftsmanship and care to make such an immense bell. As a software engineer, and someone interesting in the physics of musical instruments, I thought the software used was fascinating. It could tell you precisely what the various partials were, and when they give numbers in cents, that's very precise. There's 100 cents in a semitone.
Off the chart video, thanks so much for posting this. The bell casting process really hasn't changed much over the centuries. Just some of the tools. Interesting how they still use manure in the clay mix.
From what I understand that’s the “base” note of the bell and all the partials they mention are harmonics of it (frequencies we can hear). Also, though I’ve never investigated the science behind it, I wouldn’t put it past the human body to be able to “hear” that note at that volume. The average human can hear down to 20Hz, 16.x isn’t that far away.
👍👌👏 Good heavens, what a big beast! Extremely well craftsmanship is shown here. Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing. Best regards luck and health to all involved people.
It is really wholesome to read trough all of Your positive comments. It was an honor to make such an amazing piece of musical art 🔔 🎶
10:20 holy shit facial the resemblance in the 3 generations.
Just like your work, this documentary will be a testament to the times
Great work and a great family tradition.
Thank you for this beautiful bell and for keeping your family's work alive for so many gerenerations!
Absolutely magnificent ! It was a pleasure to watch you all create such a masterpiece. Thank you so much for such a wonderful documentary.
I spent nearly 25 years melting and pouring aluminum, copper, bronze, brass, steel, and silver. I manufactured military, medical, boat and window hardware, paper-thin wall structures, you name it. But my endless fascination lies in bell casting. I wish I could have made just one small example, even if it made an eye -watering clang!
Plenty of home forges you can buy ;)
As a foundry patternmaker, this is a fantastic and informative video! The bell founders are 1st class artisans. What a beautiful cast bell. Congratulations to all involved.
I have a personal interest in moulds and casting process, this is one of the best documentaries I’ve had the pleasure to see. I really enjoyed watching the various processes involved and the dedication of the family run business. I’m sure that the Bucharest cathedral will be ringing for centuries to come. Well done to everyone involved, you did an exceptional job. 👍👍👍👍👍
Glad you enjoyed it!
I really enjoyed this too...thanks for posting
if it makes there at all. have you seen the prices for bronze these days?
One of the best documentaries I've seen this year. Not only is the casting an outstanding achievement, but I couldn't help thinking how the craft goes back millennia and how so much is risked for a non-essential object. I will appreciate every bell I see or hear all the more now.
And what a beautiful object!
10:20 holy shit facial the resemblance in the 3 generations.
@@jakeleo4518that is Europeans to you
I see only 2 generations, where is the third?
I didn't realise it took such a tremendous effort to make something so magnificent. Brilliant documentary.
THANK YOU! This should be required viewing for every shop-class student.
Absolutely fascinating! What a wonderful documentary.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I whole-heartedly agree, John! Fascinating ʕ•́؈•̀ʔ
I think I've seen this video before, because it rings a bell.
If you stayed to the finish you will see a bell end.
Deja vu, I've heard that before.
@@stuartkcalvin But this time, it was clear as a bell, right?
Your bell joke has taken it's toll on the people here.
@@mikehod Lmao!
I heard a story that in Russian when factories switched from making bullets to bells the workers stopped cursing all the time, apparently making bells for churches affected them in a deep way.
@WonkaaVision Interesting. Perhaps the bells worked because sound is an abstraction, and in the case of bells a pleasing one. Bullets are not abstract, they stand for one thing only, death. We pretty much all curse, and deny, death. I suppose, washing machines might work if one is capable of appreciating the benefits of cleansing. A washing machine maker with imagination might feel some enlightenment then. In a sense religion denies death, or tries to, Darwin it could be said embraced it, there's the rub. But ironically, religion says beyond death lies heaven and Darwin infers something very similar when he says that living beings are transcending and perfecting themselves by evolving. It is this subconscious overlap, this hidden sameness, that makes religion feel threatened.
Fabulous documentry of an ancient craft. Absolutely brilliant.
Brilliant to see the process, preparation and planning when making and designing a bell. The amount of work and expertise and professionalism shows in this video. It is dangerous and exciting to watch employees and family members working as one.
