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Title: Solving a feathering toe
Post by: Ayrtek Cricket on March 07, 2017, 10:11:54 PM
Wealth of forum knowledge...what's the best method of curing a feathering toe?

I've tried giving it a light sand and oil but the strands of wood seem convinced they want to peel away again.

What do u recommend...PVA glue, Shoe Goo, chewing gum?
Title: Re: Solving a feathering toe
Post by: 19reading87 on March 07, 2017, 10:12:42 PM
Toe guards... that's the main reason I use Them
Title: Re: Solving a feathering toe
Post by: Ayrtek Cricket on March 07, 2017, 10:14:27 PM
Toe guards... that's the main reason I use Them

They never seem to last very long with me as I tend to tap the floor quite often in my pre-empting the ball arriving and seem to rip off when running the bat in.
Title: Re: Solving a feathering toe
Post by: Red Ink Cricket on March 07, 2017, 10:17:05 PM
Angle the toe, that should help. Will hopefully remove the current feathering and help prevent more. Unfortunately it's a bit of a given if you are a heavy tapper so not sure there is a perfect remedy out there
Title: Re: Solving a feathering toe
Post by: skip1973 on March 07, 2017, 11:27:00 PM
Wealth of forum knowledge...what's the best method of curing a feathering toe?

I've tried giving it a light sand and oil but the strands of wood seem convinced they want to peel away again.

What do u recommend...PVA glue, Shoe Goo, chewing gum?
Super glue works most of the time, depending on the damage.
Title: Re: Solving a feathering toe
Post by: Ayrtek Cricket on March 07, 2017, 11:51:01 PM
Thanks chaps, will give glue a try as it's just had a clean up and is pretty new so I'm hoping to take preventative steps from the outset now it's just starting to open up nicely in nets.
Title: Re: Solving a feathering toe
Post by: ogroupleader on March 08, 2017, 07:17:24 AM
Just cut the bottom of the bat off. That'll fix it.
Title: Re: Solving a feathering toe
Post by: hit4six on March 08, 2017, 07:43:51 AM
I am a big fan of shoe goo on the bottom of all of my bats. It dries as solid as a rock and in my opinion, seals the toe of the bat.
Title: Re: Solving a feathering toe
Post by: Ayrtek Cricket on March 08, 2017, 07:53:09 AM
Just cut the bottom of the bat off. That'll fix it.

Good point, I only ever use the middle anyway 😂
Title: Re: Solving a feathering toe
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on March 08, 2017, 08:56:56 PM
If this is Wilma then it's almost certainly terminal Tom, best sell her back to the original owner at a discount  ;)
Title: Re: Solving a feathering toe
Post by: Ayrtek Cricket on March 08, 2017, 09:02:27 PM
If this is Wilma then it's almost certainly terminal Tom, best sell her back to the original owner at a discount  ;)

She's just starting to show some appreciation having been rubbed down gently and oiled 😜