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Equipment => Bats => Bat Making => Topic started by: springbok45 on August 10, 2016, 07:27:47 PM

Title: My first bat making attempt
Post by: springbok45 on August 10, 2016, 07:27:47 PM: So here's my first attempt at making a bat, I feel it's not gone badly.

(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/nicholasballard/Mobile%20Uploads/IMAG0518_zpscfotugab.jpg) (http://s557.photobucket.com/user/nicholasballard/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMAG0518_zpscfotugab.jpg.html)

(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/nicholasballard/Mobile%20Uploads/IMAG0515_zpsmzp9idk1.jpg) (http://s557.photobucket.com/user/nicholasballard/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMAG0515_zpsmzp9idk1.jpg.html)

(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/nicholasballard/Mobile%20Uploads/IMAG0516_zpsdrbduh8y.jpg) (http://s557.photobucket.com/user/nicholasballard/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMAG0516_zpsdrbduh8y.jpg.html)

(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/nicholasballard/Mobile%20Uploads/IMAG0517_zpsc0yqlapv.jpg) (http://s557.photobucket.com/user/nicholasballard/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMAG0517_zpsc0yqlapv.jpg.html)
Title: Re: My first bat making attempt
Post by: JK Lewis on August 10, 2016, 07:40:27 PM: Nice job fella! :) It looks great, really well done. Big middle, it should go like a rocket.

The tortoise though. He looks like he's seen it all before.
Title: Re: My first bat making attempt
Post by: springbok45 on August 10, 2016, 08:58:11 PM: Thanks, Obadiah is inscrutable sadly he's significantly out of my skill range all made with chainsaws from a chunk of fallen oak.
Title: Re: My first bat making attempt
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on August 10, 2016, 10:32:06 PM: Weights and specs on that beast? :)
Title: Re: My first bat making attempt
Post by: Boondougal on August 10, 2016, 10:43:45 PM: yep, great effort. like the look of that.

I would say your staff look a tad on the slow slide and look like they might need a bit of help to come out of their shell.
Title: Re: My first bat making attempt
Post by: abdulwq on August 11, 2016, 02:10:04 AM: nice shape and good effort....looks like Gilchrist bat shape.
Title: Re: My first bat making attempt
Post by: Mpt7 on August 11, 2016, 09:29:48 AM: that's a beaut!
Title: Re: My first bat making attempt
Post by: justnotcricket86 on August 11, 2016, 09:41:41 AM: Great work for a first attempt.

I must say, it's quite refreshing that there are more and more of these posts with budding podshavers having a go.

Keep it up
Title: Re: My first bat making attempt
Post by: springbok45 on August 11, 2016, 11:09:13 AM: Quote from: WalkingWicket37 on August 10, 2016, 10:32:06 PM
Weights and specs on that beast? :)

I haven't actually weighed yet, will update with the details.

I only had a plane and draw knife to work with so figured something similar to the Gilchrist/Scat/old M&H shapes were most achievable. Planning on adding a couple of spoke shaves to the toolbox for my next go.
Title: Re: My first bat making attempt
Post by: Red Ink Cricket on August 11, 2016, 05:07:57 PM: Quote from: springbok45 on August 11, 2016, 11:09:13 AM
I haven't actually weighed yet, will update with the details.

I only had a plane and draw knife to work with so figured something similar to the Gilchrist/Scat/old M&H shapes were most achievable. Planning on adding a couple of spoke shaves to the toolbox for my next go.

I've got some tools which may interest you. Drop me a pm if you want to discuss to save blocking your topic up.

Looks a decent effort btw
Title: Re: My first bat making attempt
Post by: mrazvi on August 11, 2016, 06:12:22 PM: Good job! Looks good, full profile is the way to go.
Title: Re: My first bat making attempt
Post by: springbok45 on August 12, 2016, 06:19:42 PM: Quote from: WalkingWicket37 on August 10, 2016, 10:32:06 PM
Weights and specs on that beast? :)

It's 2-13 at the moment, edges are 28mmand the spine is 60/62mm and it's only 106 wide because I got a little carried away smoothing the edges :D