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Equipment => Bats => Bat Care => Topic started by: WalkingWicket37 on September 18, 2015, 08:31:56 PM

Title: Let's see what a refurb does
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on September 18, 2015, 08:31:56 PM: Evening guys

I've got a teammates bat for a refurb. I've already sealed a crack going across the toe, and now have to get the bat looking nice again.

Here are some pictures of the bat in its current state (no pictures before I did the toe).
I'll post some pictures once done, but I'm interested to see what difference a refurb will make to the weight.

P.S can anyone guess what it is/was?

(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb450/CPye061194/F5329E51-E64B-4DF3-8B3D-2FCFA67FC37E_zpsleik4mlv.jpg) (http://s1206.photobucket.com/user/CPye061194/media/F5329E51-E64B-4DF3-8B3D-2FCFA67FC37E_zpsleik4mlv.jpg.html)

(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb450/CPye061194/64CA3FE5-6CA6-4AFA-8AF7-93BAB0D07219_zps9qgl904a.jpg) (http://s1206.photobucket.com/user/CPye061194/media/64CA3FE5-6CA6-4AFA-8AF7-93BAB0D07219_zps9qgl904a.jpg.html)

(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb450/CPye061194/4B241C51-693C-4A14-B97D-25F84B1F432A_zpsrxirch65.jpg) (http://s1206.photobucket.com/user/CPye061194/media/4B241C51-693C-4A14-B97D-25F84B1F432A_zpsrxirch65.jpg.html)

(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb450/CPye061194/7A724AA0-326C-4568-9862-15BBAA1DF69A_zpsd4xc1hhd.jpg) (http://s1206.photobucket.com/user/CPye061194/media/7A724AA0-326C-4568-9862-15BBAA1DF69A_zpsd4xc1hhd.jpg.html)

(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb450/CPye061194/55443DD9-3EF7-4C61-9EEC-4A88D8897079_zpsr1e5jx5u.jpg) (http://s1206.photobucket.com/user/CPye061194/media/55443DD9-3EF7-4C61-9EEC-4A88D8897079_zpsr1e5jx5u.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Let's see what a refurb does
Post by: smilley792 on September 18, 2015, 08:33:26 PM: Mongoose tor-q
Title: Re: Let's see what a refurb does
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on September 18, 2015, 08:34:41 PM: Quote from: smilley792 on September 18, 2015, 08:33:26 PM
Mongoose tor-q

Nope ;)
Title: Re: Let's see what a refurb does
Post by: Andythomo21 on September 18, 2015, 08:52:48 PM: I'd go with GM or M&H of some description?
Title: Re: Let's see what a refurb does
Post by: windyroad on September 18, 2015, 09:19:36 PM: Old style mid noughties Kippax?
Title: Re: Let's see what a refurb does
Post by: AlRidd on September 18, 2015, 09:23:12 PM: Hawk X-Bow?
Title: Re: Let's see what a refurb does
Post by: Seniorplayer on September 18, 2015, 09:23:42 PM: Looking at it surprised when the scales showed the wieght as can't see where all the wood is for it to be 3lb.
Title: Re: Let's see what a refurb does
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on September 18, 2015, 09:29:50 PM: Quote from: Seniorplayer on September 18, 2015, 09:23:42 PM
Looking at it surprised when the scales showed the wieght as can't see where all the wood is for it to be 3lb.

If you picked it up you wouldn't be surprised mate, it feels like a railway sleeper!

No correct guesses yet,it's a slightly older stick (and obvious before the days people wanted big bats in a light weight!)
Title: Re: Let's see what a refurb does
Post by: SwingAndMiss on September 18, 2015, 09:38:58 PM: GN longbow?
Title: Re: Let's see what a refurb does
Post by: trypewriter on September 18, 2015, 10:23:08 PM: It's not an old Salix is it?
Title: Re: Let's see what a refurb does
Post by: Topgun on September 19, 2015, 05:27:58 AM: Warsop?
Title: Re: Let's see what a refurb does
Post by: SOULMAN1012 on September 19, 2015, 06:10:47 AM: Biggest Kahuna?
Title: Re: Let's see what a refurb does
Post by: JB on September 19, 2015, 06:27:25 AM: B52?
Title: Re: Let's see what a refurb does
Post by: smilley792 on September 19, 2015, 06:46:46 AM: Gunn and Moore hero
Title: Re: Let's see what a refurb does
Post by: Gelds on September 19, 2015, 07:23:32 AM: Early Gray-Nicolls Powerbow?
Title: Re: Let's see what a refurb does
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on September 19, 2015, 08:17:30 AM: Quote from: SOULMAN1012 on September 19, 2015, 06:10:47 AM
Biggest Kahuna?

