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Equipment => Bats => Bat Making => Topic started by: Ryan on March 11, 2012, 06:06:45 PM

Title: RK custom - Size 6
Post by: Ryan on March 11, 2012, 06:06:45 PM

I've been asked by one of the lads i know to make one of his old SH bats in to a Junior bat for a young lad he's coaching. The toe was cracked and it was in a sorry state. Anyway, after a few hours cutting the blade to the right size and sanding etc he's the result.

went with a square toe like on the GN pro bats. seemed like a good idea at the time. anyway here's the pics...

weight is 2.5oz

(http://img851.imageshack.us/img851/6409/p1000597e.jpg)

(http://img593.imageshack.us/img593/7757/p1000599d.jpg)

(http://img850.imageshack.us/img850/1580/p1000600x.jpg)

Title: Re: RK custom - Size 6
Post by: Fezballoh on March 12, 2012, 06:40:41 PM

Looks tidy, Fletch :)

Title: Re: RK custom - Size 6
Post by: Ryan on March 12, 2012, 06:57:33 PM

cheers mate, think he will be happy and so he should be. I'd be well chuffed with a free bat when i was a youth! its got about 11 grains too lol

Title: Re: RK custom - Size 6
Post by: Liam-SCCC on March 12, 2012, 06:58:37 PM

Did you do anything to the width?

Title: Re: RK custom - Size 6
Post by: Ryan on March 12, 2012, 07:04:02 PM

just planed the edges a little to square them back up. Think size 6 are the same width as a harrow and adult bat. its just the length that changes to 81cm (going from memory so could be wrong)

Title: Re: RK custom - Size 6
Post by: peplow on March 12, 2012, 07:15:16 PM

think they are thinner mate, harrows are thinner than sh...

Title: Re: RK custom - Size 6
Post by: Red Ink Cricket on March 12, 2012, 07:16:26 PM

Looks good. Is the weight ok for size 6? Seems heavy for someone small. Handle need adjusting?

Title: Re: RK custom - Size 6
Post by: Ryan on March 12, 2012, 07:21:48 PM

couldnt find anywhere on the net for sizes except for blade length. i've told him to try it and see what he thinks. The lad wanted it as heavy as possible so thats what hes got lol.

Title: Re: RK custom - Size 6
Post by: Ryan on March 12, 2012, 07:23:53 PM

think the blade width ended up being about 4" after the edges were squared off. so its not as wide as an adults blade.

Title: Re: RK custom - Size 6
Post by: Fezballoh on March 12, 2012, 10:51:22 PM

http://www.owzat-cricket.co.uk/size_guide/size_guide.htm

Title: Re: RK custom - Size 6
Post by: Ryan on March 14, 2012, 12:17:44 PM

Quote from: Fezballoh on March 12, 2012, 10:51:22 PM

[url]http://www.owzat-cricket.co.uk/size_guide/size_guide.htm[/url]

nice one, ended up the right size after all lol  :D

Title: Re: RK custom - Size 6
Post by: Simmy on March 14, 2012, 12:19:23 PM

Quote from: fletcheruk on March 14, 2012, 12:17:44 PM

nice one, ended up the right size after all lol  :D

jammy (No Swearing Please)! lol

Title: Re: RK custom - Size 6
Post by: Ryan on March 14, 2012, 12:28:53 PM

well you know me simmy  :D