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Equipment => Bats => Bat Making => Topic started by: Bambooman on August 22, 2014, 04:33:06 PM

Title: Making handles
Post by: Bambooman on August 22, 2014, 04:33:06 PM

I was wondering how many bat makers out there make their own handles?

Title: Making handles
Post by: e4sby on August 22, 2014, 04:51:58 PM

Charlie French makes his own handles, I'm sure there is a video/photo out there somewhere showing his supply of cane.

Title: Re: Making handles
Post by: Bambooman on August 22, 2014, 05:06:21 PM

Quote from: e4sby on August 22, 2014, 04:51:58 PM

Charlie French makes his own handles, I'm sure there is a video/photo out there somewhere showing his supply of cane.

Yes , I know Charlie French and Hawk make their own - I like Charlie's quote about there only being 2 parts to a bat so you might as well make them both.

Title: Re: Making handles
Post by: e4sby on August 22, 2014, 05:23:56 PM

And he does both very well - definitely one of the best about. My Premier Cru is a gun and a bargain for what I paid for a handcrafted bat

Title: Re: Making handles
Post by: Ryan on September 11, 2014, 07:27:43 PM

Not many do as it's more expensive and I've also been told you get taxed more on the raw cane when you import.

Title: Re: Making handles
Post by: Silver Bullet on September 11, 2014, 08:59:38 PM

So where do all the bat makers get their handles from ? Is there one big central handle maker ?