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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: WalkingWicket37 on May 25, 2015, 08:12:00 PM

Title: Look what I found!
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on May 25, 2015, 08:12:00 PM

Evening all

While trying to find a jumper today I stumbed a cross this in the club shed.
As that's where kit is chucked when it's no longer needed I rescued it, I couldn't bear to see this end up in a skip when someone decides to have a clear out.

It's in decent condition considering the age (and that its been chucked!)
I plan to remove the scuff sheet to see if it's hiding anything nasty, give the face a light sand then put a new face on there. Hopefully a nice easy job to get her back to her former glory.

Anyway, enough talk, pics!

(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb450/CPye061194/6DA1F539-24AA-4B33-9C57-68D2EA5C172B_zpsu5vdemmb.jpg) (http://s1206.photobucket.com/user/CPye061194/media/6DA1F539-24AA-4B33-9C57-68D2EA5C172B_zpsu5vdemmb.jpg.html)

(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb450/CPye061194/3E7E53ED-0C5C-43C7-9169-010B07D05DF9_zps56oho78v.jpg) (http://s1206.photobucket.com/user/CPye061194/media/3E7E53ED-0C5C-43C7-9169-010B07D05DF9_zps56oho78v.jpg.html)

(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb450/CPye061194/3A3637FC-F0C1-471C-9150-B86D84881606_zpsiiji9bep.jpg) (http://s1206.photobucket.com/user/CPye061194/media/3A3637FC-F0C1-471C-9150-B86D84881606_zpsiiji9bep.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Look what I found!
Post by: Chalkie on June 03, 2015, 07:39:48 AM

Great find Cam, wonder why it was dumped (action of a disgruntled user after a golden duck?)   ;)

PS - welcome back

Title: Re: Look what I found!
Post by: jwebber86 on June 03, 2015, 08:07:10 AM

lovely find. i went through our club kit the other day most of it was rotten or eaten so it all went in the skip

Title: Re: Look what I found!
Post by: TangoWhiskey on June 03, 2015, 08:32:17 AM

Decent. I found my old Woodworm Globe in the loft at my parents over the winter. Sent it off to Jake at Vitas to give some TLC then used it in a wet game last week and hit 70 with it, it was still a gun! It's stashed in my bag now as a back up.

Title: Re: Look what I found!
Post by: Timbo on June 04, 2015, 10:29:50 PM

The Globe was the best one! I had a flame and was never comfortable with it

Title: Re: Look what I found!
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on June 13, 2015, 09:02:12 PM

Well here's the end result.
I've added an extra layer of binding to the bottom half of the handle (so it feels like a bat again) and added a yellow 'spiral' grip.
Current weight 2lb8 and 1/4. This bat isn't huge my modern standards and does have some very light concaving, but with 26.5mm edges and a 56mm spine it's not tiny either.

Since I got the bat I removed the scuff sheet, took the pre knocked in sticker off, sealed the two cracks and gave a very light sanding. This has left a sticker mark from the pre knocked in sticker, but the bat was in such good condition for its age I couldn't bring myself to sand more of the face off than was needed.

Anyway, here's pictures of the refurbished bat, ready for action!

(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb450/CPye061194/53D3A4C8-B932-498C-AC98-688DD9422992_zpsdlulj56p.jpg) (http://s1206.photobucket.com/user/CPye061194/media/53D3A4C8-B932-498C-AC98-688DD9422992_zpsdlulj56p.jpg.html)

(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb450/CPye061194/16C83944-5E83-4C57-BC18-74E5AED53EF2_zpscon9ci9h.jpg) (http://s1206.photobucket.com/user/CPye061194/media/16C83944-5E83-4C57-BC18-74E5AED53EF2_zpscon9ci9h.jpg.html)

(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb450/CPye061194/D2E29375-BBB6-4DA2-B8CC-6A9DBAF36DD8_zpsiclo6ngy.jpg) (http://s1206.photobucket.com/user/CPye061194/media/D2E29375-BBB6-4DA2-B8CC-6A9DBAF36DD8_zpsiclo6ngy.jpg.html)

(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb450/CPye061194/477AB051-6115-42C1-9729-C7D2F5E71B6A_zpsjoq8tu8d.jpg) (http://s1206.photobucket.com/user/CPye061194/media/477AB051-6115-42C1-9729-C7D2F5E71B6A_zpsjoq8tu8d.jpg.html)

(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb450/CPye061194/AFFB7BBF-C405-4AE0-9153-25AC086A9428_zpskcygv08o.jpg) (http://s1206.photobucket.com/user/CPye061194/media/AFFB7BBF-C405-4AE0-9153-25AC086A9428_zpskcygv08o.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Look what I found!
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on June 26, 2015, 07:18:46 AM

Another torch update.
This bat goes like something really pingy on pingas! I love it.

I've added some edge tape to try and preserve the life of this bat as long as possible.

The toe guard was lifting so I took that off to find the toe had a few cracks.
I filled those with glue, and as varnish wouldn't have time to dry I have applied a layer of glue to the whole toe (a one game only toe guard before I apply varnish). The cracks are now solid and I can carry on as I was.

(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb450/CPye061194/08BB7B3D-6339-4954-940B-2412D80069E7_zpss39xptbv.jpg) (http://s1206.photobucket.com/user/CPye061194/media/08BB7B3D-6339-4954-940B-2412D80069E7_zpss39xptbv.jpg.html)

(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb450/CPye061194/FD91F06A-920B-4E18-8AFA-F7E5E07E74E3_zpsdzdzeea8.jpg) (http://s1206.photobucket.com/user/CPye061194/media/FD91F06A-920B-4E18-8AFA-F7E5E07E74E3_zpsdzdzeea8.jpg.html)

(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb450/CPye061194/34956DD4-365C-4677-9B47-DC8BCE07F645_zps5ayknioe.jpg) (http://s1206.photobucket.com/user/CPye061194/media/34956DD4-365C-4677-9B47-DC8BCE07F645_zps5ayknioe.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Look what I found!
Post by: Six Sixes Cricket on June 26, 2015, 01:12:58 PM

Looks great. The one I had disintegrated in the toe but was superb up until then!

Title: Re: Look what I found!
Post by: TangoWhiskey on June 26, 2015, 01:20:52 PM

I used my Globe the other day on a damp track and hit 70 with it, felt decent still. Glad I saved it. Will have to get some more pictures of it but here's one Jake @Vitas Cricket took whilst it was getting some love:

(http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee458/tanwatfa/image1_zpsd186y4qg.jpg)