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Equipment => Bats => Bat Making => Topic started by: rudda23 on May 21, 2016, 06:55:33 AM

Title: So I made a bat
Post by: rudda23 on May 21, 2016, 06:55:33 AM: Here you go guys, learning the trade, based in Aus, finished this today, enjoy!

(http://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/o741/rudda23/back_zpsajw4qttn.jpg)
(http://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/o741/rudda23/front_zpswph3tvws.jpg)
(http://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/o741/rudda23/side_zpsljnenqiu.jpg)
Title: Re: So I made a bat
Post by: Nmcgee on May 21, 2016, 07:06:02 AM: Great work mate. I've got a willow blue bat arriving soon. I've never had one and I'm very keen to compare to my other bats.

I wish you all the best with the brand.
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Post by: ridhuan on May 21, 2016, 07:08:19 AM: look beautiful finish, keep up the great work!
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Post by: jd163 on May 21, 2016, 07:28:30 AM: Looks very good for the first attempt..
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Post by: jd163 on May 21, 2016, 07:31:11 AM: @rudda23 .. Please share your thoughts that went into this profile or shape.
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Post by: Sivlar13 on May 21, 2016, 07:38:57 AM: Really like the shape of this mate, cracking work!! Decent stickers too.
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Post by: Buzz on May 21, 2016, 07:52:05 AM: Brilliant, really well done.
We haven't seen nearly enough guys learning to make bats recently
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Post by: brokenbat on May 21, 2016, 11:31:23 AM: Nice work. Keep it up.
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Post by: well past my peak on May 21, 2016, 11:47:19 AM: should be proud of you work there mate.
what's the willow blue?
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Post by: humanoid on May 21, 2016, 12:25:59 PM: Nice work mate! Really like the stickers and the finish of the bat. Can you share the dimensions of the bat and the overall thought process....
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Post by: Nmcgee on May 21, 2016, 12:44:24 PM: Quote from: well past my peak on May 21, 2016, 11:47:19 AM
should be proud of you work there mate.
what's the willow blue?

Aussie grown willow
Title: Re: So I made a bat
Post by: rudda23 on May 21, 2016, 01:14:45 PM: thanks for the great comments

overall aim was to get a mid to high middle on this bat. its got 35mm edges, weighs 2lb 9oz, and the willow blue is as mentioned earlier willow grown is Oz.
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Post by: skip1973 on May 21, 2016, 01:17:25 PM: How do you find Aussie willow compares to English?
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Post by: well past my peak on May 21, 2016, 11:07:17 PM: hang on the front sticker reads handcrafted english willow, you will fit nicley into the industry misleading buyers like that. :D jokes
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Post by: skip1973 on May 23, 2016, 06:32:36 AM: English willow nurtured in Australia he he
Title: Re: So I made a bat
Post by: well past my peak on May 23, 2016, 08:02:17 AM: Quote from: well past my peak on May 21, 2016, 11:07:17 PM
hang on the front sticker reads handcrafted english willow, you will fit nicley into the industry misleading buyers like that. :D jokes

would would love to hear the answer to that question anyone ever own an aussie willow bat?
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Post by: FattusCattus on May 23, 2016, 08:22:37 AM: I have. It went like stink, but it was very fragile, didn't last the season I think.
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Post by: skip1973 on May 23, 2016, 09:14:09 AM: Quote from: FattusCattus on May 23, 2016, 08:22:37 AM
I have. It went like stink, but it was very fragile, didn't last the season I think.
I have seen a few and would have thought the opposite, hard as a bulls forehead the couple I have hit. May depend who makes them though I suppose.
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Post by: rudda23 on May 23, 2016, 09:03:09 PM: As stated above yes it is English Willow grown in Australia, performance seems pretty good. They seem to take a little while to get going but once they are properly knocked in they sound great and the ball flies off the face.

Having not made a bat using proper English Willow I dont have any science to base this on apart from my previously purchased bats and feedback from some teammates.
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Post by: Woodyspin on May 23, 2016, 09:07:38 PM: Love that back sticker!
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Post by: mrazvi on May 23, 2016, 10:21:21 PM: Great first bat!! Best of luck. Mr. Callen seems to make bats in Australia from Willow Blue and they come with a 12 gauge barrel!! Has anyone used those at all?
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Post by: kaartman on May 23, 2016, 11:52:41 PM: Like the look of the sticker on the face , IMO sticker on the back is little loud.
It would be nice if you can tweak it little bit to make it appeal to bigger crowd.
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Post by: dougydee on May 24, 2016, 01:55:51 AM: Did you do the course with Ian? A couple of guys at my club have Callen bats and they go well.
Title: Re: So I made a bat
Post by: rudda23 on May 25, 2016, 03:54:13 AM: Yes did the course with Ian, was pretty good so much goes into it and just learning the tools is what I struggled with, oh and sanding :)