Right you are, Chris.
Now we know what it is I can start sanding it down :D
Title: Re: Let's see what a refurb does
Post by: smilley792 on September 19, 2015, 08:22:16 AM: Quote from: WalkingWicket37 on September 19, 2015, 08:17:30 AM
Right you are, Chris.
Now we know what it is I can start sanding it down :D

Aargh. So jealous. Look need to make heavy bats in Laguna shape again instead of there ridicolous shapes.
Title: Re: Let's see what a refurb does
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on September 19, 2015, 12:51:42 PM: I went for a very light refurb because 1) the bats owner won't pay for a drink, let alone a bat refurb and 2) other than the toe damage there was nothing wrong with the bat.

I used my orbital sander to get the whole bat back to white willow, then hand sanded using 400 grit to finish.
A new grip and a coat of oil later, this is the end result :)

(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb450/CPye061194/D6D43A3F-59FF-41FE-9E05-0915403093B2_zpsn8hrajg1.jpg) (http://s1206.photobucket.com/user/CPye061194/media/D6D43A3F-59FF-41FE-9E05-0915403093B2_zpsn8hrajg1.jpg.html)

(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb450/CPye061194/3E1949F7-87B8-4D30-99FC-61908D7D76A3_zpsbgnf1bao.jpg) (http://s1206.photobucket.com/user/CPye061194/media/3E1949F7-87B8-4D30-99FC-61908D7D76A3_zpsbgnf1bao.jpg.html)

(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb450/CPye061194/DBB2ED7F-6895-4E35-9E9B-BD8A9AEFE86D_zpsoaxjxh87.jpg) (http://s1206.photobucket.com/user/CPye061194/media/DBB2ED7F-6895-4E35-9E9B-BD8A9AEFE86D_zpsoaxjxh87.jpg.html)

(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb450/CPye061194/09B12EAA-1414-46D4-8F32-4215F7BE4F09_zpsrfw7gd5i.jpg) (http://s1206.photobucket.com/user/CPye061194/media/09B12EAA-1414-46D4-8F32-4215F7BE4F09_zpsrfw7gd5i.jpg.html)

(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb450/CPye061194/DE647041-48BF-46EB-947B-89B94E829E45_zps3047seac.jpg) (http://s1206.photobucket.com/user/CPye061194/media/DE647041-48BF-46EB-947B-89B94E829E45_zps3047seac.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Let's see what a refurb does
Post by: wayward_hayward on September 19, 2015, 12:57:46 PM: You forgot to sand the toe @WalkingWicket37 :D
Title: Re: Let's see what a refurb does
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on September 19, 2015, 01:00:24 PM: Quote from: wayward_hayward on September 19, 2015, 12:57:46 PM
You forgot to sand the toe @WalkingWicket37 :D

I couldn't decide if it was worth doing or not, and as I'm doing it for free went for the not option!

That'd be the way to get the weight down though, sand a few inches off the toe before I give it back ;)
Title: Re: Let's see what a refurb does
Post by: wayward_hayward on September 19, 2015, 01:07:57 PM: Quote from: WalkingWicket37 on September 19, 2015, 01:00:24 PM
I couldn't decide if it was worth doing or not, and as I'm doing it for free went for the not option!

That'd be the way to get the weight down though, sand a few inches off the toe before I give it back ;)

Don't blame you if its for free!

I find the toe a tricky one to refurbish to a high standard. You can quite easily end up taking too much off it looking for a good finish.