Klokken- en Kunstgieterij Reiderland
The Klokken- en Kunstgieterij Reiderland is in 1988 by Simon Laudy in Dutch Heiligerlee founded bell foundry , which is next to the bell cast on art casting has specialized and rehabilitation of Läuteanlagen. Today the company is based in Finsterwolde .
Career
Simon Laudy (* 1961) learned the profession of bell founder at the Asten- based bell foundry Royal Eijsbouts . In 1988 he started his own business as a bell founder in the former Van Bergen bell foundry in Heiligerlee. His first projects were a small carillon in Veendam in 1988 and a bell for the Catholic Boniface Church in Nieuwe Pekela in 1989 . At the end of the 1990s, Laudy moved his workshop to Finsterwolde. There, together with Winold van der Putten, he also opened a small foundry for the production of organ metal . Today Klokken- en Kunstgieterij Reiderland is an international company.
Working method
If the clay molding process is otherwise used to make bells, Laudy works with the so-called water glass process (water glass as a binding agent for sand molds). Laudy places particular accuracy on the surface quality and the sound quality of his bells. This applies above all to his ringing bells, which are cast on clay and then do not have to be further corrected. Laudy also reconstructs historical bell ribs.
Laudy is also able to cast bells at their destination.
When it comes to renovations, Laudy almost invariably uses straight yokes and clappers, unlike his Dutch colleagues . This contributes to better sound development and a longer lifespan of the bells.
Works
Below is a selection of bells and carillons that were cast by Klokken- en Kunstgieterij Reiderland.
| place | Church / building | Casting year | number | Strike tone (s) | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veendam (NL) | Goudhof jeweler Henk Oosterhof | 1988 | 20th | First carillon cast by Laudy. Meanwhile removed and stored. | |
| Nieuwe Pekela (NL) | St. Boniface | 1989 | 1 | H'' | First bell cast by Laudy. |
| Monnickendam (NL) | St. Nicolaas en Antonius | 1995 | 1 | d '' | |
| Drachtstercompagnie (NL) | Belfry | 2004 | 1 | b ' | |
| Winschoten (NL) | Marktpleinkerk | 2005 | 1 | fis '' | |
| Veelerveen (NL) | chapel | 2005 | 1 | e '' | The bell was cast in the rib of the Erfurt Gloriosa. |
| Wymeer (D) | reformed Church | 2005 | 1 | G' | Addition to two medieval bells (a 'and es''). |
| Stadskanaal (NL) | Gemeentehuis | 2006 | 18th | Carillon. | |
| Deventer (NL) | Gert Groote Center | 2007 | 1 | f '' ' | Bell in a heavy rib based on the model of the Heinrichs bell of Bamberg Cathedral. |
| Harkema (NL) | Belfry | 2007 | 1 | e '' | Bell in a historicizing rib. |
| Midwolda (NL) | Klokkengietersmonument | 2008 | 1 | cis' '' | Ringing bell in a free-standing bell cage in memory of the former Van Bergen bell foundry in Midwolda. |
| Groningen (NL) | Provinciehuis | 2008 | 1 | cis' '' | Poured on July 15, 2008 at the Martinikerk. |
| Medemblik (NL) | Waterschapshuis | 2009 | 1 | cis' '' | |
| Kampen (NL) | Bovenkerk | 2009 | 1 | as' | Addition to two existing bells by Geert van Wou (des 'and f') in his rib. No sound correction was necessary. |
| Ihlow (D) | former monastery | 2009 | 1 | fis '' | Chime bell. |
| Oldebroek (NL) | Luctor- et Emergo-Kerkje | 2009 | 1 | c '' ' | |
| Drachten (NL) | Belfry | 2009 | 1 | d ' | Bell in a historical rib (after Ghert Klinghe). Largest bell of a three-part, hand-drawn bell. |
| Drachten (NL) | Belfry | 2010 | 2 | e 'and fis' | Addition in the same rib to the existing d '. A tone correction was not necessary. |
| Kampen (NL) | Bovenkerk | 2010 | 1 | it' | Addition in Van Wou rib to the previous three bells (des', f 'and as'). A tone correction was also omitted here. |
| Utrecht (NL) | university | 2010 | 1 | cis' '' | Poured on September 18, 2010 on Domplatz. |
| Elburg (NL) | Landgoed Old Putten | 2010 | 1 | cis' '' | |
