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Equipment => Bats => Bat Care => Topic started by: ajmw89 on April 16, 2014, 03:42:17 PM
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Basically, been asked to do this by a friend, but would rather have a go on one of my own bats first.
What is the best wood to use and what's the best way to do it? I take it a router will be required?
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Junior Hacksaw and some Ikea Chipboard i'd imagine surely? :D
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I think a router would be a pain in the bum unless you've got one of those really small trend ones for doing hinges. Maybe a tenon saw and a steady hand? AS for the timber I've no idea. can't see the harm in using more willow though, Adam. Going perpendicular to the grain will give a ply effect so I'sd imagine it'd be quite strong.
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it would have to be a hardwood piece - not sure willow would work. i certainly wouldnt do it by hand. it needs to be a nice tight fit as any gaps will be exposed when digging out those yorkers.
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A milling machine would do the trick. However that seems a bit of an over exuberance just for a lamitoe.
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The one i made i used a small hand held grinder with a tiny cutting wheel to cut the slot for the toe i used a piece of oak from an old table top I found at the local tip I first made a template measured and cut into the shape of a protractor shaped the wood with a jigsaw and rasp glued and G clamped insert into place ensuring a tight fit, after 24 hours finished shaping insert into shape of toe while still clamped.
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Could you use a piece of carbon for the lamitoe??
Obvioudly only gonns be a small gain. But carbin is very lightweght so could help pick up.
And as ayrtek has proven is bloody strong.
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I am sure Ryan did a topic on how he did it.
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Is there any reason why extending the insert to the face of the bat wouldn´t be a good idea?
You´re not looking to knock it over the boundary from the toe, just block. So there is no advantage gained runs wise, just protecting your bat I would of thought.
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Is there any reason why extending the insert to the face of the bat wouldn´t be a good idea?
You´re not looking to knock it over the boundary from the toe, just block. So there is no advantage gained runs wise, just protecting your bat I would of thought.
Purely that it isn't allowed under the laws. I'm not sure whether it would also be weaker in terms of crack propagation.
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I´m not up to date on the laws saying how a bat should be made. I hope someone could quote something relevant.
It´s just the apart from the edges, the cracks in the toe I get are from digging out yorkers are parallel to the face, in few mm´s in. I doubt a lamitoe would help.
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I am sure Ryan did a topic on how he did it.
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I did Nick, link below
http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=21249.msg340747#msg340747 (http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=21249.msg340747#msg340747)
I actually use a biscuit jointer these days, it's easier and quicker.