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Equipment => Bats => Bat Making => Topic started by: wayward_hayward on March 28, 2016, 04:30:57 PM

Title: Wayward_Hayward's bat making thread
Post by: wayward_hayward on March 28, 2016, 04:30:57 PM: I'm sure most of you have seen my bat refurbishing skills in my refurb thread. I'm now at a stage where I feel confident to move forward towards making bats and hope to start making soon. Like in my refurb thread, I will post updates of my success and failures to keep track of my progress. Hopefully you enjoy the efforts of a bat nerd trying to become a podshaver.

Current situation
(http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad158/ncfcrgr8/IMG_20160328_170952.jpg) (http://s931.photobucket.com/user/ncfcrgr8/media/IMG_20160328_170952.jpg.html)
I have one handled and pressed cleft and one that requires both handling and pressing. My tool situation is currently one flat spokeshave and a drawknife.

Below is a basic list of tools required for the job, let me know if I'm missing anything or don't need them.
Drawknife
Spokeshave -flat and round base
Plane (No.4) - flat and round base
Travisher
Rasp

Any advice or tips from any of the bat makers around would be greatly appreciated.
Title: Re: Wayward_Hayward's bat making thread
Post by: brokenbat on March 28, 2016, 04:34:14 PM: You're forgetting a top quality Sharpie.
Title: Re: Wayward_Hayward's bat making thread
Post by: wayward_hayward on March 28, 2016, 04:38:58 PM: A couple more photos of the clefts I have. The grainy handled cleft is bit too nice for a first attempt :(

(http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad158/ncfcrgr8/Mobile%20Uploads/20160328_173352.jpg) (http://s931.photobucket.com/user/ncfcrgr8/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20160328_173352.jpg.html)
(http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad158/ncfcrgr8/Mobile%20Uploads/20160328_173224.jpg) (http://s931.photobucket.com/user/ncfcrgr8/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20160328_173224.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Wayward_Hayward's bat making thread
Post by: hanif on March 28, 2016, 04:53:29 PM: Looks a nice cleft. I would love to have ago at making my own bat. Have fun and I look forward to seeing your progress.
Title: Re: Wayward_Hayward's bat making thread
Post by: sanredrose on March 28, 2016, 05:17:23 PM: Go on @wayward_hayward, we all are rooting for you .. :)
Title: Re: Wayward_Hayward's bat making thread
Post by: wayward_hayward on March 28, 2016, 05:27:39 PM: Quote from: sanredrose on March 28, 2016, 05:17:23 PM
Go on @wayward_hayward, we all are rooting for you .. :)
Quote from: hanif on March 28, 2016, 04:53:29 PM
Looks a nice cleft. I would love to have ago at making my own bat. Have fun and I look forward to seeing your progress.

Thanks gents
Title: Re: Wayward_Hayward's bat making thread
Post by: Churchy1989 on April 26, 2016, 12:38:26 PM: @WalkingWicket37 have you made any progress on this?

I am very interested in making my own. But very scared of 'c0cking it up'!
Title: Re: Wayward_Hayward's bat making thread
Post by: 19reading87 on April 26, 2016, 02:05:20 PM: It's @wayward_hayward topics mate not @WalkingWicket37
Title: Re: Wayward_Hayward's bat making thread
Post by: wayward_hayward on April 26, 2016, 04:34:53 PM: Not had an opportunity to start on this yet @Churchy1989
Title: Re: Wayward_Hayward's bat making thread
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on April 26, 2016, 06:00:47 PM: What had this got to do with me and why am I getting lots of emails saying I've been tagged? ???
Title: Re: Wayward_Hayward's bat making thread
Post by: dannyhall04 on April 26, 2016, 06:33:38 PM: Quote from: WalkingWicket37 on April 26, 2016, 06:00:47 PM
why am I getting lots of emails saying I've been tagged? ???

Because you've been tagged, maybe?
Title: Re: Wayward_Hayward's bat making thread
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on April 26, 2016, 06:52:32 PM: Quote from: dannyhall04 on April 26, 2016, 06:33:38 PM
Because you've been tagged, maybe?

Evidently...
Was more a rhetorical question as to why I'd been tagged in the first place
Title: Re: Wayward_Hayward's bat making thread
Post by: FattusCattus on April 26, 2016, 07:12:54 PM: Quote from: WalkingWicket37 on April 26, 2016, 06:00:47 PM
What had this got to do with me and why am I getting lots of emails saying I've been tagged? ???

Because you are yet again another victim of the paralysed finger / partially sighted / attention-deficient posting!
Title: Re: Wayward_Hayward's bat making thread
Post by: wayward_hayward on April 26, 2016, 08:13:02 PM: At least it's given me a kick up the backside to get this project going again. Only problem is playing and coaching takes up most of my time at the minute.
Title: Re: Wayward_Hayward's bat making thread
Post by: Churchy1989 on April 27, 2016, 05:39:36 AM: Apologies, my bad for tagging. :(
Title: Re: Wayward_Hayward's bat making thread
Post by: FattusCattus on April 27, 2016, 08:15:03 AM: So you should be @Churchy1989 - pull your socks up man!! we don't post on here for fun you know!
Title: Re: Wayward_Hayward's bat making thread
Post by: Churchy1989 on August 10, 2016, 02:32:48 PM: any progression @wayward_hayward ?
Title: Re: Wayward_Hayward's bat making thread
Post by: wayward_hayward on August 10, 2016, 02:44:05 PM: Quote from: Churchy1989 on August 10, 2016, 02:32:48 PM
any progression @wayward_hayward ?

Nope, I'm hoping to have it started and complete in the next couple of weeks.
Title: Re: Wayward_Hayward's bat making thread
Post by: wayward_hayward on October 29, 2016, 03:48:13 PM: Finally time to update this thread. After many months, I have a workshop thanks to @GeorgeB93 garage. We spent the day buying a vice and getting that fitted.

(http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad158/ncfcrgr8/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG-20161029-WA0018.jpg) (http://s931.photobucket.com/user/ncfcrgr8/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG-20161029-WA0018.jpg.html)
(http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad158/ncfcrgr8/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG-20161029-WA0017.jpg) (http://s931.photobucket.com/user/ncfcrgr8/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG-20161029-WA0017.jpg.html)

(http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad158/ncfcrgr8/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG-20161029-WA0014.jpg) (http://s931.photobucket.com/user/ncfcrgr8/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG-20161029-WA0014.jpg.html)
(http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad158/ncfcrgr8/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG-20161029-WA0016.jpg) (http://s931.photobucket.com/user/ncfcrgr8/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG-20161029-WA0016.jpg.html)

Time to get making now!
Title: Re: Wayward_Hayward's bat making thread
Post by: JB on October 29, 2016, 04:32:56 PM: Looks like a perfect set up! Where did you get the part mades @wayward_hayward ?
Title: Re: Wayward_Hayward's bat making thread
Post by: wayward_hayward on October 29, 2016, 04:44:16 PM: Quote from: JB on October 29, 2016, 04:32:56 PM
Looks like a perfect set up! Where did you get the part mades @wayward_hayward ?

Mine was bought through eBay, not sure who the seller was. @GeorgeB93 got his grade 3 part made from @hell4leather cricket
Title: Re: Wayward_Hayward's bat making thread
Post by: JK Lewis on October 29, 2016, 08:11:20 PM: Nice! Good luck with the batmaking. Look forward to seeing more photos.
Title: Re: Wayward_Hayward's bat making thread
Post by: sachin200 on November 17, 2016, 02:55:02 AM: Go for it man! Please post pics when done and ready!