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Equipment => Bats => Bat Making => Topic started by: Simmy on February 09, 2012, 09:56:26 AM

Title: RK Custom Finished
Post by: Simmy on February 09, 2012, 09:56:26 AM
Well kept pesstering Ryan to finish my bat :)

picked up the stickers from my mate yesterday

so put the two 2gether and took some shots

finish isnt 100% fantastic because i made ryan rush a little bit as i wanted to try it out :)
but still over the moon with the bat!

considering this is only his second bat he has made and his first bat with convaving(other than the test kasmire plank) its amazing!

let the pics do the talking!!

(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t118/djsimmy_photos/rk4.jpg)

(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t118/djsimmy_photos/rk3.jpg)

(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t118/djsimmy_photos/rk5.jpg)

(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t118/djsimmy_photos/rk2.jpg)

(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t118/djsimmy_photos/RK1.jpg)
Title: Re: RK Custom Finished
Post by: ProWannabe88 on February 09, 2012, 10:05:03 AM
Looks huge that mate. Top effort by ry as well. It might just be your pics or my eyes but the shoulders look a bit uneven  ???

Nevertheless a fantastic job for his second g1 bat.
Title: Re: RK Custom Finished
Post by: Johnny on February 09, 2012, 10:07:53 AM
...now going back to the 'Handcrafted' versus 'Handmade' debate, then surely this bat fits into the former category?

For the record I don't really care which terminology is used! Just throwing it out there!

Bat looks great by the way, and final version of the stickers are pretty sweet!
Title: Re: RK Custom Finished
Post by: kaustav on February 09, 2012, 10:14:23 AM
Man-- it is huge; the spine looks like a submarine. Awesome stuff!!
Title: Re: RK Custom Finished
Post by: Ryan on February 09, 2012, 10:45:08 AM
Comes in at 2.12oz with 70mm spine and 25mm edges. Soulders are square btw pidge, just the binding makes them look off on facebook.
Title: Re: RK Custom Finished
Post by: ProWannabe88 on February 09, 2012, 10:49:30 AM
2.12 is good weight for that size bat  :D bet you're pleased with it mate. Are there pics on fb?? I just meant on pic 2 the shoulder on the right looks flatter than the left that's all mate but as mentioned its probably the camera angle or my eyes lol
Title: Re: RK Custom Finished
Post by: Simmy on February 09, 2012, 10:51:13 AM
...now going back to the 'Handcrafted' versus 'Handmade' debate, then surely this bat fits into the former category?

For the record I don't really care which terminology is used! Just throwing it out there!

Bat looks great by the way, and final version of the stickers are pretty sweet!

think its camera angle made plays tricks on you cos ive cut background + shadows out and trimmer the bat in places lol

and johnny i think handcracfted /handmade is 100% the same thing no matter what the bat maker puts.
Title: Re: RK Custom Finished
Post by: ProWannabe88 on February 09, 2012, 10:53:58 AM
Just checked out the fb page ry. Pics look good man. The re handle looks good too. Your labels going on that one then?? Bit of local exposure lol
Title: Re: RK Custom Finished
Post by: Simmy on February 09, 2012, 10:56:00 AM
yeah think mattys picking his bat up 2night :)
Title: Re: RK Custom Finished
Post by: ProWannabe88 on February 09, 2012, 10:57:43 AM
Good times. Ry won't see the light of day if you keep nagging for bats as well haha poor lad.
Title: Re: RK Custom Finished
Post by: Ryan on February 09, 2012, 11:21:25 AM
Good times. Ry won't see the light of day if you keep nagging for bats as well haha poor lad.

yeah dropping it off for matty tonight. think hes got a couple more for me though lol
Title: Re: RK Custom Finished
Post by: ProWannabe88 on February 09, 2012, 11:24:52 AM
Haha he will be passing you everyone's. Ryan kelsall master bat refurbishment and re handle specialist for Matty ONLY.... Why, cos he's much larger than you are and he will eat you lol
Title: Re: RK Custom Finished
Post by: Six Sixes Cricket on February 09, 2012, 11:28:49 AM
Looks lovely, great effort. Any chance you can stick some natural pics up with out the editing.
Title: Re: RK Custom Finished
Post by: Simmy on February 09, 2012, 11:47:04 AM
they look no different apart from there isnt a bed in the background lol
Title: Re: RK Custom Finished
Post by: Number4 on February 09, 2012, 11:53:44 AM
they look no different apart from there isnt a bed in the background lol

I think natural unedited pics gives a better idea of proportion and doesnt look so fake and "website like"
Title: Re: RK Custom Finished
Post by: Simmy on February 09, 2012, 12:10:28 PM
ok ill sort them now
Title: Re: RK Custom Finished
Post by: Simmy on February 09, 2012, 12:37:11 PM
(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t118/djsimmy_photos/7.jpg)

(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t118/djsimmy_photos/6.jpg)

(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t118/djsimmy_photos/5-1.jpg)

(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t118/djsimmy_photos/4-1.jpg)

(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t118/djsimmy_photos/3-1.jpg)

(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t118/djsimmy_photos/2-1.jpg)
Title: Re: RK Custom Finished
Post by: Six Sixes Cricket on February 09, 2012, 12:40:35 PM
Much better for me, bat looks fantastic. Shame u didn't make the bed ;)
Title: Re: RK Custom Finished
Post by: ProWannabe88 on February 09, 2012, 12:42:12 PM
ok ill sort them now

About time you stopped moaning and just did as you were told!!  ;)
Title: Re: RK Custom Finished
Post by: Simmy on February 09, 2012, 12:44:43 PM
its my mum and dads bed it was made but i took overs off lol

cos i like the red background on the bottom sheet lol
Title: Re: RK Custom Finished
Post by: Ryan on February 09, 2012, 12:48:37 PM
its my mum and dads bed it was made but i took overs off lol

cos i like the red background on the bottom sheet lol

thats just wrong mate  :o
Title: Re: RK Custom Finished
Post by: Simmy on February 09, 2012, 12:59:23 PM
not really its the only light in the house that hasnt got an energy saving bulb in it as well,

i cant get into my bedroom as lindsey has her (No Swearing Please) everywhere,

i think if a cricket bat made its way in there she would beat me with it
Title: Re: RK Custom Finished
Post by: Ryan on February 09, 2012, 01:09:06 PM

i think if a cricket bat made its way in there she would beat me with it

LIKE
Title: Re: RK Custom Finished
Post by: wilkie113 on February 09, 2012, 01:10:50 PM
Looks like a lovely lovely stick regardless of what pictures :)

I'm sure it'll go like a dream :D