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Equipment => Bats => Bat Care => Topic started by: InternalTraining on February 01, 2019, 06:29:24 PM
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I had a bat handle replace and the job is done cleanly. A day later, I noticed that there is a crack (inch long) on both (front and back of the bat) of the splice right where the tip of the new handle meets the bottom of the splice's V ( like so >- ). The handle seems fine and I don't think that the splice will split any further. Anyone has any experience with this kind of a split? Could it get worse? What's the best way to reinforce the willow and prevent further cracking? Thanks.
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Can't be sure without seeing the bat but it's Quite possible the bat handle is overtight in the vee if it is usually once there's a split the more you use the bat the worse it will get.
You could fibreglass or Gorrilla tape it tight.
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Yeah, only thing I’d suggest would be tightly binding around bottom of splice.
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What's the easiest way to post pictures on the forum?
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You could also run some dowels through the handle/splice to give it some extra support as well
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Can't be sure without seeing the bat but it's Quite possible the bat handle is overtight in the vee if it is usually once there's a split the more you use the bat the worse it will get.
You could fibreglass or Gorrilla tape it tight.
I second this. Whoever put in the handle, put it too tight.
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What's the easiest way to post pictures on the forum?
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^ Thanks!
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totally looks like the handle is too big for the bottom of the splice, i must admit i've never seen a crack like that before - would be really interested to see what ideas people come up with for a solution!!
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Is it possible to take it back to where the new handle was done and ask them to sort it out for you?
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I think the handle as been knocked in as far as it will go ( its not flush with bottom of the vee ) and is to wide for the vee forceing a crack.
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In engineering, we would drill a hole right at the bottom of the crack. It relieves the stress at that point and prevents it spreading...
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That is good advice
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Is it possible to take it back to where the new handle was done and ask them to sort it out for you?
This bat has a bit of a history and it was ultimately shipped to the (master) bat maker who originally made it. I spoke to his brother and he tells me that bat should be fine. I haven't emailed him the pics of the crack yet but I will. To put it in perspective, it cost less to rehandle the bat then paying for the freight (both ways). So then why did I ship the bat? Because, I wanted the bat maker to make a copy of the bat. :D The copy weighs an ounce more than the original and picks up much lighter, I thought they messed up the bat weight (in addition to the cracked splice of the rehandled bat) of the copied bat but oh no no. It is unreal. :D
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In engineering, we would drill a hole right at the bottom of the crack. It relieves the stress at that point and prevents it spreading...
I thought about that but wouldn't it also reduce the tension in the wood (overall blade) that creates that ping effect?
To start with, I am thinking about dripping some wood glue in the crack to see if it seeps in.
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I thought about that but wouldn't it also reduce the tension in the wood (overall blade) that creates that ping effect?
To start with, I am thinking about dripping some wood glue in the crack to see if it seeps in.
Drilling an hole will relieve the stress but will also weaken the willow.