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Equipment => Bats => Bat Care => Topic started by: Jimbo on October 11, 2024, 09:46:51 AM

Title: Reducing toe thickness
Post by: Jimbo on October 11, 2024, 09:46:51 AM

I've got a bat with an absurdly thick toe and looking for some tips on reducing the thickness without doing anything daft.

I'd send it off to a batmaker but it's really a cheap wet weather/crap midweek ball bat so not really worth the investment.

I don't have access to batmaking tools, just an orbital sander and a rasp, so I'm fairly sure what I have to do but any little tidbits of advice would be much appreciated!

Title: Re: Reducing toe thickness
Post by: Kulli on October 11, 2024, 12:44:50 PM

Mark the edges and toe and just take it down with 40/60/80 grit and then work your way through higher grits to get a half decent finish.

Definitely error on the side of caution with how much your removing though.