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Equipment => Bats => Bat Making => Topic started by: Perkins17 on August 27, 2011, 10:16:43 PM
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After a 2 month wait for the bat from mike it arrived last week the day after I emailed him.
The bat is around 2.13 can not remember exactly
The edges are around 1 1/2 inches
13 Grains, a tinge of heartwood
A few blemishes on the face and a couple on the back
Around 2 inches off the shoulder and had it added to the handle
Some Bark on the outside edge should not affect performance
On arrivle
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7g3O5bU5Hd0/TllqfkCPKwI/AAAAAAAAAzY/PnBGfCyZwoU/s800/IMAG0187.jpg)
Yes Tom should conform with MCC
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-DGRnBVDROvE/TllqlWTeShI/AAAAAAAAAzc/Z4hgrnugrhg/s800/IMAG0188.jpg)
Near finish (Better pics soon)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-4CVkoVXhuKw/TllqqotVzyI/AAAAAAAAAzg/s8jxeykQ91M/s640/IMAG0193.jpg)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-n6Ko30RunHU/Tllq0Fxb7xI/AAAAAAAAAzo/i4Uev_NwmjY/s800/IMAG0195.jpg)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wyhhBxYDz0Q/Tllq4Fgxt7I/AAAAAAAAAzw/GzmOqExjNKQ/s800/IMAG0197.jpg)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-usx_Tzku6xA/Tllq6WQqp5I/AAAAAAAAAz8/Khfao055R4A/s800/IMAG0200.jpg)
During the making process (edges are still the same now !)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-KuSMypbLxDo/TllsMmbiS-I/AAAAAAAAA0M/auAYKfbK6e0/s800/IMAG0190.jpg)
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If you've cut the 'ears' of the blade after taking that photo then yes it will conform. But in that state, once bound and gripped, it doesn't look like it will.
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:( was done by Mike im sure it will not matter at the lower forms of cricket
Yes i got the 'ears' down and they are flush with the handle now
How would one get around the problem ?
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You won't get pulled up unless you launched it to the mass market. I was only being pedantic as you name checked me, don't worry I'm not gonna be on the blower to the MCC!
FYI and for any other person interested:
Basically you can only have -
A max of 2.5" of the willow in the handle ('The Ears') can be covered by binding. 2.75" covered by the grip.
I used a technique using an extra cutting process, which I won't share. Paired with a large sticker which went round the base of the handle.
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And I must say it looks very impressive, Jokeresque.
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lol thought the name dropping was needed :P
mass market you say ;)
so it takes a lot of work to conform but will be fine for who ever has it
well that was what I was going for and added the off set edges
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You may be okay if you've already cut the ears. But there's no way a league umpire is going to unravel the binding on all players bats to check legality. So either way, you're cool. It's not a performance enhancement thing either, so no need to feel guilty.
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The bat looks HUGE :o, lets hope that the performance is as good as the looks, but i reckon that it will go like a train