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Equipment => Bats => Bat Making => Topic started by: ProWannabe88 on September 10, 2013, 08:02:22 AM

Title: stupid question..... or is this feasible??
Post by: ProWannabe88 on September 10, 2013, 08:02:22 AM
here's one for the bat makers.

I had a weird and wonderful thought last night while munching away at a murgh tikka balti. How easy would it be to achieve the following..... A copy of my current bat.... But using an oversized cleft.... In other words I want my current bat shape replicating but a GIANT version of it :)


The science of it all would go straight over my Swede but I wouldn't want it heavier than what I'm currently using... 2.10
Not bothered about big edges etc as the bat has a traditional profile with shaping at the toe and a little at the spine.

Obviously I've seen the distinction and Tempo profiles ( getting a tempo shortly I think :) ) but that wouldn't be near the shape of my current bat.

Can anyone advise if this is a logical request, or am I just dreaming BIG

 

Title: Re: stupid question..... or is this feasible??
Post by: tim2000s on September 10, 2013, 08:14:04 AM
There's nothing to say it can't be done. If you can copy a bat profile down onto a heavier cleft making a smaller bat, you can copy it onto a lighter one making a bigger bat... Just takes a bit of skill from the batmaker.
Title: Re: stupid question..... or is this feasible??
Post by: Butterfingerz on September 10, 2013, 08:19:26 AM
it can be done, B3 design with the aid of CAD so any shape and design can be replicated.
Title: Re: stupid question..... or is this feasible??
Post by: mad_abt_cricket on September 10, 2013, 08:35:28 AM
What's your current bat shape? A profile pic would be helpful
Title: Re: stupid question..... or is this feasible??
Post by: ProWannabe88 on September 10, 2013, 09:07:24 AM
(http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa381/pidge1988/IMAG0013.jpg)

(http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa381/pidge1988/IMAG0009.jpg)

(http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa381/pidge1988/IMAG0012.jpg)
Title: Re: stupid question..... or is this feasible??
Post by: uknsaunders on September 10, 2013, 09:13:11 AM
I think you'll need a toe profile Liam, so the amount of concaving can be seen.
Title: Re: stupid question..... or is this feasible??
Post by: GarrettJ on September 10, 2013, 09:29:49 AM
I like that bat, shame about the DVD's

What is the edge size and spine height?

Could you jsut ask rob pack if he can do it?
Title: Re: stupid question..... or is this feasible??
Post by: ProWannabe88 on September 10, 2013, 09:30:08 AM
Detailed images are in this thread

http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=8275.msg125578#msg125578 (http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=8275.msg125578#msg125578)

Photographs courtesy of simmy the camera maestro.

My bat is the traditional profile with the heartwood. I forgot how damn sexy it was when it was fresh from the bench. Enjoy
Title: Re: stupid question..... or is this feasible??
Post by: ProWannabe88 on September 10, 2013, 09:33:05 AM
I like that bat, shame about the DVD's

What is the edge size and spine height?

Could you jsut ask rob pack if he can do it?

Yes of course I could but I want to try other bat makers as well. This winter I won't be having another BR as I have my LE to keep me busy. I want to use others and will be trialling a few over the off season.
Title: Re: stupid question..... or is this feasible??
Post by: mad_abt_cricket on September 10, 2013, 12:52:34 PM
Your current bat has pretty minimal con caving. If you want a bat from a really high spine, that would certainly require plenty of con-caving to bring the weight down anywhere close to 2.10.
Might look close to this:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.150827135122577.1073741829.149662448572379&type=1&l=4cd0776b33 (https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.150827135122577.1073741829.149662448572379&type=1&l=4cd0776b33)
Title: Re: stupid question..... or is this feasible??
Post by: thedevil on September 10, 2013, 01:08:09 PM
Your current bat has pretty minimal con caving. If you want a bat from a really high spine, that would certainly require plenty of con-caving to bring the weight down anywhere close to 2.10.
Might look close to this:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.150827135122577.1073741829.149662448572379&type=1&l=4cd0776b33 (https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.150827135122577.1073741829.149662448572379&type=1&l=4cd0776b33)

That spine is mahoosive, ridiculously big there, not to my taste but that looks like a great job
Title: Re: stupid question..... or is this feasible??
Post by: ProWannabe88 on September 10, 2013, 01:48:17 PM
Your current bat has pretty minimal con caving. If you want a bat from a really high spine, that would certainly require plenty of con-caving to bring the weight down anywhere close to 2.10.
Might look close to this:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.150827135122577.1073741829.149662448572379&type=1&l=4cd0776b33 (https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.150827135122577.1073741829.149662448572379&type=1&l=4cd0776b33)

Yeah this is why I wanted to ask of it was possible :) wanted to do it without all the concaving. 

I'd just have bought a distinction if I wanted it like that lol.