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Equipment => Bats => Bat Care => Topic started by: StandUpKeeps on March 26, 2015, 08:12:19 PM

Title: Is this at all repairable??
Post by: StandUpKeeps on March 26, 2015, 08:12:19 PM: This kicked of, hadle I know can be re-glued but the shoulder of te bat has snapped quite badly so not sure if it's completely gone,

Any thoughts??

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Title: Re: Is this at all repairable??
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on March 26, 2015, 08:16:24 PM: My non expert initial opinion is that she's a goner because of the area round the shoulder that's snapped off with the handle.
If anyone knows otherwise please prove me wrong!

I love SS/TON but will now be paranoid that the handle will fly our of mine haha
Title: Re: Is this at all repairable??
Post by: StandUpKeeps on March 26, 2015, 08:19:18 PM: Thought so and me too mate, slightly gutted, served me well but im gutted!!
Title: Re: Is this at all repairable??
Post by: Boondougal on March 26, 2015, 08:34:34 PM: Depends how much you love the bat but surely a person repairing it with the right gear could lob off 1/2 inch, re V, new handle and reshape the shoulder. You could put a long handle in to maintain over all length. Or lob a bit more off with a really long handle and you have a 20/20 bat!!!
Title: Re: Is this at all repairable??
Post by: Gurujames on March 26, 2015, 08:36:44 PM: Give repairing it a go, what's the worst that can happen. If it was me I would use a sash cramp and try and glue the existing handle back on. Give it a go in the nets and keep your fingers crossed. If that doesn't work give what boondougal has said a go as that sounds a good plan
Title: Re: Is this at all repairable??
Post by: StandUpKeeps on March 26, 2015, 08:44:58 PM: Yeah cheers boys, pain in the (No Swearing Please) as I'm at Uni so haven't really got anywhere I can do it :/
Title: Re: Is this at all repairable??
Post by: Ryan on March 26, 2015, 09:10:52 PM: Quote from: Boondougal on March 26, 2015, 08:34:34 PM
Depends how much you love the bat but surely a person repairing it with the right gear could lob off 1/2 inch, re V, new handle and reshape the shoulder. You could put a long handle in to maintain over all length. Or lob a bit more off with a really long handle and you have a 20/20 bat!!!

There isnt such thing as a long handle, they all come one size and its the shoulders which are cut lower to suit.

I've repaired something similar, all you have to do is cut the lugs off and glue in the handle and glue back in some donor willow and re-shape the lugs to blend into the handle. it wont really affect performance or anything.
Title: Re: Is this at all repairable??
Post by: Boondougal on March 26, 2015, 10:12:41 PM: [emoji15] school day for me.
Title: Re: Is this at all repairable??
Post by: Ryan on March 29, 2015, 09:16:33 PM: How did you get on with the repair??
Title: Re: Is this at all repairable??
Post by: StandUpKeeps on April 02, 2015, 09:06:53 PM: Quote from: Ryan on March 29, 2015, 09:16:33 PM
How did you get on with the repair??

At Uni so haven't had a chance, but have taken of the lugs/shoulders
Title: Re: Is this at all repairable??
Post by: KIPPERS on April 03, 2015, 07:50:03 AM: Cant see your problem , the handle looks fine, just put a new blade on it.
Title: Re: Is this at all repairable??
Post by: StandUpKeeps on April 03, 2015, 08:07:54 AM: Quote from: KIPPERS on April 03, 2015, 07:50:03 AM
Cant see your problem , the handle looks fine, just put a new blade on it.

Yeah for a uni student, its not that easy, or cheap