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Equipment => Bats => Bat Making => Topic started by: procricket on February 10, 2013, 09:54:59 PM

Title: Is this for real multiple making
Post by: procricket on February 10, 2013, 09:54:59 PM

Sorry if it has been on here before

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ecXJLhyrbpc (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecXJLhyrbpc#)

Surely the pressing would be negated

Title: Re: Is this for real multiple making
Post by: yvk3103 on February 10, 2013, 10:05:26 PM

Looks old school technology.

Remember seeing a Majolnir made from aluminium which was used in a solar fashion my Keeley's.

Not sure if this technology can be used for making modem profiles with concaving etc.

Title: Re: Is this for real multiple making
Post by: Tom on February 10, 2013, 10:18:44 PM

A number of companies still use copy lathes like this, Hunts do - you can see it on one of the Woodworm videos. It's in one of the back rooms at their factory.

Think James Laver uses one too. (I hope I haven't opened a can of worms here!)

Title: Re: Is this for real multiple making
Post by: SillyShilly on February 10, 2013, 10:21:00 PM

might be wrong but it looks like an old slazenger lathe

Title: Re: Is this for real multiple making
Post by: Tom on February 10, 2013, 10:23:37 PM

How Andrew Flintoffs Woodworm Bat Was Made (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3e_M6djXFPQ#)

at 16s you'll see it.

Title: Re: Is this for real multiple making
Post by: yvk3103 on February 10, 2013, 10:33:54 PM

Off the topic - is there any place I can buy one of these old school Woodworm bats?

Title: Re: Is this for real multiple making
Post by: The_Bird on February 10, 2013, 10:34:38 PM

Who's the batmaker/shaper/finisher offer/man in the video above?

Title: Re: Is this for real multiple making
Post by: wilkie113 on February 10, 2013, 10:34:57 PM

I had a harrow woodworm premier wand, was an absolute boom stick. Still got the blade here, handle broke twice!

Title: Re: Is this for real multiple making
Post by: Tom on February 10, 2013, 10:42:23 PM

Quote from: The_Bird on February 10, 2013, 10:34:38 PM

Who's the batmaker/shaper/finisher offer/man in the video above?

Tony Cook