Bell Restoration:
Finding new life for your old bells
All Products:
General overview
Classic Bells:
Body, neck and rump straps, door straps, chimes...
Custom Projects:
One-of-a-kind designs
Calico Cat:
Products made with new bells
Santa's Bells:
Individual gift bells
William's Creek:
Handmade tack, personal gear...
General Store:
Hardware, leather, books...
Loose Bells:
Plain ol' bells
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Frequently
Asked Questions
Home > Learn more > FAQ
How old
are my bells?
See Dating
Bells. Also see
Sleigh Bell
Designs and Fakes:
Old bells that aren't.
When, where and who made sleigh bells?
See Sleigh Bell
Designs and History.
Will polishing ruin the antique value of my bells?
See What can be Done with Sleigh Bells?
What kinds of bell straps are there?
See Bell Straps and Brackets and What can be Done with Sleigh Bell Straps?
How were sleigh bells made?
See Crotals and Machine-stamped
Bells.
What do the numbers on some sleigh bells mean?
See Sizing Bells.
What kind of bell sounds best?
It really depends on the listener. See Sleigh
Bell Sound and
About Our Bells
Your bells are new, right?
Some are new. Most are antiques at least 100 years old. See Dating
Bells and Fakes:
Old bells that aren't.
Is my
Swiss Saignelegeir bell a valuable antique?
See Open-mouth
Bells.
What is a crotal, a horse bell, and a sleigh bell?
See Crotals and History.
Were sleigh
bells ever tuned to specific notes?
See Sleigh
Bell Sound.
Are there any good books or other resources about sleigh bells?
See Horse Bells by
Terry Keegan, Douglas Hughes, Claude A. Brock, and Ran Hawthorne. See also Links.
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