Thank you
Greetings from Dublin Ireland bless you all. Happy Christmas 2020
Happy Christmas to you!
Well done! Well done!
I near jumped out of my chair when the man climbed atop the hot ladle. I've done a few crazy
things in the line of work in my 73 year, but he just trumped all my craziness! That is dedication...
Worked in the foundry industry for 45 years. Very good and extremely interesting. So much skill . Thank you
I watched this is awe! I came across the video by accident, but was hooked from the start. The skills and craft involved are incredible. Congratulations on such an amazing piece of work. The dedication and abilities of all of you is truly moving. It must also be wonderful to see a project like this through from start to finish, and to know you're all immortalised in a way for centuries to come. Amazing! 👏👏👏👏👏👏
That was definitely out of the box. Thank you for making this available. Loved it!
One of the most interesting and well-presented documentaries I have ever seen. Sadly I shall never hear the bell for myself.
I have no idea how I got here but that was a fascinating video :-)
Thank you for watching!
Like a commenter below, I don't know how I got here. I thought, hmm, I'll just scan it. Who else watched it to the end?
That was an excellent presentation. I just wonder if the trucks hauling to location will carry signs saying LOUD LOAD.?
One of the most interesting videos I've seen. Brilliant people.
Great documentary! Thanks for uploading.
Well, thank you for a top quality video with top-quality production, information, editing, and voice over. I really enjoyed it And thank you so so very much🙏
Fantastic workmanship and a superb documentary. Thank you
No problem. Glad you enjoyed it John!
UNIQUE...no dead RINGER for anything else.
Worthy investment of 42 minutes of my LIFE.
I would have liked to have heard the bell ring at the cathedral.
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@@emszabi What a cacophony of multiple bells.
You can almost feel the intensity when the bronze starts to flow
One of the most interesting videos I`ve ever seen.
was searching for a different type of docu..and man, this one was incredible..eclectic..amazing...thank you for finding this for viewing..
That was a wonderfully entertaining and highly informative watch.
Only a 🔔🔚 would thumb it down 😉👍🏼
What could be more rewarding than creating this work of art for the glory of God.
Those guys at the end were going like the clappers.
TIL where that saying came from!
Ok youtube I clicked on this video... happy now?
Wonderful video, thanks! It's marvelous to see that this kind of craftsmanship is being maintained in the world.
Couldn't agree more!
Oh Wow!! Beautiful Bell..Awesome sound too...Done an excellent job.....
I worked in large foundry so i am familiar with many of these processes but i was amazed at how true the clapper was when put in the lathe, nice vid thank you
Absolutely beautiful work! Fascinating!
I’m glad you enjoyed it Jason!
As amazing as this is, how did they do this hundreds of years ago?? Incredible craftsmanship!
Extraordinary skill and talent, quite amazing to such an old art still alive and still following traditions. Wow. Andy UK
A wonderful video I happened on. This is definitely worth the time to watch as it explains in detail how these beautiful bells are made. Thank you to all involved in the making of this video.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thats awesome. I stayed to watch whole thing.
Skilled craftsmen Need to be preserved fantastic job
Making a bell of that size demand a honest hard labour., Nice Job and thanks for the video.
This is an incredible achievement!!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
no bigger blessing that generations of the same family working together for sooooo long... beautiful
I have worked in a piston ring foundry in Sparta , Michigan , U.S.A. for almost 24 years and the process is still amazing to see it all happen and the new rings emerge from the molds . I have worked in many of the different depts and became an inspector later and look for flaws before they go to grinding processes . My Brother has been there about 2 weeks less than me and two uncles and one aunt retired from there also . I find it strange to see the manager getting dirty , that does not happen in our world ( I bet the manager in this movie does not get dirty when the cameras are not running ! ) , they do not do any labor in our foundry and sit in the air conditioning 99% of the day . I have attempted to train new management to do different jobs but they cant last more than 30 minutes on any of the jobs and give up . Sadly all of our jobs in Sparta , Michigan are leaving the U.S. for GERMANY soon , we were told several months ago it's all going to Germany .
Hi Ollie thanks for the video it was realy cool to watch watched it all as well lol thanks
Wunderbar!!!
