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Equipment => Bats => Bat Making => Topic started by: Canners on March 24, 2012, 04:43:45 AM
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it seems everyones taking their hand to bat making on here
it would be good to have a list of people on here who are interested in becoming a batmaker, currently practising and anyone who will be taking a stab at it anytime soon???
looks as tho we have some decent up and coming makers on here and would be good to know who else is trying the trade
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I'd struggle with all the fiddly stuff, the fine tuning that really makes a bat. Putting the handle in and all the sanding and shaping etc. I'd be happy to do all the cutting to size and taking out big chunks of willow but I could never get something to resemble a bat haha
I love the amount of podshavers there are around now though!
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I am giving it a try... Got some tools from peplow and a part made cleft... Hopefully will be able to achieve some sort of shape :)
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I am giving it a try... Got some tools from peplow and a part made cleft... Hopefully will be able to achieve some sort of shape :)
First bat-maker in Romania!! 8)
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Yeah, put me down mike. Just finishing a 3.4 oz monster of this weekend. I'll put some pics up one finished.
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Yeah, put me down mike. Just finishing a 3.4 oz monster of this weekend. I'll put some pics up one finished.
Expect a pm mate
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Obviously I've made a few and still am.
Just in the process of making a fielding bat and handling a few clefts.
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Expect a pm mate
Will do mate
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I am doing it as a job now: D
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so do you think people would pay for a days bat makeing tutition??
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so do you think people would pay for a days bat makeing tutition??
I'm sure people would as it is a real experience, watching a bat maker make you a bat is hood but them teaching you is better!
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so do you think people would pay for a days bat makeing tutition??
Yeah but the cost would have to be reasonable.
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i would happily pay but it would depend who was doing the teaching.......
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Currently finishing my first attempt off, got a couple more clefts coming soon as well :)
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What tools do I need?
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Im currently building my own press to my specs. hate using part made bats, nothing against them but I enjoy that bit as much as fashioning the cleft. Also experimenting with a few ways of working. Only just signed up today so in the next couple of weeks I'll upload what I've made.
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Im currently building my own press to my specs. hate using part made bats, nothing against them but I enjoy that bit as much as fashioning the cleft. Also experimenting with a few ways of working. Only just signed up today so in the next couple of weeks I'll upload what I've made.
Welcome on board. You've just made Buzzes day (and probably Norbs!)...
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welcome to the forum!
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Im currently building my own press to my specs. hate using part made bats, nothing against them but I enjoy that bit as much as fashioning the cleft. Also experimenting with a few ways of working. Only just signed up today so in the next couple of weeks I'll upload what I've made.
Hi buddy I believe we have been in touch before
When can I come and see your press?
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Hi Buddie ,welcome to the forum can you give us some more details about the press your building?
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Thanks guys. Well I gave up trying to get into companies after sending of hundreds of letters and loads of phone calls. I wrote to Matt at H4L but you never replied! I was upset lol. :)
Erm press wise I haven't decided on the final design yet but either a counter balance (if it fits into the space) or a standard screw down but on a lever. Shame the lack of funds and university overdraft is hindering me. Thank you government!
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I'm just waiting for a cleft off of wilkie (which I think may have been one of peplow's) to arrive, and then I'm going to give it a go when I have my week off coming up
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so do you think people would pay for a days bat makeing tutition??
I reckon I would, certainly something I'd be interested in doing when we get somewhere with a garage!