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Title: making a 15 grainer
Post by: thaman303 on December 30, 2011, 03:23:55 PM: some initial pics of making a 15 grainer Grade1

(http://i349.photobucket.com/albums/q361/thaman303/bat1.jpg)
(http://i349.photobucket.com/albums/q361/thaman303/bat1a.jpg)
(http://i349.photobucket.com/albums/q361/thaman303/bat1d.jpg)
(http://i349.photobucket.com/albums/q361/thaman303/bat1f.jpg)
Title: Re: making a 15 grainer
Post by: Perkins17 on December 30, 2011, 03:32:18 PM: this makes me want to make some more bats wish i had a job to do some :(
Title: Re: making a 15 grainer
Post by: Ryan on December 30, 2011, 05:25:41 PM: Is this your 1st attempt?
Title: Re: making a 15 grainer
Post by: thaman303 on December 30, 2011, 05:34:07 PM: Quote from: fletcheruk on December 30, 2011, 05:25:41 PM
Is this your 1st attempt?

no , 5th
Title: Re: making a 15 grainer
Post by: Joe on December 30, 2011, 05:46:40 PM: Looks pretty Laver-esque. You should start selling them, get a website going - they look really good.
Title: Re: making a 15 grainer
Post by: thaman303 on December 30, 2011, 07:14:05 PM: Quote from: JoeHig on December 30, 2011, 05:46:40 PM
Looks pretty Laver-esque. You should start selling them, get a website going - they look really good.

thanks Joe, its a very big complement for me.
Title: Re: making a 15 grainer
Post by: Joe on December 30, 2011, 07:42:06 PM: You should; just think of a brand name, get some stickers designed and printed and away you go.
Title: Re: making a 15 grainer
Post by: ppccopener on December 30, 2011, 07:56:17 PM: nice shape.
that's a pretty good effort for a novice.There is a huge skill in batmaking which is why the best have been plying their trade for years,and probably why most of us spend large money on something that could break the 1st time we use it in a match.
If your serious about bat making-podshaving- it might pay you to take the finished bat to Salix.You may be surprised how much time Andrew Kember would have for you.
He started at the bottom, as did all of them,Nick at M and H ,Tim Keeley,Dan at Chase,etc,etc...
good effort,keep at it...
Title: Re: making a 15 grainer
Post by: Ryan on December 31, 2011, 05:30:08 PM: Quote from: JoeHig on December 30, 2011, 07:42:06 PM
You should; just think of a brand name, get some stickers designed and printed and away you go.

maybe you should print and design the stickers? :p
Title: Re: making a 15 grainer
Post by: Joe on December 31, 2011, 05:42:24 PM: I was gonna say that, but thought it would sound like I just wanted him to start selling bats to get a bit of business for myself, which wasn't what I was getting at at all.
Title: Re: making a 15 grainer
Post by: thaman303 on December 31, 2011, 07:13:02 PM: Quote from: JoeHig on December 31, 2011, 05:42:24 PM
I was gonna say that, but thought it would sound like I just wanted him to start selling bats to get a bit of business for myself, which wasn't what I was getting at at all.

thanks all for liking my work but I live in USA and bat making is still a hobby mixed with passion for me as I don't have machines for handle binding and sanding so starting a custom brand is not in my mind right now.

cheers !!
Title: Re: making a 15 grainer
Post by: thaman303 on December 31, 2011, 09:40:15 PM: making bat from another cleft which will have thinner edges / long middle/ no concaving profile. will add complete pics in couple days.
(http://i349.photobucket.com/albums/q361/thaman303/bat2.jpg)
(http://i349.photobucket.com/albums/q361/thaman303/bat2a.jpg)
Title: Re: making a 15 grainer
Post by: kaustav on December 31, 2011, 09:43:01 PM: Keep at it lad; we need some good batmakers in this part of the world too :)
Title: Re: making a 15 grainer
Post by: thaman303 on January 01, 2012, 05:44:58 PM: here are pics of 15 grainer completed, final weight 2.98 lb with a single Chevron grip. oval handle /std blade and edges 35 mm slight concaving.

(http://i349.photobucket.com/albums/q361/thaman303/bat1-1.jpg)
(http://i349.photobucket.com/albums/q361/thaman303/bat2-1.jpg)
(http://i349.photobucket.com/albums/q361/thaman303/bat3.jpg)
(http://i349.photobucket.com/albums/q361/thaman303/bat4.jpg)
(http://i349.photobucket.com/albums/q361/thaman303/bat5.jpg)
(http://i349.photobucket.com/albums/q361/thaman303/bat6.jpg)

thanks .
Title: Re: making a 15 grainer
Post by: Six Sixes Cricket on January 02, 2012, 11:08:04 AM: Another great looking bat you've made there, Well done. Grainage/looks, I'm not sure I would class that as grade A tho.
Title: Re: making a 15 grainer
Post by: alexrickyponting on January 02, 2012, 11:08:52 AM: Quote from: d7bow on January 02, 2012, 11:08:04 AM
Another great looking bat you've made there, Well done. Grainage/looks, I'm not sure I would class that as grade A tho.
Do you mean grade 1?
Title: Re: making a 15 grainer
Post by: thaman303 on January 02, 2012, 03:20:26 PM: Quote from: d7bow on January 02, 2012, 11:08:04 AM
Another great looking bat you've made there, Well done. Grainage/looks, I'm not sure I would class that as grade A tho.

thanks mate. face pics are not completely showing the grains quality ( I have oiled and waxed it ) but shaving timber also let you feel the difference in Grade 1 and lower grades I have that feeling. Moreover its meat in that weight and rebound from mallet promises to be a Grade 1.
Title: Re: making a 15 grainer
Post by: Six Sixes Cricket on January 02, 2012, 03:27:56 PM: Quote from: alexrickyponting on January 02, 2012, 11:08:52 AM
Do you mean grade 1?

Yes sorry, typo :(
Quote from: thaman303 on January 02, 2012, 03:20:26 PM
thanks mate. face pics are not completely showing the grains quality ( I have oiled and waxed it ) but shaving timber also let you feel the difference in Grade 1 and lower grades I have that feeling. Moreover its meat in that weight and rebound from mallet promises to be a Grade 1.

It's sometimes hard to show how good some bats look unless your a photographer! I know my pics are usually bad.
Title: Re: making a 15 grainer
Post by: junter97 on January 02, 2012, 03:39:00 PM: You've done a great job on making the bat! Is it really grade 1 though? I'd be a bit disappointed if I ordered a grade 1 and got that.
Title: Re: making a 15 grainer
Post by: alexrickyponting on January 02, 2012, 03:52:22 PM: Quote from: d7bow on January 02, 2012, 03:27:56 PM
Yes sorry, typo :(
Ah phew, was worried i had the grading system all wrong for a bit there! :o
Title: Re: making a 15 grainer
Post by: jw17 on January 02, 2012, 05:00:39 PM: Bit of heartwood is good for you! Like a bit of roughage!
And it could of been graded on performance.