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Equipment => Bats => Bat Making => Topic started by: jwebber86 on October 15, 2014, 04:29:17 PM

Title: my first bat shaping experience
Post by: jwebber86 on October 15, 2014, 04:29:17 PM

i recently bought a part made bat from red ink. i have always fancied having a go at shaping my own bat. it currently weight 2.15 i still need to sand and then bind the handle.
so hopefully the finish weight will be 2.12-2.14

before i started

(http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af2/jwebber86/P1080133_zpsd48b3d72.jpg) (http://s988.photobucket.com/user/jwebber86/media/P1080133_zpsd48b3d72.jpg.html)

(http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af2/jwebber86/P1080134_zps6bc8c10f.jpg) (http://s988.photobucket.com/user/jwebber86/media/P1080134_zps6bc8c10f.jpg.html)

(http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af2/jwebber86/P1080135_zps1182c100.jpg) (http://s988.photobucket.com/user/jwebber86/media/P1080135_zps1182c100.jpg.html)

after some shaping

(http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af2/jwebber86/P1080139_zpsa27afc2d.jpg) (http://s988.photobucket.com/user/jwebber86/media/P1080139_zpsa27afc2d.jpg.html)

(http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af2/jwebber86/P1080137_zpsee36b86c.jpg) (http://s988.photobucket.com/user/jwebber86/media/P1080137_zpsee36b86c.jpg.html)

basic final shape

(http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af2/jwebber86/IMG_20141015_153049244_zps17h7wxgz.jpg) (http://s988.photobucket.com/user/jwebber86/media/IMG_20141015_153049244_zps17h7wxgz.jpg.html)

(http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af2/jwebber86/IMG_20141015_153037674_zpshbunynt7.jpg) (http://s988.photobucket.com/user/jwebber86/media/IMG_20141015_153037674_zpshbunynt7.jpg.html)

(http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af2/jwebber86/IMG_20141015_153029062_zps9dqdowy7.jpg) (http://s988.photobucket.com/user/jwebber86/media/IMG_20141015_153029062_zps9dqdowy7.jpg.html)

still need to finsh the shoulder/handle area then give it a sanding

Title: Re: my first bat shaping experience
Post by: sarg on October 15, 2014, 11:10:49 PM

That's going to be a beast. let us know how she picks up.

Title: Re: my first bat shaping experience
Post by: jwebber86 on November 01, 2014, 08:20:19 PM

i have finished this so though i would share the final pics. weigh 2.15 a bit bottom heavy so i might shape out the spin from running all the way to the toe but apart from that i really like it. no concaving as I didnt want any and also my dad didnt have the tool for this.

i really enjoyed doing this just annoying my sander broke 3 times so i ended up hand sanding most of it

(http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af2/jwebber86/P1080144_zps3d34533c.jpg) (http://s988.photobucket.com/user/jwebber86/media/P1080144_zps3d34533c.jpg.html)

(http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af2/jwebber86/P1080145_zps57c2ae12.jpg) (http://s988.photobucket.com/user/jwebber86/media/P1080145_zps57c2ae12.jpg.html)

(http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af2/jwebber86/P1080146_zps17f2ebd7.jpg) (http://s988.photobucket.com/user/jwebber86/media/P1080146_zps17f2ebd7.jpg.html)

(http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af2/jwebber86/P1080147_zps2e48c67d.jpg) (http://s988.photobucket.com/user/jwebber86/media/P1080147_zps2e48c67d.jpg.html)

(http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af2/jwebber86/P1080148_zpsbedde8c8.jpg) (http://s988.photobucket.com/user/jwebber86/media/P1080148_zpsbedde8c8.jpg.html)

(http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af2/jwebber86/P1080149_zpse354bda5.jpg) (http://s988.photobucket.com/user/jwebber86/media/P1080149_zpse354bda5.jpg.html)

Title: Re: my first bat shaping experience
Post by: Northern monkey on November 01, 2014, 08:48:19 PM

Top effort!
Get some weight off that toe area tho, should help that pick up loads.
Perfect for that new Dunster track

Title: Re: my first bat shaping experience
Post by: jamesisapayne on November 02, 2014, 02:49:40 AM

Great effort james, 'proper' bat that is :-)

Do you play for dunster as in west Somerset?

Title: Re: my first bat shaping experience
Post by: jwebber86 on November 02, 2014, 08:00:20 AM

yeah i do.

Title: Re: my first bat shaping experience
Post by: jamesisapayne on November 02, 2014, 03:15:32 PM

Ah ok. Have played with/against Chris Blazey a few times. It's the first year of having a dunster team isn't it?

Title: Re: my first bat shaping experience
Post by: jwebber86 on November 02, 2014, 04:25:44 PM

we have had a junior side for 17 years and an adult side for ten years next year is the first season in the league though. chris is a lovely guy though and we are lucky to have him

who do you play for? im guessing either kilve or crowcombe?

Title: Re: my first bat shaping experience
Post by: jamesisapayne on November 02, 2014, 05:51:32 PM

Quote from: jwebber86 on November 02, 2014, 04:25:44 PM

first season in the league though.

Sorry that's what I meant.

Quote from: jwebber86 on November 02, 2014, 04:25:44 PM

first season in the league though.

Yes I've been playing for Kilve for years. We're in div 2 of the Shrubbery Somerset league at the mo but in all honesty I'll probably be in the 2nd XI next year which is div 5 of the West Somerset - and I think that'll be the same as you so look forward to playing against you :-)

Title: Re: my first bat shaping experience
Post by: jwebber86 on November 02, 2014, 06:15:15 PM

We are aiming high and hoping to come 2nd bottom or higher. Should be good fun. Look forward to meeting somebody else off the forum