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Equipment => Bats => Bat Making => Topic started by: Simmy on December 10, 2011, 11:17:07 PM
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Well ryan purchase a G2 part made from matt @ H4l to have a quick bash at bat making and tbh so far it looks fantastic! i am very impressed with his skills for his first attempt!
not 100% finished yet but dam good effort
here are all the pics hope they are in right order
when it arived
picked the right cleft
(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t118/djsimmy_photos/Ashford-20111129-00413-2.jpg)
(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t118/djsimmy_photos/20111205_181937.jpg)
(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t118/djsimmy_photos/20111205_182217.jpg)
(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t118/djsimmy_photos/20111205_181948.jpg)
(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t118/djsimmy_photos/20111205_182133.jpg)
(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t118/djsimmy_photos/20111205_182140.jpg)
(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t118/djsimmy_photos/20111205_182235.jpg)
Bit of trimming
(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t118/djsimmy_photos/20111206_205337.jpg)
(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t118/djsimmy_photos/20111206_205538.jpg)
(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t118/djsimmy_photos/20111205_182028.jpg)
and then the near enough 90% stage
(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t118/djsimmy_photos/20111207_200617.jpg)
(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t118/djsimmy_photos/20111207_200610.jpg)
(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t118/djsimmy_photos/20111207_200643.jpg)
(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t118/djsimmy_photos/20111207_200730.jpg)
(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t118/djsimmy_photos/20111207_200800.jpg)
(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t118/djsimmy_photos/20111207_200715.jpg)
what do you think
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Wow, this looks awesome, whats the wieght going to be?
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finished it last night, well excluding the handle binding. its going to be about 2.95/2.10 when 100% complete.
it was about 2.11 in those last pics but Ive since taken it down to about 2.85. I'll get the finished pics up soon
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great to see someone take of a full on raw handled cleft as their first effort as i did the same to attempt to appreciate the skill and effort that went into making a shaped bat.
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Got to say that looks really good, can I ask what tools did you use to create this? Look forward to seeing the finished bat.
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Used a number 4 plane, spokeshave for the handle hand sander and a bench sander, that's it...hopefully receive a drawknife soon. Also may have a lath coming to bind the handle properly.
all that's left to do now is sort some stickers. Simmy and his friends should hopefully have that sorted this week :D
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http://www.cricketinsight.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,357.0.html
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New finished pictures...any comments/feedback?
I know how you guys love a little wood shavings in pictures so here goes :D
(http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/9387/1324061784457.jpg)
(http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/1605/1324061913783.jpg)
(http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/5328/1324062137874.jpg)
(http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/3980/1324062191445.jpg)
(http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/2674/1324062274503.jpg)
(http://img857.imageshack.us/img857/2342/1324062367383.jpg)
(http://img545.imageshack.us/img545/5551/1324062432914.jpg)
(http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/9729/1324062491438.jpg)
(http://img607.imageshack.us/img607/4060/1324062547588.jpg)
(http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/9343/1324062601108.jpg)
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Looks amazing for a first attempt, you must be real happy with it.
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Yeah very happy with it. Not sure on the weight now that the handle is bound, could do with weighing it again.
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Planning on using this a your match bat then?
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Don't know yet, netting with it on Sunday so we'll see. Got my blue room and Salix so only time will tell.
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Looks a good first effort
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Cheers matt, still needs knocking in but can already tell its going to be a good un!
Thanks again for a quality service! Really nice to be able to choose the cleft and next day delivery...just perfect :D
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What tools did you use?
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Very nice looking bat :D
And exceptionally good first effort mate
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What tools did you use?
Bench vice, nr 4 plane, spokeshave, hand sander, sand paper and then buffed with wax
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(http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/5210/1324066844628.jpg)
(http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/9408/1324066930812.jpg)
(http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/3326/1324067019570.jpg)
(http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/7276/1324067070888.jpg)
(http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/4571/1324067120506.jpg)
(http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/8867/1324067191120.jpg)
(http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/2488/1324067237807.jpg)
(http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/6762/1324067293021.jpg)
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that's a beautiful bat, well done!
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lovely profile!!
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What weight did this finish up at?
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Finished up at 2.10 with hammer edge and thick white spiral.