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Equipment => Bats => Bat Making => Topic started by: kieranl73 on December 22, 2011, 11:59:28 PM

Title: where to start?
Post by: kieranl73 on December 22, 2011, 11:59:28 PM

I am thinking of making a new bat after xmas using some of the money i get but i don't really have a clue what tools i will need.

could you give me an idea of what i will need to make one?

thanks

Title: Re: where to start?
Post by: Joe on December 23, 2011, 07:46:05 AM

A good workbench, a spokeshave (or two) and a plane. A drawknife is also pretty helpful, but you can make a bat without one. I managed to make a bat using only a plane and a saw.

Title: Re: where to start?
Post by: kieranl73 on December 23, 2011, 08:08:14 PM

Quote from: JoeHig on December 23, 2011, 07:46:05 AM

A good workbench, a spokeshave (or two) and a plane. A drawknife is also pretty helpful, but you can make a bat without one. I managed to make a bat using only a plane and a saw.

Cheers!!

Title: Re: where to start?
Post by: Buzz on December 23, 2011, 08:49:02 PM

something like this should do the trick, although I need a spoke shave...

(http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac151/buzzrockport/utf-8BSU1BRzA0MTkuanBn.jpg)

Title: Re: where to start?
Post by: Red Ink Cricket on December 23, 2011, 08:51:19 PM

Are out sure that's sturdy enough though buzz?