John,
Try Votaw Tools below. I did a search and came up with four sizes, head dia.
and weight given. Hope this helps.
Cheers, Peter
http://www.votawtool.com/index.asp
On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 12:37 AM, John Howell <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> ... but I'm hoping that with the expertise on this list I can get some
> advice.
>
> The standard mallet for playing chimes ("tubular bells") for years has been
> made of tightly-rolled rawhide. It gives a good balance between having
> enough mass to get the tubes sounding well, and not having a surface that
> "clangs" against the tubes.
>
> My problem? I have a set of medieval tuned cup bells--no, NOT handbells;
> real tuned cup bells. (And while folks on this list often talk about the
> old harpsichord makers, none of whom are still in business, I want to tell
> you that it's scary to get a note on letterhead that reads, "Whitechapel
> Bell Foundry, Founded 1570"! Of course they had a small problem with the
> large bell they cast that's known today as the "Liberty Bell"!!)
>
> Can anyone recommend an online hardware business where I could possibly
> find a smaller version of the standard rawhide mallet, more suitable for my
> smaller bells, with less weight to it?
>
> Thanks!
>
> John
>
>
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> Virginia Tech Department of Music
> College of Liberal Arts & Human Sciences
> Blacksburg, Virginia, U.S.A. 24061-0240
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>
> "We never play anything the same way once." Shelly Manne's definition
> of jazz musicians.
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