https://www.ringingforums.org/categories/13/handbell-ringing/feed.rss Sun, 19 Jul 2026 06:02:30 Z HANDBELL RINGING - Ringing Forums en https://www.ringingforums.org/discussion/565/rigning-with-demetia Sun, 30 Nov 2025 14:53:52 Z Vicki Chapman 565@/discussions I have been asked to enqire whether anyone has expereince of ringing handbells with dementia. Someone's mother is in the arly stages of dementia and has a set of nice hanbells. With some suport she is trying to set up a little handbell group. Does anyone has experience of handbell ringing with... https://www.ringingforums.org/discussion/544/grants-for-handbell-restoration Mon, 01 Sep 2025 18:44:44 Z A M Hodge 544@/discussions Does anyone know of potential sources of grants for handbell restoration please? https://www.ringingforums.org/discussion/489/action-xl-motion-controllers-and-windows-11 Mon, 27 Jan 2025 18:21:12 Z A M Hodge 489@/discussions I am moving across to use Windows 11 and find that my Action XL motion controllers (used as handbells) and / or software provided with them, no longer seems to function. Does anyone use these with Windows11 successfully, and if so, what might I be doing incorrectly? (Abel has loaded OK.) Thanks https://www.ringingforums.org/discussion/51/january-1984-handbell-restoration Sun, 13 Feb 2022 15:20:40 Z Alison Hodge 51@/discussions Please can anyone provide any information about some handbells in the photo please ? They seem to have been photographed in a workshop or garage, perhaps the one in which the restoration was done in 1984. The note giving the restoration date is on the back of the photo - whose handwriting was this?... https://www.ringingforums.org/discussion/68/shaws-handbell-clapper Sat, 29 Jan 2022 09:25:47 Z Alison Hodge 68@/discussions One of our handbell clappers has sadly been found to be bent and twisted. Does anyone have a spare Shaws handbell clapper for a size 6 bell note E. The mouth of the bell is about 78mm external diameter. (Those familiar with Shaws clapper design, will know that the shape is specific to that company... https://www.ringingforums.org/discussion/23/41-atw-minor-abel-version Mon, 18 Oct 2021 07:51:28 Z Simon Linford 23@/discussions Does anyone have the Abel input files for ringing 41 minor? I am after these two comps SU0308 https://complib.org/composition/52904 SU0403 https://complib.org/composition/11372 I understand you can get them from Complib and does that mean you can import them into Handbell Stadium?