Custom Bats Cricket Forum
Equipment => Bats => Bat Care => Topic started by: andi_thwaites on November 08, 2021, 04:25:27 PM
-
I am looking for a bit of advice.
A few years ago I had one of my bats re-handled. Whilst I shan't name the company that undertook the work I suspect they did a fairly ordinary job of it as it was not one of their bats originally. The bat in question is an absolute gun so I am keen to save it if I can.
The problem I have is that there is a really small crack that runs down one side of the splice all the way through the bat. I cannot easily open it up enough to get any glue into the crack as it is so small (despite going all the way through the bat). I am worried that if I try too hard to open it up I will do more damage to it.
I have tried super glue (and then sanding) over the crack in the hope that this will seal it and it sometimes holds it for a while but it soon appears again.
I'll try and put a couple of pictures in too.
Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks all.
-
It’s very hard to do any kind of meaningful repair with something like I believe you are describing with the handle in the blade. Damage to the splice area is normally the hardest and most fatal from my experience (although without pictures it’s hard to say)
If you can post pictures there are a few bat makers on here with more experience than myself that maybe able to advise, happy to do a re-handle for you if that’s what’s needed but will need some pictures.
-
For some reason I cannot seem to upload the photos to here.
I have put them on Twitter so you can see them there hopefully.
Thank you so much for your help.
https://twitter.com/AndiThwaites/status/1457967694414819331?s=20
-
So there is a way to do this but you will need a third hand....
Step 1 - Buy Low viscosity super glue (loctite 406 for example)
Step 2 - Twist the bat and the handle inoposite directions to open the hairline crack
Step 3 - This is where you need your 3rd hand - Drip the superglue into the crack
Because the super gue is of a low viscosity it will find itsself into the crack. Repleat this until the glue no longer fills the crack. A light sand to remove any excess
-
Open the crack and glue -clamp it.
Put some dowells and then bind it tightly..
Should work for a good while IMO.
-
Open the crack and glue -clamp it.
Put some dowells and then bind it tightly..
Should work for a good while IMO.
Given the crack is close the splice I wouldnt want to be drilling into the bat / handle splice as this would weaken the handle
-
Given the crack is close the splice I wouldnt want to be drilling into the bat / handle splice as this would weaken the handle
U have a point, but i have done it several times without any issues..
But def. have to be very carefull and not drill the splice-handle area .