Congratulations for this perfect job!!
Glad you enjoy it!
Thank you for the video, it was extremely interesting to watch!
Great Respect to this fantastic family 🏆 Admiration for carrying on ancient craft with modern technology, BRAVO 👏
I could not imagine how dangerous of a job that must have been in the ancient world
Pretty dangerous today!
I never thought I would find it so interesting , thank you for posting !
My pleasure! Glad you enjoyed it.
I built the structure that holds up and allows the bell swing for a 30'' bell. I had the bell hanging in my shop working out the bearings ect. and I rang the bell and let me tell you you don't want to be next to a large bell when it is struck. I wonder how loud such a large bell is it sounds deep not loud. Beautiful
Awesome video. Perfectly edited with all the information...I didn't know if they'd get to ringing it...Glad they did...It would be cool to see it hanged in the Bell tower too...:)...Darn Romanians! :)
This is an AMAZING JOB.
CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO
That gives casting a whole different meaning.
@wlod nat I meant the casting of such magnitude is awesome work.
Beautifully done, gentlemen. Beautifully done!
Glad you liked it!
I agree with Simon Mitchell's comments. This project is incredible in engineering & manufacturing. So many disciplines involved, including the chemistry of the metal. Sure artistry!
Sure is!
Wow, how magic. I work at Christchurch Cathedral in Dublin doing the tours and I will start to the tours in the bells tours for the summer. Exciting to see how they were made.
that charcoal isn't to keep the metal hot or facilitate the flow of the bronze, it's to keep the bronze from oxidizing in air and pre-heat the flow channel. Carbon is a reducing agent.
What a beautifully made documentary. This was simply amazing to watch.
Incredible patience, skill, and hard work! Amazing craftsmanship!
Yes, thank you
So glad this thumbnail came through Ringer Ollie . Wow to the Glassmayr Family . My Netherlands family lineage goes back 4 centuries , but they were all fishermen , farmers , dairymen , brick masons , etc . 4 centuries of bell makers is incredible . They're awesome . Thanks again
I live near the famous Taylor's bell foundry in England. Their loam mixture includes horse manure to bind the sand.
McShane Bell Company (formerly of Baltimore Maryland) was featured in season two of Dirty Jobs. Their pattern mixture also includes manure as binding agent. Some things I guess can't be improved on. While the metallurgy may be better understood today, the processes have only been refined through centuries of time and generations of hard work.
Fantastic video and craftsmanship. Greetings from Florida, USA.
This is a fabulous mesmerizing video. Capturing the casting process, the characters and the sprit of the bell. It did sound beautiful when rung. Thank you for making it available.
I'm glad you enjoyed it Andy! Thank you very much for watching.
:) my grandfather had a foundry in Bucharest... long long time ago.
I'm happy to see that handmade metalwork is not gone from the continent.
Great to see the old arts continuing with a family that goes back so long. Beautiful Bell. A great video honoring the making of this bell. Most satisfying to see God being given the glory. Probably won't see that in most European countries anymore.
I visited this foundry several years ago when I visited Innsbruck for the first time. This is an amazing achievement!
Glad you enjoyed your trip!
Impressive. An amazing combination of ancient experience, science, art, engineering, and superstition.
What an exceptional workforce that is highly skilled!
very interesting, great to see an open day at an industrial plant.
A truly impressive sight to see and hear .The quality of this documentary was also top rate thank you for making and sharing it
Absolutely fascinating documentary. I've never seen such work before and it's like watching the work of true masters. Thank you for sharing
Glad you enjoyed it!
What a special effort. Amazing to watch such skill.
Thank you so much. What a beautiful harmonies bell. I lived in Germany and visited bavaria many times. I know so many ppl buy co-co clocks in Germany but many don't know about the beautiful working cow bells and my favorite small bells for my front porch. I checked ur website and plan on purchasing some bells. I just love the sound. Thank you all. Bless you and stay well.
Pater you are All Craftsmen This Beautify Bell is a True Work of ART and Genius it is BEAUTIFUL Peter Ireland 10/10
41:50 The guys pulling the rope on the LEFT, are working much harder than the YOUNG GUYS on the right. LOL What an ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC documentary. May God continue to Bless these Craftsman, this is TRUE craftsmanship at its absolute finest.
