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windhorse wrote:FYI, I sent an email a few days ago to Chris "Flaco" Walker asking him if he'd make me a set like the really nice one he's got on his site, but he said, "no" I'm not making them to sell any more. He recommended anyone who works in leather - like shoe repair places.

You can easily do this work yourself. You may be able to find a shoe repair person to sew the bells on for you. Use backing so as not to damage the body of the drum. Usually, facing on the top, a strand in the middle to hold the bell, and backing against the drum = 3 pieces of leather sewn together. You can find bells on the internet Here are a few links for sleigh bells:

http://www.chimacumtack.com/horseharnes ... ells.shtml

https://www.moonshineleather.com/leathersleighbells.cfm This is good for singles, not on a strap, and economical to buy individually.

Stick to sizes 4 through 10 only.

http:// http://www.aes24carrot.com/bells.htm

These are very cool, and hard to find: http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/a ... on-leather

Remember that I suggest RUMP bells and ACORN bells.

Here are some bells to avoid: Never buy these kind
http://www.brassbell.com/gifts/dept.asp ... s&dept_id= 1099&WT.svl=deptnav1

Avoid Shaft bells, reindeer bells, and saddle chimes on this page, but DO buy the acorn bells and the rump bell straps -

http://bellsgalore.com/harnessbells.aspx

Another avenue is to check e-bay for south asian bells and antique bells. In my experience, the best chaguoró are composed of few bells, but where each one is unique, and there is a mixture of different shapes and sizes. Always go for antique, but without cracks, because the antique bells have more character and more ashé.

Avoid too many as it will become too heavy.