Completely the opposite! My neighbors can't hear them at all. The chimes act as a natural source of relaxation. I go to sleep much faster and sleep better because of the light, soothing tones they produce. Taking a nap in the afternoon with the window open, breezes blowing feels like an indulgingly decadent, spa-like experience. I wouldn't trade my huge wind chimes for anything! :)

:)

Things are on hold,though, while I look for a job ("work?, work?, WORK?" he said in his best Maynard G. Krebs voice). I'm getting serious about it, now. Even cut my hair. My freak flag flies no longer, alas.

The chimes may be the same. These are on Palm, where are your guys'?

I've been trying to figure out what to do with my 70's brass bed (LOL). I'll post the results on the Garden Junk forum.

Deb

Connie

Dottie, a thought, I have all kinds of metal bed pieces, and metal tables..might make a bid dinger...one that is in the key of this old lady g grandma...ha ha.

Anyone have any good windchime resources in Canada ?

Beachglass, I had to laugh when I read your post and question (because of your forum name). I use a lot of beach glass (and my own beach glass-inspired glass) in my work, and I'm in Canada (Sunshine Coast, B.C.).

I do many different beach glass styles, but here is one you might enjoy seeing:

thanks for the pic

Here is a different style, if you would like to see:

and the link to video with sound
http://s144.photobucket.com/albums/r197/btdt_01/

One problem I have is finding a good way to mount them in the yard. (So I have them mounted to a 4x4 that was conveniently already attached to a corner of the house -- though a little disturbing when these brusiers bang against the house in a heavy wind!)

They need about 8' of vertical distance from hook to bottom of windcatcher on the clapper. I fear they are too heavy, and will generate too much force and torque in a heavy wind for the kinds of hooks I see in the stores, which are designed more for hanging baskets. The only overhanging tree limbs are too high (i.e., big chimes hanging on a 20' cord would make for a deadly pendulum in a 40 mph wind). A tallish arbor might work, though they would bang against the wood and potentially break the latticework, and might twist the arbor in ways it was not designed for.

Given that there are several companies out there that make chimes this size and larger, I would expect to find stands made for this purpose, but so far my searches have turned up empty.

Has anyone found a good mid-yard mounting solution for their big chimes? Maybe my worries about the "obvious" solutions one sees in garden stores are unwarranted...if anybody has tested them out, please do post!

I don't know the keys (long forgotten), but mine, when they were in one piece (they fell to an untimely death), were mellow too. They reminded me of church bells so I call them "St. Anthony's". LOL

Hubby has to fix the cap that holds the tubes. When the wire broke that was holding the set the tubes hit cement & split the cap in two. =(

We made some wind chimes using PVC pipes,spray painted with gold metallic paint,gold chains,ect. It is beautiful hanging in a tall pine tree. But alas, it makes no noise.So I call it my "Wind MIME"!

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LOL Tigertail - that is great!!!!! I might have to make some!!! ;)

Mihai
Resident Romanian Gardener