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Title: Challenge for the Batmakers
Post by: Number4 on December 15, 2011, 12:06:06 PM: Ok any of the batmakers on here willing to give it a go at making something old school??? The picture below is Don Bradmans bat.

I'd be interested if anyone on here would give it a crack at making one including the handle shape, which I think is interesting in itself.

(http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/x406/number414/Bradmans_bat_w480.jpg)
Title: Re: Challenge for the Batmakers
Post by: Johnny on December 15, 2011, 12:07:58 PM: I think any bat maker would want profile pics too.
Title: Re: Challenge for the Batmakers
Post by: kaustav on December 15, 2011, 12:12:52 PM: Will this help ? ;)

(http://www.zebota.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sir-don-bradman-2.jpg)
Title: Re: Challenge for the Batmakers
Post by: peplow on December 15, 2011, 12:28:20 PM: still not a profile pic :D
Title: Re: Challenge for the Batmakers
Post by: roco on December 15, 2011, 12:47:21 PM: I'm sure James laver has one as I think he was given access to one at an Aussie function to make a copy and it's harrow size or something like that
Title: Re: Challenge for the Batmakers
Post by: Buzz on December 15, 2011, 12:48:51 PM: I can't believe it would be all that dissimilar to this...

(http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac151/buzzrockport/IMAG0374.jpg)
Title: Re: Challenge for the Batmakers
Post by: Number4 on December 15, 2011, 12:50:27 PM: Quote from: kaustav on December 15, 2011, 12:12:52 PM
Will this help ? ;)

([url]http://www.zebota.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sir-don-bradman-2.jpg[/url])

I think the poms still cringe when they see this face ....haha
Title: Re: Challenge for the Batmakers
Post by: Number4 on December 15, 2011, 12:52:42 PM: Looked and looked and just can't find a profile pic

Closest I got was this:

(http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/x406/number414/auction_40_m2003228.jpg)
Title: Re: Challenge for the Batmakers
Post by: Nickauger on December 15, 2011, 12:53:35 PM: Quote from: Number4 on December 15, 2011, 12:50:27 PM
I think the poms still cringe when they see this face ....haha
Probably about as much as when we see pics of McGrath and Warne, and probably as much as when you lot see pics of Freddie and Beefy. There's a modicum of respect in there somewhere as well, you certainly wouldn't cringe if they were your own lol.
Title: Re: Challenge for the Batmakers
Post by: roco on December 15, 2011, 12:54:32 PM: As I said if you mail laver they may be able to send you a pic or info as I'm sure he has a copy in the workshop hanging up
Title: Re: Challenge for the Batmakers
Post by: Number4 on December 15, 2011, 01:02:27 PM: Quote from: roco on December 15, 2011, 12:54:32 PM
As I said if you mail laver they may be able to send you a pic or info as I'm sure he has a copy in the workshop hanging up

Will do roco
Title: Re: Challenge for the Batmakers
Post by: tim2000s on December 15, 2011, 01:14:39 PM: Quote from: Nickauger on December 15, 2011, 12:53:35 PM
Probably about as much as when we see pics of McGrath and Warne, and probably as much as when you lot see pics of Freddie and Beefy. There's a modicum of respect in there somewhere as well, you certainly wouldn't cringe if they were your own lol.
Cringe? No not really, after all, we stopped him getting a 100 average ;)
Title: Re: Challenge for the Batmakers
Post by: jw17 on December 15, 2011, 05:22:44 PM: All he was a flat track bully dont see the big fuss! Would like to see him make some runs on a green top in Birmingham in July!
Title: Re: Challenge for the Batmakers
Post by: Cover_Drive on December 15, 2011, 05:52:54 PM: Quote from: Buzz on December 15, 2011, 12:48:51 PM
I can't believe it would be all that dissimilar to this...

([url]http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac151/buzzrockport/IMAG0374.jpg[/url])

I agree and that is very similar to GM 1885.
Title: Re: Challenge for the Batmakers
Post by: Johnny on December 15, 2011, 06:20:28 PM: Whuh? ^

I think an 1885 will be significantly different to that
Title: Re: Challenge for the Batmakers
Post by: Joe on December 15, 2011, 06:23:42 PM: (http://i1196.photobucket.com/albums/aa407/Satyajarpit/EA%20Sports%20Cricket%2007/gm1885bat12freedel.jpg)