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Equipment => Bats => Bat Making => Topic started by: ajmw89 on February 21, 2013, 01:19:53 PM
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Just out of interest what tools are you using to shape with? Also, what are you using for sanding/ buffing? It might be worth posting some pictures of your setup...I'm sure the forum members would be very interested to see.
As I was asked by ryan in another thread, I finally got round to taking a few pictures onec I'd had a bit of a cleanup. Probably be taking some more at the weekend
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Currently have a real problem with the work bench moving, so likely to be making some modifications to it before I do much more in there.
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Cracking set up! You might want to add a 'donkey' to help spread the force you put into the shaping - might solve the problem of the bench moving?
Also, not sure if you you are happy sharpening the drawknife all the time, if you invest in one just to work with the cane, which tends to blunt the blades for fun and have another one just for willow then it saves a lot of time sharpening....well it's saved me a lot of time anyway.
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I know that I want one of those vices! How much was it?
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It's a swivel vice from machine mart. Cost about £70. I have another drawknife but it's rubbish, so am looking at getting a smaller one. What do you mean by "donkey"?
The next addition I'm planning is a heater as it gets pretty nippy in there! Although I find once I get moving and working, it's not so bad.
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Just a quick question that some others may be able to answer.
Do you need to have a press to press the willow? Is there any MacGyver ways to do it?
Cheers
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Having git majorly fed up with the slow speed at which I was binding a handle, I built this today. Not perfect but it turns a 30 min job into 5
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Rather than start a new thread, here's the latest bat to come from the bat cave. 2lb 8oz, 20mm edges. Picks up really nicely. Will get some better pics up once my camera batteries are charged.
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Cracking set up! You might want to add a 'donkey' to help spread the force you put into the shaping - might solve the problem of the bench moving?
Does it power the lathe then?
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I use the dogs for that. Tail wagging generates a lot of power!
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I think what he means is a padded section which comes out from the bench. Enables u to rest the toe end on that whilst the handle is clamped in the vice. Helps spread the force and pressure when shaping. Also gives a steady base to work from
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Might knock one up next weekend then. See how that goes.
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Ok, so here's the latest one I've been working on, will try and get some better pics done when it's fully dressed
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That is a massive improvements on previous efforts mate, well done. Also don't mean to sound like previous one's were bad but a good step forward here.
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really nice profile mate... high spine and also like how the edge curve ... easily your best work! I bet this bat has got a really nice pickup by the looks of the profile.
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Thanks guys. It has got a lovely pickup in it's current state. Weight is about 2lb 8oz, so will likely be about 2lb 9oz when stickered and gripped. A mate wanted a copy of the salix pod, so I'm quite happy with how this came out. Having a decent drawknife and sharpening stone helps, but I've just got a pattern maker's plane which has got about half a dozen different radiused soles, which is a lot more useful for concaving than the single round bottom plane I had before
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Now it's all stickered and oiled etc...
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Looks lovely, really like the way the grains are different on the back to the front. How much do your bats cost?
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Cheers mate. You have a PM
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OK, so after some more time in the workshop over the weekend to make this harrow sized junior for one of our colts. Comes in at 2lb 4oz with modest edges, around the 24mm mark.
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Looks pretty similar to Mjolnir shape. Nice job!
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Thanks. Just wanted something that gave as big a middle as possible but was light enough for a 15 year old girl.
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OK, so here's the latst one I've made. This is the first one I've handled myself.
35 mm edges and comes in at 3lb dead. Bit of a Newbery Tour shape going on
(http://i1053.photobucket.com/albums/s463/thunderball89/20130508_211801_zpsdd0af04f.jpg) (http://s1053.photobucket.com/user/thunderball89/media/20130508_211801_zpsdd0af04f.jpg.html)
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That handle looks very forward set?
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Oh, and the owner of this one scored a ton with it last week, said it was the best bat he'd ever used. Dead chuffed with that! Just gotta do that with my ones now!
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That handle looks very forward set?
It is a little. These are only phone pics anyway. Haven't had a chance to upload the decent ones from my camera yet.
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Again it never ceases to amaze me, the talent of people with willow on here. Superb effort
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Again it never ceases to amaze me, the talent of people with willow on here. Superb effort
Thanks!