Bell types

lilfancygrl · 01-04-2003, 11:48 AM

Hey guys!
What type of bells do you like to use? How many do you have attacked to each leg? My hunny has a set right now, but he want's to change and add bells to it. I'm telling him its ok the way it is now. Thanks! :Thumbs

tigger · 01-04-2003, 03:09 PM

i use 2" square bells (can't think of the proper name right now) and i have 6 per side.

QunnTheEskimo · 01-08-2003, 03:10 PM

i see a mostly copper sheep bells around my area

sutton's dad · 01-21-2003, 04:52 PM

i use sheep bells as well, and i have two rows of 6 on each ankle. they're a little heavy, but they sound good. those really big sleigh bells have a good sound, too.

**luvs2rodeo** · 01-23-2003, 09:33 AM

...I use both... I have 4 cow bells and 4 sleigh bells. I cow,sleigh,sligh, cow, cow,sleigh,sleigh, cow. M

y Son has the same but reversed. :p

oldstylegrass · 02-25-2004, 12:52 AM

i have a pair of big *** bells their not sleigh bells ....dont know the term except for big *** bells lol but they oldskool lol

the-grass-punk · 02-26-2004, 01:24 AM

i used to tie my bells with shoe string lol they ripped everytime i used leather and looped them but one day i found a **** *** load of keyrings in my grandamas house i ut them on them i can hold more bells and its easier

apache_grassdancer · 02-26-2004, 07:10 PM

Me i have two anklet sets.
And those are the deer toes which sould alright.
And the other is jingles, they hang and there are 50 jingles on each side of my ankles. But they both sound goud and are in good condition.purple

Gourd&Grass9403 · 05-31-2004, 05:21 PM

Like the 2" sheep bells in brass, thats what I use

MAROONDANCER · 06-09-2004, 05:25 PM

I wear sheep mostly but have worn all different types . my favorite set i've ever worn is a pair of double row sheep with a row of hawk on the top thing almost completly covered my calf but it sounded great

looksfar · 08-15-2005, 10:36 PM

Personally I use 8 cow bells on each leg. They are heavy but my father and brother both have 8 on each leg so I follow there example. Plus they make a nice sound. My brother paints his white and then paints a design on each bell which looks real cool close up but from far away or dancin you don't notice it that much. But they still look real cool.

ndnsooner · 09-21-2005, 04:32 PM

My favorite bells were the big silver round bells. I've since have lost those and now I use small brass plated bells. I have 16 on each side...

jed · 11-21-2005, 02:50 PM

Size 9 Chrome sheep bells, gotta take out those cheap clappers and hang some big ole nuts in em first though..

Randy Paskemin will be wearing some soon as soon as I hook him up with his set next time I see him on the trail.

(if you see him, tell him his chrome bells are ready)

Kidgrassdancer16 · 11-25-2005, 04:54 PM

Yeah, i use rather large sheep bells, 8 on each side. They get a lil heavy sometimes, and they kind of droop down over my goat anklets when i dance too hard... anyone else have this problem?

sookout sh'nob · 12-01-2005, 12:36 AM

Brass cast engraved bells in 3 different sizes

12 small - 1"
16 medium - 1 1/4"
5 large - 1 7/8"

I wear a harness and ankle get up. It's heavy (fluid up and watch out for cramps) and leaves nasty bruises on the top of your feet if you don't pad them well enough.

That said they look great, are loud as heck and have beautiful tone!

ndn_gdancer · 12-07-2005, 12:56 PM

I have five bells on each ankle I call them big mutha*******

View Poll Results: What type of bells do you use?
medium cow bells	8	30.77%
medium sleigh bells	9	34.62%
jingle bells	2	7.69%
other	8	30.77%
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01-04-2003, 11:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
lilfancygrl Tiny Tot Dancer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: In and around here Posts: 43	Bell types Hey guys! What type of bells do you like to use? How many do you have attacked to each leg? My hunny has a set right now, but he want's to change and add bells to it. I'm telling him its ok the way it is now. Thanks! :Thumbs __________________ snaf, snarf!

