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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: jimmy23 on August 16, 2018, 08:04:53 PM

Title: Splice colour
Post by: jimmy23 on August 16, 2018, 08:04:53 PM

What is the change of colour on certain splices? Are they now painted or is it a cheaper material. This is a G3 slaz below but I’ve seen it on £400 M&H and GM’s to name a few.

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Title: Re: Splice colour
Post by: Seniorplayer on August 16, 2018, 08:32:26 PM

It's because the cane handles are fumigated by burning sulphur  in a chamber the smoke kills any borer in the cane thie process   Also defines the cane  colour

Title: Re: Splice colour
Post by: Batoff on August 17, 2018, 12:20:18 PM

To clarify, is the question:
"why is the cane in the splice a different colour to the willow in the blade"? 

Title: Re: Splice colour
Post by: jimmy23 on August 17, 2018, 12:27:03 PM

Quote from: Batoff on August 17, 2018, 12:20:18 PM

To clarify, is the question:
"why is the cane in the splice a different colour to the willow in the blade"?

Not quite.
Normally a splice is more of a natural wood colour.
These look painted or a different material.

Title: Re: Splice colour
Post by: CricketXI on August 17, 2018, 08:43:48 PM

I believe they use a wooden veg while making the handle.

Here is a video (0.54 sec.), i guess its the same thing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLRUnsqbwuU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLRUnsqbwuU)

No need to worry about as the color may vary depending upon the wood used.