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Equipment => Bats => Bat Care => Topic started by: i12breakfree on August 20, 2012, 11:25:08 AM

Title: Old Laver and Wood - needs repair
Post by: i12breakfree on August 20, 2012, 11:25:08 AM: One of our new team members has this 10 year old laver & wood bat. Its a big bat almost 3 lbs and still going strong.
There is no crack but just the surface chipping out
I removed the face sheet and just cleaned the glue off from the sheet. What's the best way to work on this bat ?
I can sand the face but i am afraid if a big piece chips out from the surface
here are the pics:
(http://i1063.photobucket.com/albums/t518/i12breakfree/244333B8-3AA7-4C69-B454-616D839F6A62-8001-000004CB8B450F60.jpg)
(http://i1063.photobucket.com/albums/t518/i12breakfree/E8AFA40A-6D5A-4CFB-BE0D-C21DDDFCF12D-8001-000004CB8F4965A7.jpg)
(http://i1063.photobucket.com/albums/t518/i12breakfree/80847EA7-BF03-49F4-B290-83303F363584-8001-000004CB92BC96C8.jpg)
(http://i1063.photobucket.com/albums/t518/i12breakfree/0A440832-6145-42FC-A756-1A861AD9ACE8-8001-000004CB95EA7BA4.jpg)
Title: Re: Old Laver and Wood - needs repair
Post by: trypewriter on August 20, 2012, 11:36:34 AM: Looks like it definitely needs a drop of glue in some areas. You could maybe rub some into the worst cracked areas then sand lightly once dry. However, on a bat of this vintage and provenance maybe it would be best sent off for a professional re-furb putting the responsibility on the re-furbers.
Title: Re: Old Laver and Wood - needs repair
Post by: Kulli on August 20, 2012, 12:01:27 PM: If it's still going well I'm not sure anything other than a light sand and new antiscuff is needed.
Title: Re: Old Laver and Wood - needs repair
Post by: Manormanic on August 20, 2012, 12:05:25 PM: a bat of that quality is worth looing after professionally though...
Title: Re: Old Laver and Wood - needs repair
Post by: tushar sehgal on August 20, 2012, 12:08:53 PM: Get it refurbed professionally if anyone can do in where you are, otherwise sand with a medium sandpaper and then switch to fine sandpaper, clean the face with damp face cloth then rub glue in if its still required otherwise oil/ dry and scuff sheet and then a light knocking in..
Title: Re: Old Laver and Wood - needs repair
Post by: i12breakfree on August 20, 2012, 12:53:06 PM: I am in US , so don't have any local bat repairs professionals. Looking for all the expert advice from this forum.
Title: Re: Old Laver and Wood - needs repair
Post by: Manormanic on August 20, 2012, 12:54:29 PM: suck it up and send it back to Laver mate, it'll be worth it!
Title: Re: Old Laver and Wood - needs repair
Post by: Joe on August 20, 2012, 02:01:37 PM: Get some watery PVA glue or water some down, pour it into all the cracks all over the bat making sure all the cracks are filled, then bing the whole bat with string very tightly to make sure the cracks stay down. Leave it overnight, take the string off and sand. As seen on Beach Cricket's blog (link) (http://wieldingwhitewillow.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/glue-glue-and-more-glue.html)
Title: Re: Old Laver and Wood - needs repair
Post by: Ryan on August 20, 2012, 02:56:15 PM: As Joe said or cut up a grip and use that to "clamp" the raised willow in place. or do what the master does and use parcel tape to "clamp".
Title: Re: Old Laver and Wood - needs repair
Post by: Ryan on August 20, 2012, 02:58:37 PM: P.S

I'd say you've had your monies worth so I'd gracefully retire that and buy a new one :D
Title: Re: Old Laver and Wood - needs repair
Post by: trypewriter on August 20, 2012, 03:02:06 PM: That 'ps' had crossed my mind too!
Title: Re: Old Laver and Wood - needs repair
Post by: petehosk on August 20, 2012, 03:26:49 PM: Another option could be to send the bat off to one of the skilled batmakers on this forum, and have a nice copy made in nice new willow. That way the old faithful can be retired gracefully and a new identical bat can be knocked in and played in over Winter time?
Title: Re: Old Laver and Wood - needs repair
Post by: Joe on August 20, 2012, 04:15:55 PM: Quote from: fletcheruk on August 20, 2012, 02:56:15 PM
As Joe said or cut up a grip and use that to "clamp" the raised willow in place. or do what the master does and use parcel tape to "clamp".
Going against JM, I don't like using tape as it doesn't give that much pressure over a large area and the stuff it leaves is a pain to remove.
Title: Re: Old Laver and Wood - needs repair
Post by: i12breakfree on August 21, 2012, 01:45:40 AM: Quote from: Joe on August 20, 2012, 02:01:37 PM
Get some watery PVA glue or water some down, pour it into all the cracks all over the bat making sure all the cracks are filled, then bing the whole bat with string very tightly to make sure the cracks stay down. Leave it overnight, take the string off and sand. As seen on Beach Cricket's blog (link) ([url]http://wieldingwhitewillow.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/glue-glue-and-more-glue.html[/url])

The blog looks nice. Thanks
Will give it a shot
Title: Re: Old Laver and Wood - needs repair
Post by: Laver & Wood on August 21, 2012, 02:38:59 AM: Hi there,

I would love to work on this bat myself if possible. Therefore we would only need you to pay for the return shipping and the work would be completely free of charge. Please email me at James@laverwood.com and we can go from there.

