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Equipment => Bats => Bat Making => Topic started by: Hit Out or Get Out on March 14, 2012, 10:34:25 PM

Title: My First Attempt
Post by: Hit Out or Get Out on March 14, 2012, 10:34:25 PM
Having bought a part made of Peplow I decided to make my own bat. I didn't have a profile in mind so armed with a plane and some sandpaper I started to hack away. What i've ended up with is a quite traditional shape, a high spine and thin edges weighing in at 2.11 on the dot.

With a low middle and no concaving it didn't pick-up like a feather, as you could imagine, so i've rolled elasoplast around the top of the handle to act as a counter balance, which seems to of worked quite well.

Any feedback would be appreciated:)

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Title: Re: My First Attempt
Post by: Colesy on March 14, 2012, 10:38:19 PM
Looks very good, nice shape and the finishing look top drawer
Title: Re: My First Attempt
Post by: jamesisapayne on March 14, 2012, 10:40:01 PM
A great looking bat - I'd be over the moon with something half as good!

Well done :)
Title: Re: My First Attempt
Post by: ajm90 on March 14, 2012, 10:42:53 PM
The shape looks really good well done :), How does it tap up? 
Title: Re: My First Attempt
Post by: Hit Out or Get Out on March 14, 2012, 10:48:45 PM
I haven't started knocking it in yet, it seems quite soft, though that is probably from my sanding, going down through the grades, it would of taken quite a lot of the face. Apart from that it doesn't seem too bad, it's got a lot of meat in the middle. I'll give a review once i've used it in anger.
Title: Re: My First Attempt
Post by: mad_abt_cricket on March 15, 2012, 07:20:09 AM
Lovely shape and top finishing. looks like you have spent loads of time sanding it to perfection.
Title: Re: My First Attempt
Post by: Ryan on March 15, 2012, 09:37:35 AM
top effort mate!
Title: Re: My First Attempt
Post by: Talisman on March 15, 2012, 11:13:40 AM
Really impressive effort, what shape is the handle?
Title: Re: My First Attempt
Post by: Kulli on March 15, 2012, 11:31:17 AM
One of the best first attempts we've seen on here,keep it up.
Title: Re: My First Attempt
Post by: Ryan on March 15, 2012, 11:35:20 AM
Quote from: Kulli on March 15, 2012, 11:31:17 AM
One of the best first attempts we've seen on here,keep it up.

how rude? lol
Title: Re: My First Attempt
Post by: Canners on March 15, 2012, 11:41:10 AM
that looks very good, miles better than anything ive seen of late ;)
Title: Re: My First Attempt
Post by: Kulli on March 15, 2012, 11:58:49 AM
Quote from: fletcheruk on March 15, 2012, 11:35:20 AM
how rude? lol
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Title: Re: My First Attempt
Post by: Hit Out or Get Out on March 15, 2012, 12:47:25 PM
It's a standard round handle with 1/3 of a spiral grip underneath to thicken up the bottom hand.
Title: Re: My First Attempt
Post by: sgcricket on March 15, 2012, 02:00:28 PM
great attempt. like the profile
Title: Re: My First Attempt
Post by: Buzz on March 15, 2012, 07:50:32 PM
awesome work, learning to make bats is what this forum is about, I would happily use a bat that shape, looks lovely.
Title: Re: My First Attempt
Post by: GoldenArm on April 22, 2012, 08:19:25 PM
I didn't know you'd put this on here yet Ali, I picked it up and had a few swings with this yesterday and I have to say I was very impressed and surprised at just how light this bat picked up, it was freakish. Does the counterbalance tape really have that much of an effect? As you were saying it was quite heavy initially.

Looks like its time for you start up your own company now then  ;)