Brass stock, which I needed to make the wall mount, was tough to find. It was the only material I could get; there was no bronze available in the sizes I required.

As anyone following my Instagram posts for a while would know, materials are scarce, and I do extensive research to find local companies that can still provide material. Several of my welder colleagues source brass from either Ontario or the Eastern States. It took over a month for some, and they still couldn't get their required sizes.

Once I received the brass, I cut the material for machining and then threaded the yoke to the hanger. The next step was to marry the bell yoke to the hanger. I had a lot of rounding of edges and smoothing on the ship's bell hanger. Though I didn't own a milling machine at the time of this project, six months of filing training during my machinist apprenticeship came in very handy.

Finally, I completed the project with a great deal of polishing.