A Clunker
I think of a clunker as something that is old, run down; maybe a lemon. A thing that clunks is a dud; better still, a flop. This bell is a clunker. Strike it hard and you’ll hear the sound of a first class clunk. Nudge it carefully and you will hear music.
The reasons for the harsh dull sound are many. One is that the bell was constructed from a discarded aluminum cylinder. There is not a drop of bell-quality bronze in its make up. Neither does the shape of this bell favor a rich sound. There is simply no space to favor resonance.
I’ve made many rich-toned attractive bells. This is not one of them. Yet it is my favorite. I’ve no idea why.
A Clunker
8″w x 8″d x 20″h
Aluminum, steel, painted