| Kampen (NL) | Bovenkerk | 2011 | 5 | ges ', b', des '', es '' and f '' | Five bells in Van Wou ribs are added to the existing peal (des ', es', f 'and as'). The chime, which now consists of seven bells, is the second largest free-swinging in the Netherlands. No tone corrections were made. |
| Oxstedt (D) | graveyard | 2011 | 1 | dis '' | |
| Logabirum (D) | Logabirum Church | 2011 | 1 | c '' | Addition to two bells (g 'and b') from the Rincker Bells & Art Foundry. The bell was cast in the same rib as the existing ones. The casting took place on site. |
| Bingum (D) | Matthäikirche | 2012 | 3 | es', g 'and b' | Addition to an existing bell (c '') in historicizing ribs. No tone correction necessary. |
| Salzwedel (D) | Holy Spirit Church | 2012 | 1 | c '' ' | Addition to an existing medieval bell in a historical rib. A tone correction was not necessary. |
| Geilenkirchen (D) | Castle trips | 2012 | 1 | H'' | Neuguss based on a historical model. The bell was cast on site on October 20, 2012. |
| Zuidwolde (NL) | Zuidwolder Church | 2013 | 1 | a ' | Addition to an existing post-war bell made by Van Bergen from Midwolda (d '). |
| Leer (East Frisia) (D) | graveyard | 2013 | 1 | fis '' | |
| Loga (D) | Evenburg Castle | 2013 | 1 | fis '' | The bell was cast on site. |
| Dronrijp (NL) | Salviuskerk | 2013 | 2 | e 'and fis' | Addition to an existing Van Wou bell (d ') in its ribs. There was no tone correction. |
| Alphen aan den Rijn (NL) | Archeon | 2013 | 1 | d '' ' | New casting of a bell in a historical rib. The casting took place on site. |
| Niederlangen (D) | Belfry | 2013 | 1 | g sharp '' | |
| Manslagt (D) | reformed Church | 2014 | 1 | g sharp '' | Clock bell. |
| Kamperfehn (D) | Belfry | 2014 | 2 | fis '' and ais '' | Originally planned as a minor third f sharp and a. |
| Kamperfehn (D) | Belfry | 2015 | 1 | cis' '' | Extension of the existing bells (f sharp '' and a sharp '') by a third bell. |
| Geilenkirchen (D) | Loherhof | 2015 | 1 | e '' | New cast in modified Otto rib. The casting took place on March 14, 2015 on site. |
| Simonskall (D) | Lady Chapel | 2015 | 2 | es '' and ges '' | Reconstruction of the bells from 1935 in a heavy Otto rib. The larger bell was cast on site on October 3, 2015. A tone correction was not necessary. |
| Bellingwolde (NL) | Magnuskerk | 2016 | 1 | e '' | Addition to two bells by Mammeus Fremy (e 'and b') in a historical rib. |
| De Rijp (NL) | Grote Kerk | 2017 | 1 (of 43) | b ' | Largest bell of a 43-bell carillon. Poured on site on April 2, 2017. The rib was designed by Gideon Bodden. |
| Deinum (NL) | Sint-Johannes de Doperkerk | 2017 | 1 | it' | Added to a bell by Jan ter Steghe (f ') in the same rib. |
| Zwolle (NL) | Nieuw Bergklooster cemetery | 2017 | 1 | H'' | |
| Salzwedel (D) | St. Lorenz | 2017 | 1 | b ' | Addition to two historical bells (d '' and f '') in a historical rib. |
| Staphorst (NL) | Hersteld herrormde kerk | 2018 | 1 | fis' | Optical and acoustic reconstruction of a bell that was cast in 1417 but melted down during World War II. The bell was cast on site on October 12, 2018. |
| Schoenberg (Mecklenburg) | St. Laurence | 2019 | G |
There is also a large number of restorations and renovations of historical bells and tower clocks.
Web links
- Website of Klokken- en Kunstgieterij Reiderland (under construction; as of June 21, 2018)
- Simon Laudy's YouTube channel
- Documentation about the casting of the bells for the Marienkapelle in Simonskall
Individual evidence
- ↑ Christina Bendigs: Christophorus: Eine Glocke summa cum laudy. Retrieved June 21, 2018 .
- ↑ Simon Laudy: Recordings of the bells cast or renovated by Simon Laudy. Retrieved June 21, 2018 .
- ↑ Radio report from rtv Oost on the bell casting in Staphorst. Retrieved October 14, 2018 .
- ^ Church in Schönberg gets a new bell , NDR report from November 19, 2019, accessed on November 19, 2019