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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: playresumes on March 26, 2022, 08:09:41 PM

Title: To dowel or not to dowel?
Post by: playresumes on March 26, 2022, 08:09:41 PM

A friend has ask me to have a go a fixing the below bat.  I’ve glued it and it seems pretty solid and smooth but wondered what people thoughts are on whether to dowel.
I read through lots of posts and am quite sure on the method but have also read on the web that doweling might add a weakness.

Just wondered on thoughts? Thanks in advance

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Title: Re: To dowel or not to dowel?
Post by: Ayrtek Cricket on March 26, 2022, 08:19:46 PM

I’d def dowel it given the split and angle of it on the bat. A couple Going horizontal will only add strength to it when hitting the ball IMO

Title: Re: To dowel or not to dowel?
Post by: SurreySam on March 26, 2022, 08:51:22 PM

I'd certainly dowel that.

Title: Re: To dowel or not to dowel?
Post by: playresumes on March 27, 2022, 01:27:41 PM

Thanks both.  Gone for doweling.  Just put 3 in the side, waiting to dry, then trim and sand.
Thanks again

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Title: Re: To dowel or not to dowel?
Post by: playresumes on April 03, 2022, 07:04:43 PM

Finished and ready for testing
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Title: Re: To dowel or not to dowel?
Post by: Buzz on April 03, 2022, 07:35:51 PM

Great job. Well done