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Equipment => Bats => Bat Care => Topic started by: Fearless Fly on March 29, 2014, 01:42:47 AM
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Morning all,
After cleaning up my own personal bats for my season earlier in the AUS summer i decided i should give the refurb a go on my team mates bats,
Got some photos below of some of my efforts.
Would like to see what everyone thinks or any suggestions to help me improve.
I gave it a full sand with my hand finishing sander and i use a mini belt sander for the rough bats.
I sand and glue all cracks and basically do what the customer wants, If they want oil, i oil, if they dont, i dont.
I use 3 different types of anti scuff sheet ranging from the full fibre sheet, totally clear scuff sheet and clear sheets with in-built fibre edges.
I like to take before and after shots just to see how much i can change the look.
Hopefully you all like what i do
Cheers
FLY
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Have plenty more pics will post accordingly
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Looks good, there's Some nice looking refurbs you have done there.
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Impressive work there mate
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Impressive work there mate
THanks mate,
got more photos coming of a professional players bats. Asked me to do 4 up for him.
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Nice work there mate, quite a few hours work!?
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Nice work there mate, quite a few hours work!?
Not really mate, usually can do them in under an hour depending on the bat, the GN Fusion did however take me 2 days, it was a lot darker than the photo suggests
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Really nice work mate ..cheers
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Any chance of a look at that RNS?
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Any chance of a look at that RNS?
will be up shortly
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Any chance of a look at that RNS?
For you sir
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What weight is the Steeden? ;)
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What weight is the Steeden? ;)
2lb 8oz i think but is not mine was a mates, may be even lighter
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I guessed that, he left the price and weight on...:)
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I guessed that, he left the price and weight on...:)
haha shows how much attention i paid to the top half of it!
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Nice work.
Where in Aus are you based?
I've thought about offering refurbs to team mates but never really taken it any further.
Where did you get the Bubble stickers from?
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Nice work.
Where in Aus are you based?
I've thought about offering refurbs to team mates but never really taken it any further.
Where did you get the Bubble stickers from?
Based in Brisbane mate.
The person whose bat it was got the stickers but you can get them off ebay, obviously fakes but certainly look the part :)
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Pictures of Cameron boyce (queensland bulls leg spinner) bats will be up in the morning. Some of the best bats I have worked on.
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Based in Brisbane mate.
The person whose bat it was got the stickers but you can get them off ebay, obviously fakes but certainly look the part :)
I've had a look on ebay for the bubble stickers but cant find them. I've been doing bats up for the lads at my team and they have come out really well.
I'll see if i can dig any photos out.
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Cameron Boyces bats
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Finished products of all 4 of Cams bats,
Cut off handles as requested.
all sanded back and ready for his new sponsor.
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Very nice work mate! Couple of questions though. Why the tape instead of binding on the handles? And how do you sand the back of the bats?
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Further question. How much does chopping the top of the handle off effect the weight/balance? Been tempted to do one of my old ones now.
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Very nice work mate! Couple of questions though. Why the tape instead of binding on the handles? And how do you sand the back of the bats?
Hi mate,
These bats arrived with the tape on them which has no binding on the handle. I believe it would give you more whip as the binding is there to hold the handle together. I believe it does fromtesting it on a few old bats of mine.
Further question. How much does chopping the top of the handle off effect the weight/balance? Been tempted to do one of my old ones now.
takes a little but not noticeable amount of weight from the bat, is more a feel thing. I hold the bat low and the knobs on top of bats can get in the road when driving. I dont cut the knobs off usually but was out of request as his number 1 bat which is in this picture (is one of George Baileys old sticks) had the handle cut and he liked the feel so Cam got me to do them