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Equipment => Bats => Bat Making => Topic started by: JK Lewis on August 14, 2016, 10:05:54 PM

Title: Made another bat, sold it to a current international cricket captain!
Post by: JK Lewis on August 14, 2016, 10:05:54 PM

Ah, I got your attention with that eh? And you know what, it's actually true. Recognise this fella?

(http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah205/justinlewis45/IMG-20160812-WA0000_zps8fdg6yfn.jpg) (http://s1381.photobucket.com/user/justinlewis45/media/IMG-20160812-WA0000_zps8fdg6yfn.jpg.html)

OK OK, full disclosure. First up, he's my brother, which did make the marketing and sales process somewhat smoother than it might otherwise have been Secondly, he's the captain of Mexico, where the competition for places is not as fierce as in the traditional cricket nations. But hey, for a first sale I'll take it gladly. Best of all, he paid in pounds, not pesos. Here's what he got for his money:

(http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah205/justinlewis45/20160805_153113_zpszk8prc1p.jpg) (http://s1381.photobucket.com/user/justinlewis45/media/20160805_153113_zpszk8prc1p.jpg.html)

Much better piece of willow this time, Grade 2 due to some imperfections on the back, but beautiful on the face.

(http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah205/justinlewis45/20160805_153224_zps8re5kmvs.jpg) (http://s1381.photobucket.com/user/justinlewis45/media/20160805_153224_zps8re5kmvs.jpg.html)

(http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah205/justinlewis45/20160805_153149_zpsk0hagdmk.jpg) (http://s1381.photobucket.com/user/justinlewis45/media/20160805_153149_zpsk0hagdmk.jpg.html)

The bat weighed in at 2lb 11oz. Fairly traditional profile, nice long middle. I'm happy with it, best one I've made so far by some distance.

And finally, here's the boy himself, with his team of Aztecs at the South American Championships in Chile, October 2015:

(http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah205/justinlewis45/12108778_1068531026491970_4294709397448757285_n_zpsoulqvosy.jpg) (http://s1381.photobucket.com/user/justinlewis45/media/12108778_1068531026491970_4294709397448757285_n_zpsoulqvosy.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Made another bat, sold it to a current international cricket captain!
Post by: i12breakfree on August 14, 2016, 10:31:10 PM

That's a very nice long middle profile
hope you get more orders from the mexican team :)

Title: Re: Made another bat, sold it to a current international cricket captain!
Post by: sgcricket on August 15, 2016, 03:25:56 AM

Many companies would have sold that for grade 1 looking at the face. Profile looks good with a large sweetspot

Title: Re: Made another bat, sold it to a current international cricket captain!
Post by: Seniorplayer on August 15, 2016, 08:20:34 AM

Well done JK  the Bat looks a beauty have to say though grade 2 ? Surely not I've seen plenty grade ones ( particularly this season )  look a lot worse than that bat.

Title: Re: Made another bat, sold it to a current international cricket captain!
Post by: sarg on August 15, 2016, 05:10:42 PM

Looks a stunning bat @JK Lewis. Thats a grade 1 for sure.

Title: Re: Made another bat, sold it to a current international cricket captain!
Post by: JK Lewis on August 16, 2016, 10:37:09 AM

Quote from: sarg on August 15, 2016, 05:10:42 PM

Looks a stunning bat @JK Lewis. Thats a grade 1 for sure.

Seems to me the whole grading thing is a bit of a game really! If one selects willow from a supplier they seem to be tougher on grading, G1 to G2 for example. In the shops, pretty much anything goes, and they call bats G1 when you or I would likely disagree. I figure I'll sell each bat at the same grade as I bought the cleft. That seems fair.

Title: Re: Made another bat, sold it to a current international cricket captain!
Post by: maly on September 01, 2016, 03:19:45 PM

Nicely done.  Congratulations. 

Title: Re: Made another bat, sold it to a current international cricket captain!
Post by: Calzehbhoy on September 01, 2016, 06:28:42 PM

How did it go @JK Lewis

Title: Re: Made another bat, sold it to a current international cricket captain!
Post by: JK Lewis on September 01, 2016, 09:11:15 PM

Quote from: Calzehbhoy on September 01, 2016, 06:28:42 PM

How did it go @JK Lewis

So far so good, or so I'm told! The season in Mexico is just about to get under way,  so the bat has been used in nets, but not in a game so far. More details from my dear brother on my FB page (link below). Thanks for asking, I'll keep you posted.

https://www.facebook.com/LewisCricketBats/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel (https://www.facebook.com/LewisCricketBats/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel)