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Equipment => Bats => Willow and Willow Trees.... => Topic started by: mattw on April 08, 2015, 09:45:58 AM

Title: What is this and what causes it?
Post by: mattw on April 08, 2015, 09:45:58 AM

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CCD3YMbWgAAWQs-.jpg)

So I've got this bat and it's got a strip of darker wood - I assume it's a form of heartwood, but can anyone shed some light on this? As this bat is extremely light for the size.

Title: Re: What is this and what causes it?
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on April 08, 2015, 10:10:23 AM

My old GM had a couple of them, I think it's something to do with a butterfly stain somewhere on the tree from memory.

Title: Re: What is this and what causes it?
Post by: Blank Bats on April 08, 2015, 10:54:37 AM

looks like false growth

Title: Re: What is this and what causes it?
Post by: FattusCattus on April 08, 2015, 12:16:31 PM

I get false growth when I least expect it. It's very embarrassing!

Title: Re: What is this and what causes it?
Post by: mattw on April 08, 2015, 01:33:15 PM

According to the GN Workshop

'often called a dry mark. A very dry year can produce a darker line like that.'

Which doesn't effect performance...