We are the leading church bell muffle manufacturer based in the UK. Next day carriage on all orders is £9.10 (£10.92 inc VAT). All of our muffles are eligible expenditure under the Listed …

Fitting of the Big Wilf Style velcro fitting bell muffle for church bells. Please note a design revision has been made since this video was taken that instead of a hole we now have a black...

The muffles are made from quality 3.0mm - 3.5mm vegetable tanned leather, which will naturally mould to the shape of the clapper. A heavy weight 5.5mm leather is used for the pads to ensure they are durable and long lasting.

Unlike traditional muffles which are secured with buckles or leather thongs, Big Wilf’s are velcro-fastening muffles which are much easier to fit and remove. The velcro is an industrial heavy duty, double-sided variety which is much stronger than the type used on clothes and shoes.

Leather muffles for church bells. These muffles are made from two thick layers of quality top grain tooling leather and hand saddle stitched using thick linen thread for strength and durability. Each strap has holes set at 1 cm intervals and is fitted with steel full roller buckles for easy fastening. Available as half and full muffles.

Muffles are leather pads fitted to a bell's clapper to reduce the volume. They attenuate the bell's strike note whilst retaining the hum. By only muffling the clapper on one side you get an 'echo' effect as blows are alternately loud and soft. Bells fitted …

To make this sound, a ‘muffle’ is fitted to each bell. A muffle is simply a pad of resilient material attached to the ball of the clapper in such a way that the impact of the clapper against the sound bow is greatly reduced. This has the effect that, instead of hearing the ‘strike note’ of the bell, we hear the ‘hum note’ instead.

Oct 13, 2021 · Having needed to find and fit the muffles for a funeral at a local tower this week, i have come across a few styles of bell muffles. What fixings do steeple keepers use that successfully prevent the muffles slipping round the clapper ball?

Big Wilf's Bell Muffles, Bristol, United Kingdom. 89 likes. Church Bell Muffle Maker and Leather works. A trading name of Avon Ropes Ltd

Avon Ropes Ltd is a family-run company specialising in the manufacture of high-quality traditional English style church bell ropes, leather muffles and ancillary products.