I'm glad you liked it!
A chime the whole town can hear "another work of art is born"
For how many generations? Who knows...definitely none of us. 2400?
Fantastic story and video, thanks for posting!
Absolutely a wonderful video. I had no idea how they would pour a bell that large.
Glad you enjoyed it
Amazing documentary...thanks
I cast some Aluminum parts in my High School metal shop. I can relate, massive job and a white- knuckler.
Yeah, but screwing up a highschool metals class project wouldn't cost you $90k+ in bronze. Imagine working for months to find out part of the mold collapsed or impurities in there metal caused it to cool unevenly and crack... think I'd just throw myself in the furnace.
@@nunyabizness6734 But the wise learn from their mistakes, instead of taking the easy way out
@@Trollemharder Never said I was a wise man.
Absolutely amazing orchestra of the workers when the bronze is flowing. Human achievements are amazing when we are of like mind and hyper focused. Imagine if this was all done in pure gold....the anunnaki would be proud of what they bred into us.
Beautiful. An incredible job. Well done to the Grossmayr company
Thank you for sharing that with the rest of the world.
Is incredible the extent that a myth can go to encourage humanity into this elaborate labor! Very nice documentary and even more the process.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great Doc.we have many church bells here in Ireland but not this size..still I have a new appreciation.
A true work of art.
Fun to watch and so AMAZING.👍👍👍👍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Glad you enjoyed it!
What an excellent production of a video.
I found quite moving how technology, skill and Faith worked hand in hand. Thanks for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it Thank you.
Fabulous video but, as a former health & safety inspector, we could never cast that bell in Australia using the same methods. If there were any fatal accidents, the people in suits in the boardroom could be jailed for industrial manslaughter for failing to provide a safe workplace.
The same on UE, at least on paper...
25:01 "When the bung hole is more resistant than expected..." I lost it here. I can't be the only one.
As the furnace cannot be tilted to remove the bronze, the bronze must be tapped from the bottom of the furnace through a hole which is packed with clay. This hole is called a bunghole with the clay being the bung. The clay, or bung must be removed usually by pounding it out with a hammer and dowel. An identical process is used in the steel making industry when molten steel is removed from the furnace. Think of a wine cask, that plug in the side of the cask is called a bung and the hole in the cask is the bunghole.
It rang a bell with me too...
@@denali9449 You do know what Nick Brunelle meant by his comment though, right?
@@nicholastrawinski Yes, I did consider the possibility he was being a child but in the hopes that he was being serious, I offered a serious response. Probably the same person who, when in the plumbing section sees a ballcock valve and laughs.
@@denali9449 hehe...
I learned so much in this video, even though I had seen other videos on bell casting. It's an amazing amount of work and craftsmanship and care to make such an immense bell. As a software engineer, and someone interesting in the physics of musical instruments, I thought the software used was fascinating. It could tell you precisely what the various partials were, and when they give numbers in cents, that's very precise. There's 100 cents in a semitone.
Off the chart video, thanks so much for posting this. The bell casting process really hasn't changed much over the centuries. Just some of the tools. Interesting how they still use manure in the clay mix.
Glad it was helpful!
The livestock are happy!
The note is lower than a piano keyboard--C zero--16.35 Hz.
16.35Hz is C zero? Thats about inaudible to the human ear..... Im all about them low frequencies to put it mildly lol.
From what I understand that’s the “base” note of the bell and all the partials they mention are harmonics of it (frequencies we can hear). Also, though I’ve never investigated the science behind it, I wouldn’t put it past the human body to be able to “hear” that note at that volume. The average human can hear down to 20Hz, 16.x isn’t that far away.
@@ObservationofLimits ,16 hz is where I my system drops off and db gain in that bandwidth fades. 18hz is an experience for sure.
👍👌👏 Good heavens, what a big beast! Extremely well craftsmanship is shown here. Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing.
Best regards luck and health to all involved people.
Beautiful and amazing craftsmanship 👌💯
400 year’s amazing! So much Pride & Passion. Gob bless you for another 400 years