01-23-2003, 09:33 AM	#5 (permalink)
luvs2rodeo PowWows.com Addicts Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,154	...I use both... I have 4 cow bells and 4 sleigh bells. I cow,sleigh,sligh, cow, cow,sleigh,sleigh, cow. M y Son has the same but reversed. :p __________________ Never squat naked in spurs

02-25-2004, 12:52 AM	#6 (permalink)
oldstylegrass Oldskool mentality Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: toronto ontario canada Posts: 124	i have a pair of big * bells their not sleigh bells ....dont know the term except for big * bells lol but they oldskool lol __________________ slide slide slip n slide

02-26-2004, 01:24 AM	#7 (permalink)
the-grass-punk Tiny Tot Dancer Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: cedar city,UT Posts: 83	i used to tie my bells with shoe string lol they ripped everytime i used leather and looped them but one day i found a ** * load of keyrings in my grandamas house i ut them on them i can hold more bells and its easier __________________ say this out loud 5 times fast(I AM SOFA KING WE TODD ED) laughter is the most powerful thing in the world

01-04-2003, 03:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
tigger Pow Wow Committee Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: powwows.com Posts: 6,162	i use 2" square bells (can't think of the proper name right now) and i have 6 per side.

01-08-2003, 03:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
QunnTheEskimo Pow Wow Visitor Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: South Carolina Posts: 5	i see a mostly copper sheep bells around my area

01-21-2003, 04:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
sutton's dad Junior Dancer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 144	i use sheep bells as well, and i have two rows of 6 on each ankle. they're a little heavy, but they sound good. those really big sleigh bells have a good sound, too.

02-26-2004, 07:10 PM	#8 (permalink)
apache_grassdancer Grass Dancer Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chilwozh, AZ Posts: 36	Me i have two anklet sets. And those are the deer toes which sould alright. And the other is jingles, they hang and there are 50 jingles on each side of my ankles. But they both sound goud and are in good condition.purple

05-31-2004, 05:21 PM	#9 (permalink)
Gourd&Grass9403 Pow Wow Visitor Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 22	Like the 2" sheep bells in brass, thats what I use

06-09-2004, 05:25 PM	#10 (permalink)
MAROONDANCER gawk where's the gun Gawk Join Date: May 2003 Location: Cardboard box on the street corner Posts: 247	I wear sheep mostly but have worn all different types . my favorite set i've ever worn is a pair of double row sheep with a row of hawk on the top thing almost completly covered my calf but it sounded great __________________ 'i believe I can fly' Rob Young

08-15-2005, 10:36 PM	#11 (permalink)
looksfar pow wow wanderer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: ontario Posts: 20	how many bells Personally I use 8 cow bells on each leg. They are heavy but my father and brother both have 8 on each leg so I follow there example. Plus they make a nice sound. My brother paints his white and then paints a design on each bell which looks real cool close up but from far away or dancin you don't notice it that much. But they still look real cool.

09-21-2005, 04:32 PM	#12 (permalink)
ndnsooner Senior Dancer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: North Dakota Posts: 644	My favorite bells were the big silver round bells. I've since have lost those and now I use small brass plated bells. I have 16 on each side...

11-21-2005, 02:50 PM	#13 (permalink)
jed Former Mayor of Duck Lake Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Wetaskiwin, AB Posts: 80	Size 9 Chrome sheep bells, gotta take out those cheap clappers and hang some big ole nuts in em first though.. Randy Paskemin will be wearing some soon as soon as I hook him up with his set next time I see him on the trail. (if you see him, tell him his chrome bells are ready)

11-25-2005, 04:54 PM	#14 (permalink)
Kidgrassdancer16 Dancing Eagle Scout Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Staten Island Posts: 13	Yeah, i use rather large sheep bells, 8 on each side. They get a lil heavy sometimes, and they kind of droop down over my goat anklets when i dance too hard... anyone else have this problem?

12-01-2005, 12:36 AM	#15 (permalink)
sookout sh'nob Boogie Monster Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 506	Brass cast engraved bells in 3 different sizes 12 small - 1" 16 medium - 1 1/4" 5 large - 1 7/8" I wear a harness and ankle get up. It's heavy (fluid up and watch out for cramps) and leaves nasty bruises on the top of your feet if you don't pad them well enough. That said they look great, are loud as heck and have beautiful tone!

12-07-2005, 12:56 PM	#16 (permalink)
ndn_gdancer hycha **** Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: wikwemikong Posts: 7	huh I have five bells on each ankle I call them big mutha*******