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Equipment => Bats => Bat Making => Topic started by: Simmy on October 01, 2012, 09:52:18 PM

Title: An hour in the workshop?
Post by: Simmy on October 01, 2012, 09:52:18 PM
Spent an hour in work shop with ryan today just snapping some pics of him making a bat for somebody from a picture, and finished off a referb

The workshop tools and stuff lol

(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t118/djsimmy_photos/tools2.jpg)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

bat from a picture
(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t118/djsimmy_photos/ruler1.jpg)

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

(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t118/djsimmy_photos/plane4.jpg)

(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t118/djsimmy_photos/plane3.jpg)

(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t118/djsimmy_photos/plane2.jpg)

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

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

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

(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t118/djsimmy_photos/drawknife2.jpg)

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

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

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

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

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

(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t118/djsimmy_photos/rough2.jpg)

(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t118/djsimmy_photos/spoke2.jpg)

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

(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t118/djsimmy_photos/shoulders3.jpg)

(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t118/djsimmy_photos/shoulders2.jpg)

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


and how we finished the evening rough shape finished

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

Finishing the kook

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

(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t118/djsimmy_photos/sanding2.jpg)

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

(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t118/djsimmy_photos/kook2.jpg)

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

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

the kook restickers just seen on facebook

(http://sphotos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/565044_264575890329132_468447322_n.jpg)

(http://sphotos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/523792_264575790329142_1766571003_n.jpg)

Title: Re: An hour in the workshop?
Post by: procricket on October 01, 2012, 09:56:47 PM
Looks a nice one what shape is it mate
Title: Re: An hour in the workshop?
Post by: Ayrtek Cricket on October 01, 2012, 09:57:29 PM
Impressive set up mate, a tidy workshop by bat making standards!!!

Great to see :)
Title: Re: An hour in the workshop?
Post by: Simmy on October 01, 2012, 09:59:17 PM
Looks a nice one what shape is it mate


pretty much copy of this laver and wood mate

(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t118/djsimmy_photos/roughshape.jpg)
Title: Re: An hour in the workshop?
Post by: Cover_Drive on October 01, 2012, 10:45:31 PM
Great pictures and great setup.

Thats my friend's Screaming Cat in couple of pictures :D
Title: Re: An hour in the workshop?
Post by: mad_abt_cricket on October 02, 2012, 05:35:19 AM
That is a really nice workshop you have Ryan...!
Title: Re: An hour in the workshop?
Post by: FvanN on October 02, 2012, 06:47:43 AM
Makes me want to sell my bats to have one made... Dont do trade in's do you??  :D
Title: Re: An hour in the workshop?
Post by: ajmw89 on October 02, 2012, 07:06:05 AM
Wish I had the space to have a workshop!  Looks a cracking setup fella.
Title: Re: An hour in the workshop?
Post by: norbs on October 02, 2012, 08:45:19 AM
why so tidy?  :D
Title: Re: An hour in the workshop?
Post by: Ryan on October 02, 2012, 08:51:57 AM
why so tidy?  :D

Because I'm a freak, i don't like mess...but the main reason being i really struggle to find things at the best of times. So helps if i keep it tidy. 
Title: Re: An hour in the workshop?
Post by: tim2000s on October 02, 2012, 10:12:24 AM
why so tidy?  :D
Lol... Unlike yours you mean ;)
Title: Re: An hour in the workshop?
Post by: joeylough on October 02, 2012, 10:21:25 AM
Anyone else think that a tactical tidy up was made before the pictures where taken.

Love the workshop makes me want to have a dabble in making bats myself.
Title: Re: An hour in the workshop?
Post by: Simmy on October 02, 2012, 01:45:52 PM
Anyone else think that a tactical tidy up was made before the pictures where taken.

Love the workshop makes me want to have a dabble in making bats myself.

defo not mate....

ryan has workshop ocd! lol
he finished sanding that other bat and even tho he was going to start on the other one he put all the tools away and swept and hoovered all the dust up,then started on the other bat even tho he was making a mess all over again,

strange lad lol