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Equipment => Bats => Bat Making => Topic started by: wayward_hayward on August 18, 2015, 01:53:35 PM

Title: Batmaking, Norfolk Style
Post by: wayward_hayward on August 18, 2015, 01:53:35 PM: Me and @GeorgeB93 went to visit David at Norfolk bats this morning so I thought I would post a few photos of his workshop. David is a top guy and over 2 hours flew by!

David at work
(http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad158/ncfcrgr8/Mobile%20Uploads/20150818_095933.jpg) (http://s931.photobucket.com/user/ncfcrgr8/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150818_095933.jpg.html)

David's newly installed press, I look forward to seeing this in action once it is working.
(http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad158/ncfcrgr8/Mobile%20Uploads/20150818_095922.jpg) (http://s931.photobucket.com/user/ncfcrgr8/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150818_095922.jpg.html)

Some of the bats that @GeorgeB93 had to choose from
(http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad158/ncfcrgr8/Mobile%20Uploads/20150818_100012.jpg) (http://s931.photobucket.com/user/ncfcrgr8/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150818_100012.jpg.html)

Final touches being applied.
(http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad158/ncfcrgr8/Mobile%20Uploads/20150818_101922.jpg) (http://s931.photobucket.com/user/ncfcrgr8/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150818_101922.jpg.html)

Three happy bats
(http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad158/ncfcrgr8/Mobile%20Uploads/20150818_110637.jpg) (http://s931.photobucket.com/user/ncfcrgr8/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150818_110637.jpg.html)

Terrible selfie of me buffing my bat
(http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad158/ncfcrgr8/Mobile%20Uploads/20150818_102026.jpg) (http://s931.photobucket.com/user/ncfcrgr8/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150818_102026.jpg.html)

Mmmm, grains
(http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad158/ncfcrgr8/Mobile%20Uploads/20150818_095945.jpg) (http://s931.photobucket.com/user/ncfcrgr8/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150818_095945.jpg.html)

A few signed shirts from players around the county scene including Norfolk Bats pro's Olly Stone (Northants) and Callum Taylor (England Under 19)
(http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad158/ncfcrgr8/Mobile%20Uploads/20150818_095359.jpg) (http://s931.photobucket.com/user/ncfcrgr8/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150818_095359.jpg.html)

One very broken bat pro bat!
(http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad158/ncfcrgr8/Mobile%20Uploads/20150818_094740.jpg) (http://s931.photobucket.com/user/ncfcrgr8/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150818_094740.jpg.html)
(http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad158/ncfcrgr8/Mobile%20Uploads/20150818_094732.jpg) (http://s931.photobucket.com/user/ncfcrgr8/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150818_094732.jpg.html)

And one very nice Powerspot with a strange handle choice.
(http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad158/ncfcrgr8/Mobile%20Uploads/20150818_093842.jpg) (http://s931.photobucket.com/user/ncfcrgr8/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150818_093842.jpg.html)
(http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad158/ncfcrgr8/Mobile%20Uploads/20150818_093900.jpg) (http://s931.photobucket.com/user/ncfcrgr8/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150818_093900.jpg.html)
(http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad158/ncfcrgr8/Mobile%20Uploads/20150818_093938.jpg) (http://s931.photobucket.com/user/ncfcrgr8/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150818_093938.jpg.html)
(http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad158/ncfcrgr8/Mobile%20Uploads/20150818_094004.jpg) (http://s931.photobucket.com/user/ncfcrgr8/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150818_094004.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Batmaking, Norfolk Style
Post by: northernboy1987 on August 18, 2015, 01:57:24 PM: Might be wrong but I reckon the broken GN is a former England openers from Middlesex?
Title: Re: Batmaking, Norfolk Style
Post by: Stuey on August 18, 2015, 02:06:38 PM: I wondered what bat Taylor was using last night.
Title: Re: Batmaking, Norfolk Style
Post by: wayward_hayward on August 18, 2015, 02:08:07 PM: Quote from: northernboy1987 on August 18, 2015, 01:57:24 PM
Might be wrong but I reckon the broken GN is a former England openers from Middlesex?

You might be on to something there @northernboy1987
Title: Re: Batmaking, Norfolk Style
Post by: 19reading87 on August 18, 2015, 02:11:06 PM: Mr Compton certainly likes his handles a certain way
Title: Re: Batmaking, Norfolk Style
Post by: wayward_hayward on August 18, 2015, 05:59:34 PM: Quote from: 19reading87 on August 18, 2015, 02:11:06 PM
Mr Compton certainly likes his handles a certain way

He is as fussy with bats as you are with pads!
Title: Re: Batmaking, Norfolk Style
Post by: wayward_hayward on August 18, 2015, 07:04:31 PM: @Norfolk Cricket Bat co
Title: Re: Batmaking, Norfolk Style
Post by: mo_town on August 18, 2015, 07:52:42 PM: I remember seeing a couple of Eng U-19 guys using these bats last night and wondering which brand it was...mystery solved! :D
Title: Re: Batmaking, Norfolk Style
Post by: ItsJustCricket on August 18, 2015, 08:38:04 PM: Of those plain ones with the octopus grips, the one on the left looks gorgeous! What weight and how much?

Chris
Title: Re: Batmaking, Norfolk Style
Post by: spoonbed on August 18, 2015, 08:54:07 PM: The finished viper( on the left) looks stunning. Just right grainage and rapier straight.
How much though, that is the question
Title: Re: Batmaking, Norfolk Style
Post by: Rob580 on August 18, 2015, 09:22:27 PM: If I'm not mistaken the one on the left is a refurbed Puma from the Winter refurb thread.
Title: Re: Batmaking, Norfolk Style
Post by: wayward_hayward on August 19, 2015, 05:59:09 AM: Quote from: ItsJustCricket on August 18, 2015, 08:38:04 PM
Of those plain ones with the octopus grips, the one on the left looks gorgeous! What weight and how much?

Chris

They are harrow bats Chris, no idea on weight or price.