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Equipment => Bats => Bat Care => Topic started by: Grubby on April 28, 2018, 08:36:14 PM

Title: Shoulder Crack
Post by: Grubby on April 28, 2018, 08:36:14 PM

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Got a shoulder crack today. What’s the best way to repair this. I will be gluing and clamping. Then twine and tape the best thing to do?
Thanks.

Title: Re: Shoulder Crack
Post by: potzy248 on April 29, 2018, 01:40:29 AM

Yeah do that. Ive also doweled those as well. If the shoulder is thick enough go through the edge and through the crack. Ive also gone through the blade and doweled.

Title: Re: Shoulder Crack
Post by: SOULMAN1012 on April 29, 2018, 08:20:27 AM

As you have said glue, clamp and possibly a dowl for added strength but hard to see with the small pics.

Fairly easy as long as hasn’t gone into the handle under the binding as if so will need a new handle

Title: Re: Shoulder Crack
Post by: Seniorplayer on April 29, 2018, 08:49:44 AM

As others have said glue clamp  dowel you could also scuff  also when repaired for the bat  to be  any good the handle needs to be tight.

Title: Re: Shoulder Crack
Post by: JK Lewis on April 29, 2018, 11:34:02 AM

Alternatively, if the crack seems difficult to solidly repair, you might be able to remove wood on both sides and re-shape into a shoulderless bat.

Title: Re: Shoulder Crack
Post by: Grubby on April 29, 2018, 02:45:46 PM

Thanks everyone. Any specific dowels?

Title: Re: Shoulder Crack
Post by: Seniorplayer on April 29, 2018, 06:18:54 PM

I use hardwood dowel poles as they are stronger  also you can cut to  length once fitted in the drilled holes without being to concerned re the depth of the hole being to deep.

Title: Re: Shoulder Crack
Post by: Gurujames on April 29, 2018, 07:09:56 PM

Personally i would use fluted dowels as the glue gathers in the flutes rather than being pushed to the bottom of the hole as you drive a length of dowel in.
The strength difference would make no difference due to the length of the dowel and close location of the shear forces.

Title: Re: Shoulder Crack
Post by: Grubby on April 29, 2018, 07:43:09 PM

Thanks again

Title: Re: Shoulder Crack
Post by: Cricket_PTY on April 30, 2018, 12:29:49 AM

Glue... clamps... dowels... twine...

easy repair...

Title: Re: Shoulder Crack
Post by: jjelricksmith on April 30, 2018, 08:57:50 AM

I had similar a couple of years back but a fair bit worse and ended the life of the best bat ive ever used. Lasted about 15 games though.
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