Thanks, James
Title: Re: Old Laver and Wood - needs repair
Post by: Number4 on August 21, 2012, 02:46:45 AM: That's what I call customer service.

Now get back to finishing my bat ;)
Title: Re: Old Laver and Wood - needs repair
Post by: smokem on August 21, 2012, 05:25:25 AM: Quote from: LaverWood on August 21, 2012, 02:38:59 AM
Hi there,

I would love to work on this bat myself if possible. Therefore we would only need you to pay for the return shipping and the work would be completely free of charge. Please email me at James@laverwood.com and we can go from there.

Thanks, James
Can't ask for much better than that...
Title: Re: Old Laver and Wood - needs repair
Post by: charlie15 on August 21, 2012, 08:05:32 AM: Quote from: LaverWood on August 21, 2012, 02:38:59 AM
Hi there,

I would love to work on this bat myself if possible. Therefore we would only need you to pay for the return shipping and the work would be completely free of charge. Please email me at James@laverwood.com and we can go from there.

Thanks, James

Now that's an offer you can't refuse!
Title: Re: Old Laver and Wood - needs repair
Post by: norbs on August 21, 2012, 09:17:25 AM: Quote from: LaverWood on August 21, 2012, 02:38:59 AM
Hi there,

I would love to work on this bat myself if possible. Therefore we would only need you to pay for the return shipping and the work would be completely free of charge. Please email me at James@laverwood.com and we can go from there.

Thanks, James

good man James, I know what you mean I've been admiring it from afar, looks lovely
Title: Re: Old Laver and Wood - needs repair
Post by: i12breakfree on August 21, 2012, 11:11:02 AM: Quote from: LaverWood on August 21, 2012, 02:38:59 AM
Hi there,

I would love to work on this bat myself if possible. Therefore we would only need you to pay for the return shipping and the work would be completely free of charge. Please email me at James@laverwood.com and we can go from there.

Thanks, James

James - Thanks for the generous offer. Send you an email from my gmail id.
Title: Re: Old Laver and Wood - needs repair
Post by: PedalsMcgrew on August 21, 2012, 11:18:28 AM: I would love to see what this ends up looking like if it does go back to Laver and Wood. Could be an amazing advert for them....like the RM Williams adverts where they use a pair of 70 year old boots in the pics!
Title: Re: Old Laver and Wood - needs repair
Post by: mally777 on August 21, 2012, 11:21:03 AM: Awesome service! Really tempting me towards getting a Laver & Wood as my next bat!
Title: Re: Old Laver and Wood - needs repair
Post by: Alvaro on August 21, 2012, 11:38:14 AM: Do it.
It's worth it.
Title: Re: Old Laver and Wood - needs repair
Post by: ppccopener on August 21, 2012, 12:01:31 PM: great customer service,perhaps sometimes it's worth paying a bit more for a bat for after sales

some of our larger brands should take note
Title: Re: Old Laver and Wood - needs repair
Post by: Alvaro on August 21, 2012, 12:12:06 PM: Quote from: ppccopener on August 21, 2012, 12:01:31 PM
great customer service,perhaps sometimes it's worth paying a bit more for a bat for after sales

some of our larger brands should take note

And smaller ones too.
Title: Re: Old Laver and Wood - needs repair
Post by: Bruce on August 21, 2012, 12:15:12 PM: Hey, make sure you get some pictures up once it's back!

James, perhaps you could give an account of what you'll be doing to the bat once it's back with you?

Would love to see that!

Thanks in anticipation,
David
Title: Re: Old Laver and Wood - needs repair
Post by: cricketbadger on August 21, 2012, 12:35:15 PM: awesome what an offer too good to refuse
Title: Re: Old Laver and Wood - needs repair
Post by: Laver & Wood on August 21, 2012, 07:45:47 PM: Thanks guys.... It's our genuine pleasure to work on bats like this! Nothing better than getting an old favourite back to its former glories. Will do our best with photos/information if it is ok with the customer!

Amit - about to email you back now.

Thanks a lot
Title: Re: Old Laver and Wood - needs repair
Post by: ajmw89 on August 22, 2012, 07:58:29 AM: Why can't some of the bigger brands be this generous? That's a fabulous offer!
Title: Re: Old Laver and Wood - needs repair
Post by: i12breakfree on August 23, 2012, 05:59:00 PM: Shipped the bat today to new zealand. James - you are more than welcome to post the pics here after you do your magic on the bat :)
Title: Re: Old Laver and Wood - needs repair
Post by: tommo256 on August 23, 2012, 06:05:30 PM: Quote from: PedalsMcgrew on August 21, 2012, 11:18:28 AM
I would love to see what this ends up looking like if it does go back to Laver and Wood. Could be an amazing advert for them....like the RM Williams adverts where they use a pair of 70 year old boots in the pics!

