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Title: Snell and Atherton #7
Post by: hit4six on January 01, 2012, 04:36:33 PM

Happy New Year to All!

After a few drinks last night, I somehow managed to purchase what I think is a really good deal and I thought I would post some pictures. I brought a number 7 snell and atherton spokeshave for concaving on bats. It total, it cost me £29 including postage from the USA which I thought was a good deal.

I do have one question, aimed at the batmakers, how much concaving will this tool give?

(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t188/maccers2007/Snell3.jpg)
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t188/maccers2007/Snell.jpg)
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t188/maccers2007/Snell2.jpg)

Title: Re: Snell and Atherton #7
Post by: Bez013 on January 01, 2012, 05:18:52 PM

Looks like a nice tool, plenty of curvature to the blade so should be good for concaving, maybe even scooping out.....

Title: Re: Snell and Atherton #7
Post by: Tom on January 01, 2012, 05:50:28 PM

7 is perhaps too extreme, James at Fusion used to use his for removing stickers from bats. Think 5 is ideal.

Title: Re: Snell and Atherton #7
Post by: thaman303 on January 01, 2012, 06:13:21 PM

I think you will need less strokes for concaving with this as I have either 4 or 5, depending upon how close of spine you do it will change the profile of bat.

Title: Re: Snell and Atherton #7
Post by: hell4leather cricket on January 01, 2012, 06:39:02 PM

IT will do the job , but a NO 4 or No 5 is easier to use ,a good deal for £29

Title: Re: Snell and Atherton #7
Post by: Ryan on January 01, 2012, 07:15:38 PM

where did you order that from? any links?

Title: Re: Snell and Atherton #7
Post by: hit4six on January 01, 2012, 08:04:39 PM

I happened to look on eBay and I found this with 4 hours to go. Thankyou for all the advise given above. Queue the music and the next cleft and I will see how we get on with it.

Title: Re: Snell and Atherton #7
Post by: Ayrtek Cricket on January 01, 2012, 08:57:30 PM

Iv got a #4 mate and it's puts plenty into the ones iv shaped...7 could be pretty extreme.

Happy to lend mine out on a loan basis if u want to give it a crack

Title: Re: Snell and Atherton #7
Post by: Simmy on January 01, 2012, 09:02:01 PM

apart from the fact ive got it? lol

Title: Re: Snell and Atherton #7
Post by: Ayrtek Cricket on January 01, 2012, 09:10:29 PM

Different one simmbo uv got my other #4 mate

Title: Re: Snell and Atherton #7
Post by: Simmy on January 01, 2012, 09:13:41 PM

uve got two greedy ryan is gonna try get it sharpened

Title: Re: Snell and Atherton #7
Post by: Ayrtek Cricket on January 01, 2012, 09:21:29 PM

Yeh will be ok mate other one if much better to work with

Title: Re: Snell and Atherton #7
Post by: KIPPERS on April 01, 2015, 07:37:08 AM

Any one got any advice on sharpening these