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Equipment => Bats => Bat Making => Topic started by: wilkie113 on April 06, 2013, 08:39:38 PM
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I've been wanting to shape another bat for a while, and over the past couple of days I've done this. Got some sanding drums sorted as you can see from the pics, these are down at my Grandad's shed, until I get the garage sorted to build a bench and thing's properly.
Pictures here anyway. Feedback would be great. I need to twine the handle by hand, as the lathe isn't set up yet so will get round to that!
(http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx149/wilkie113/B9BAF314-3A4F-48D5-AE27-587DEF2679A2-1551-0000014580626FCD_zps614c0e24.jpg)
(http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx149/wilkie113/24676F97-7889-4233-A98D-2B88D55A8454-1551-000001457E9ED1D7_zps35ceebb0.jpg)
(http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx149/wilkie113/44915C3F-A2A4-4DE7-BF68-99B258612A62-1551-000001457BF76926_zps8f2d3399.jpg)
(http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx149/wilkie113/610D2D2A-3B49-4467-A550-4908B643AC80-1551-000001457D4E5EAE_zps89444af0.jpg)
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looks a really nice profile mate....well done!
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cheers mate
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cheers mate my 3rd attempt
Yeh looks really good mate keep up the work :D
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Where on earth did you get the sanding drums from?
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GT shape? Top work tom
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Looks great Tom; good effort.
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There's no end to your talent tommo!
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What do you expect the final weight to be once bound and gripped?
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I put a couple of grips on when I weighed it to see what it would be with twine and grip. so won't be much more with a scuff
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Looks good. Really like the profile
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Looks an absolute beauty Tom! Really top stuff, you must take some close ups! :D Is that an oval handle I see though? I thought you considered them the devil's work! ;)
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Veeerry nice indeed!
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Where on earth did you get the sanding drums from?
seconded!!!
u been holding out on us wilki lad!
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That's a lovely profile.. Would love to see more photos of the finished bat.
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Where on earth did you get the sanding drums from?
I second that. I've been looking for ages :(
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Nice looking bat mate. Where the hell did the drums come from?! Can't seem to find any for love nor money...
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love the profile mate. would love to see some more pics of the finished bat.
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Where on earth did you get the sanding drums from?
Yeah? Me too.
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(http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx149/wilkie113/B84F8532-26AB-4BFD-9FC8-FC98B416333C-2166-000002512287D61B_zps728749fd.jpg)
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Big bat for the weight that mate!
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(http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx149/wilkie113/CBFD59CC-AF84-435E-8A64-CC955369D8C3-2166-0000027D4CBD1044_zpsa078ffdd.jpg)
(http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx149/wilkie113/AD419B9A-DE60-4D91-96DA-A3670E055544-2166-0000027D2F0B822B_zpsef002583.jpg)
(http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx149/wilkie113/7C8BEAB7-FCFD-4D9D-916C-002579E0AF7C-2166-0000027D2D6A4290_zps5688848f.jpg)
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Well boys and girls, I in fact told a little porky and didn't make this bat!
Mr Vulcan made it and I put it up for some feedback for him, but seems as all you lot were interested in was the drum sanders I've let the cat outa the bag earlier than I was first going to. So any feedback about the bat, I'm sure Dean would appreciate, and Dean will let you know more details about this stick :)
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I knew I smelled a rat when I saw the handle and it looked a little oval. 8)
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Was I the only one that knew beforehand Tom? :D
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Yep it was made by me ie Dean there not up to gary standard yet so will not be selling them just made for pratices
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am sure if u pay him he will make u one
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sounds like a plan!
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care to make a trial bat for moi?
thanks dean
there not for sale as there not that good yet sorry