LIKE, love RM williams
Title: Re: Old Laver and Wood - needs repair
Post by: tushar sehgal on August 23, 2012, 07:10:16 PM: Quote from: i12breakfree on August 23, 2012, 05:59:00 PM
Shipped the bat today to new zealand. James - you are more than welcome to post the pics here after you do your magic on the bat :)

Excellent choice Amit, hope to see some L&W magic soon...
Title: Re: Old Laver and Wood - needs repair
Post by: RossViper on August 24, 2012, 08:23:51 PM: Quote from: LaverWood on August 21, 2012, 02:38:59 AM
Hi there,

I would love to work on this bat myself if possible. Therefore we would only need you to pay for the return shipping and the work would be completely free of charge. Please email me at James@laverwood.com and we can go from there.

Thanks, James

Decent!!
Title: Re: Old Laver and Wood - needs repair
Post by: Number4 on November 24, 2012, 11:13:39 PM: Quote from: RossViper on August 24, 2012, 08:23:51 PM
Decent!!

Do we have any update on this?
Title: Re: Old Laver and Wood - needs repair
Post by: i12breakfree on November 27, 2012, 02:09:57 AM: Waiting ....waiting ...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting
i know there was no shipment date promised still 3 + months wait is too long.
If it was my bat then it was ok, but my friend took this offer on my suggestion and now i am feeling bad for him to make him wait
Title: Re: Old Laver and Wood - needs repair
Post by: i12breakfree on December 02, 2012, 12:01:01 AM: So the bat is one its way back to USA
I am adding the pictures sent by andy of the work done and that looks good
Will add a couple more pics when we have the bat here

Again thanks laver and wood for taking this up

(http://i1063.photobucket.com/albums/t518/i12breakfree/Refurb-LaverWood/Amit2MediumSmall.jpg)

(http://i1063.photobucket.com/albums/t518/i12breakfree/Refurb-LaverWood/Amit5MediumSmall.jpg)

(http://i1063.photobucket.com/albums/t518/i12breakfree/Refurb-LaverWood/DSCN7508Small.jpg)

(http://i1063.photobucket.com/albums/t518/i12breakfree/Refurb-LaverWood/DSCN7509Small.jpg)

(http://i1063.photobucket.com/albums/t518/i12breakfree/Refurb-LaverWood/DSCN7510Small.jpg)

(http://i1063.photobucket.com/albums/t518/i12breakfree/Refurb-LaverWood/DSCN7513Small.jpg)

(http://i1063.photobucket.com/albums/t518/i12breakfree/Refurb-LaverWood/DSCN7525Small.jpg)

(http://i1063.photobucket.com/albums/t518/i12breakfree/Refurb-LaverWood/DSCN7527Small.jpg)

(http://i1063.photobucket.com/albums/t518/i12breakfree/Refurb-LaverWood/DSCN7528Small.jpg)

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(http://i1063.photobucket.com/albums/t518/i12breakfree/Refurb-LaverWood/DSCN7532Small.jpg)

(http://i1063.photobucket.com/albums/t518/i12breakfree/Refurb-LaverWood/DSCN7533Small.jpg)

(http://i1063.photobucket.com/albums/t518/i12breakfree/Refurb-LaverWood/DSCN7534Small.jpg)

(http://i1063.photobucket.com/albums/t518/i12breakfree/Refurb-LaverWood/DSCN7535Small.jpg)

(http://i1063.photobucket.com/albums/t518/i12breakfree/Refurb-LaverWood/DSCN7537Small.jpg)

(http://i1063.photobucket.com/albums/t518/i12breakfree/Refurb-LaverWood/DSCN7539Small.jpg)
Title: Re: Old Laver and Wood - needs repair
Post by: wilkie113 on December 02, 2012, 12:02:53 AM: just wow
Title: Re: Old Laver and Wood - needs repair
Post by: NathRobbo88 on December 02, 2012, 12:06:16 AM: Terrific! Jobs a good 'un.
Title: Re: Old Laver and Wood - needs repair
Post by: The_Bird on December 02, 2012, 12:07:57 AM: That James Laver....What a Guy!!
Title: Re: Old Laver and Wood - needs repair
Post by: imogzyboy on December 02, 2012, 12:21:32 AM: You're friends a lucky guy! Good work by the guys at laver!
Title: Re: Old Laver and Wood - needs repair
Post by: ammo on December 02, 2012, 10:40:29 AM: Now thats a bat well used!
Title: Re: Old Laver and Wood - needs repair
Post by: i12breakfree on December 14, 2012, 03:58:53 AM: saw the bat at nets yesterday..awesome work done by James
just a beautiful bat ..may be i'll a few pics later :)
looks like new bat ...thanks again
Title: Re: Old Laver and Wood - needs repair
Post by: cricketbadger on December 14, 2012, 05:28:25 AM: looks awesome, the cracks just add to its beauty it looks a belter