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Title: Thomas made another bat
Post by: wilkie113 on April 13, 2014, 04:04:51 PM: Well, fairly simple really. Part made, a couple of hours, and only armed with a flatbottom spokeshave and a sander.
Pictures boyos
weighs 2lb8.8 naked
Please do let me know what you think

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Title: Re: Thomas made another bat
Post by: smilley792 on April 13, 2014, 04:07:47 PM: Nice. Looks a good stick. And decent size for the weight!

You need some bigger soft pocket stickers to label that up with now.
Title: Re: Thomas made another bat
Post by: wilkie113 on April 13, 2014, 04:08:24 PM: Quote from: smilley792 on April 13, 2014, 04:07:47 PM
Nice. Looks a good stick. And decent size for the weight!

You need some bigger soft pocket stickers to label that up with now.

Unfortunately its not even going to be used by me :(

I also need a bloody drawknife to do the shoulders better
Title: Re: Thomas made another bat
Post by: Northern monkey on April 13, 2014, 04:30:23 PM: Liking the shape/profile a lot
If I had the skill myself, that's what I would shape
Title: Re: Thomas made another bat
Post by: toenails97 on April 13, 2014, 04:46:35 PM: Nice shape Tom mate...top effort
Title: Re: Thomas made another bat
Post by: wilkie113 on April 13, 2014, 04:47:22 PM: Quote from: Northern monkey on April 13, 2014, 04:30:23 PM
Liking the shape/profile a lot
If I had the skill myself, that's what I would shape

I think it may be a bit more luck than skill haha! But cheers
Title: Re: Thomas made another bat
Post by: RoCo Da Pixie on April 13, 2014, 04:57:40 PM: Looks good enough to use!
Title: Re: Thomas made another bat
Post by: mad_abt_cricket on April 13, 2014, 04:58:10 PM: Nice full profile mate. keep it up!
Title: Re: Thomas made another bat
Post by: wilkie113 on April 13, 2014, 04:59:34 PM: Quote from: RoCo Da Pixie on April 13, 2014, 04:57:40 PM
Looks good enough to use!

Oh it's more than good enough to use, I'm just making them for someone else! I will be getting one to shape for myself at somepoint in the very near future
Title: Re: Thomas made another bat
Post by: amritpremi on April 13, 2014, 05:02:00 PM: Great work mate, looks a very nice stick. Top job.
Title: Re: Thomas made another bat
Post by: tim2000s on April 13, 2014, 05:11:22 PM: That looks great! Buzz will like it ;)

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Title: Re: Thomas made another bat
Post by: wilkie113 on April 13, 2014, 05:13:02 PM: Cheers Tim, have two more to make, so will get those started this week at some point
Title: Re: Thomas made another bat
Post by: Seniorplayer on April 13, 2014, 05:34:30 PM: Like the shape it gives the bat a long middle.
Title: Re: Thomas made another bat
Post by: Gingerbusiness on April 13, 2014, 05:55:39 PM: Top work, Tom!

Are these part mades off ebay?
Title: Re: Thomas made another bat
Post by: wilkie113 on April 13, 2014, 05:57:44 PM: Quote from: Gingerbusiness on April 13, 2014, 05:55:39 PM
Top work, Tom!

Are these part mades off ebay?

No mate, they are Chads. I am making them for him!
Will probably get a couple off Matt, and make one for myself see how it develops
Title: Re: Thomas made another bat
Post by: Gingerbusiness on April 13, 2014, 05:59:31 PM: Yeah, have to admit - been refurb'ing bats and doing woodwork since school as a hobby. Thinking about making my own.

Good inspiration!
Title: Re: Thomas made another bat
Post by: GarrettJ on April 13, 2014, 06:02:28 PM: Very good effort!
Title: Re: Thomas made another bat
Post by: Alvaro on April 13, 2014, 06:34:58 PM: Looks a top bat. I like the shape and the blemish is distinctive and in just the right spot...
Title: Re: Thomas made another bat
Post by: wilkie113 on April 13, 2014, 06:49:43 PM: Quote from: Alvaro on April 13, 2014, 06:34:58 PM
Looks a top bat. I like the shape and the blemish is distinctive and in just the right spot...

The blemish pings like no tomorrow!
Title: Re: Thomas made another bat
Post by: joeljonno on April 13, 2014, 08:38:34 PM: Quote from: Gingerbusiness on April 13, 2014, 05:59:31 PM
Yeah, have to admit - been refurb'ing bats and doing woodwork since school as a hobby. Thinking about making my own.

Good inspiration!

Do it. I got 3 off Blank Bats and one off Red Ink. Just don't have the time to truly finish them. One's done but the rest are still being worked on slowly.

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Title: Re: Thomas made another bat
Post by: wilkie113 on April 14, 2014, 07:38:04 PM: Will be shaping one of the others on Friday, as I forgot it was a bank holiday! So I will update with pictures if your not all bored of them yet haha!
Title: Re: Thomas made another bat
Post by: GarrettJ on April 14, 2014, 07:47:12 PM: Keep posting, I'm very interested. Having a go myself in July once I return to the land of the prince bishops
Title: Re: Thomas made another bat
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on April 14, 2014, 08:44:56 PM: Heartwood on the inside edge :o

A pingy blemish :o

This bat is, to me, perfection!