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Title: Autumn colors
Post by: mad_abt_cricket on October 28, 2012, 05:36:38 PM
ST - shape
Based on a shape of a great batsman's bat, not sure how much I am successful in making this profile...

Weight -- 2.14.3
Max Edge -- 35 mm
No concaving..

Would love to hear feedback!

(http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa367/Sudeep_Thakur/ST-shape070.jpg)
(http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa367/Sudeep_Thakur/ST-shape068.jpg)
(http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa367/Sudeep_Thakur/ST-shape063.jpg)
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(http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa367/Sudeep_Thakur/ST-shape066.jpg)
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(http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa367/Sudeep_Thakur/ST-shape080.jpg)
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Title: Re: Autumn colors
Post by: Alvaro on October 28, 2012, 05:56:12 PM
I do like your out and about with a cricket bat shots. :)
Was this one made with a sharpened plane?
Title: Re: Autumn colors
Post by: mad_abt_cricket on October 28, 2012, 06:09:19 PM
No, majority of wood shaving I did with Travisher :)...
Title: Re: Autumn colors
Post by: RightArmRapid on October 28, 2012, 06:23:56 PM
Should cross out the l&w on the bat cover and write "st" in felt tip pen :D
Title: Re: Autumn colors
Post by: mad_abt_cricket on October 28, 2012, 06:31:09 PM
Quote from: RightArmRapid on October 28, 2012, 06:23:56 PM
Should cross out the l&w on the bat cover and write "st" in felt tip pen :D

:) unfortunately, short on bat covers.. trying to find a good supplier to make me atleast blank ones if not ST.
Title: Re: Autumn colors
Post by: mad_abt_cricket on October 28, 2012, 08:31:28 PM
As Promised, made some videos this time around, though the lack of space don't really help to make a good video, I still hope the experts here would give some valuable advice. Most of the wood shaving is via travisher which might be unconventional but I find it effective...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvkmCzIYbHE&feature=youtu.be
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwMa44ATQAg&feature=youtu.be
Title: Re: Autumn colors
Post by: SOULMAN1012 on October 28, 2012, 09:07:19 PM
lovely bat mate, your not a sponsor on here are you??
Title: Re: Autumn colors
Post by: petehosk on October 28, 2012, 09:20:36 PM
Love the profile on that bat...no concaving either! Nice!!
Not the largest profile for the weight - Would be interesting to see what a 2'9/2'10 looked like.
But whatever weight you do, that profile is great!  8)
Title: Re: Autumn colors
Post by: Blazer on October 28, 2012, 09:23:57 PM
Lovely profile again. Tendulkar's bat has a square shoulder rather than a steep one and the edges are more or less uniform right thorugh to the shoulder. (http://www.espncricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150900/150931.jpg)
If you don't mind me asking what sort of sandpaper grit do you use to finish them ?.
Title: Re: Autumn colors
Post by: mad_abt_cricket on October 28, 2012, 09:28:50 PM
Quote from: petehosk on October 28, 2012, 09:20:36 PM
Love the profile on that bat...no concaving either! Nice!!
Not the largest profile for the weight - Would be interesting to see what a 2'9/2'10 looked like.
But whatever weight you do, that profile is great!  8)


Thanks Pete!
Next bat will be around 2.10

Did made some light bats in the past:
http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=19249.msg303701#msg303701
http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=17885.msg285719#msg285719
Title: Re: Autumn colors
Post by: mad_abt_cricket on October 28, 2012, 09:29:45 PM
Quote from: SOULMAN1012 on October 28, 2012, 09:07:19 PM
lovely bat mate, your not a sponsor on here are you??

No Mate... I am not based in UK
Title: Re: Autumn colors
Post by: mad_abt_cricket on October 28, 2012, 09:33:32 PM
Quote from: Blazer on October 28, 2012, 09:23:57 PM
Lovely profile again. Tendulkar's bat has a square shoulder rather than a steep one and the edges are more or less uniform right thorugh to the shoulder. ([url]http://www.espncricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150900/150931.jpg[/url])
If you don't mind me asking what sort of sandpaper grit do you use to finish them ?.



You are right, Sachin's bat has changed quite a bit and personally I do not like the current shape he is using. I am a big fan of this one though:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-qEgwJRV3s

Regarding Sandpaper I use, starting with 120, 180, 240, 320, 400, 600, 800, 1000, 1500
Title: Re: Autumn colors
Post by: Blazer on October 28, 2012, 10:19:49 PM
I am a huge fan of MRF stickered Sachin's bat back in the day. The bat you made has a nice sheen to it , hence asked about sanding .
Title: Re: Autumn colors
Post by: tushar sehgal on October 29, 2012, 12:05:09 AM
why the sloping/angled shoulders? looks lovely just curious abt the shoulders, weight reduction? what is the edge and spine height on this bat.. btw glad to see the vids...must take a really long time to shape a bat...
Title: Re: Autumn colors
Post by: mad_abt_cricket on October 29, 2012, 04:50:01 AM
Quote from: tusharsehgal on October 29, 2012, 12:05:09 AM
why the sloping/angled shoulders? looks lovely just curious abt the shoulders, weight reduction? what is the edge and spine height on this bat.. btw glad to see the vids...must take a really long time to shape a bat...

Thanks Tushar, intact it is the tiredness that lead me not to make the shoulders squarer. For me it takes long time to shape shoulders and the cleft had quite a slope present, which I decided to leave it...

The edge max is 35mm  and spine max is around 55mm.

Title: Re: Autumn colors
Post by: mad_abt_cricket on October 29, 2012, 05:33:46 AM
Quote from: tusharsehgal on October 29, 2012, 12:05:09 AM
must take a really long time to shape a bat...

This is the video in continuation..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6_cWXv6lnI&feature=youtu.be

I would say now my efficiency has improved. It took me around 30 - 40 minutes to shave off 80% off the excess wood ( around 400 gms).
Title: Re: Autumn colors
Post by: mad_abt_cricket on October 29, 2012, 05:36:16 AM
Quote from: Blazer on October 28, 2012, 10:19:49 PM
I am a huge fan of MRF stickered Sachin's bat back in the day. The bat you made has a nice sheen to it , hence asked about sanding .


Thanks mate, it creates a lot of mess to get to this stage...
(http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa367/Sudeep_Thakur/ST-shape003-1.jpg)
(http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa367/Sudeep_Thakur/ST-shape012-1.jpg)
(http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa367/Sudeep_Thakur/ST-shape011-1.jpg)
(http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa367/Sudeep_Thakur/ST-shape008-1.jpg)
(http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa367/Sudeep_Thakur/ST-shape017-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Autumn colors
Post by: ammo on October 29, 2012, 07:21:50 AM
OMG that is stunning, never failto impress me..
Title: Re: Autumn colors
Post by: mad_abt_cricket on October 29, 2012, 07:43:24 AM
Quote from: ammo on October 29, 2012, 07:21:50 AM
OMG that is stunning, never failto impress me..
Thank you!