Custom Bats Cricket Forum
Equipment => Bats => Bat Making => Topic started by: Howzat on March 21, 2010, 08:31:15 PM
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Just wondering if anyone on here can offer anything similar or better to Kippax's offer?
http://www.kippaxcricket.co.uk/bat_willow.html
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good offer leo but i will be 50 when it time to use them
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That's awesome?!
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Im sure you can make more than 10 bats out of 1 tree though cant you?
Theres been topics about this before, people raised questions like what happens if the tree develops a disease/gets hit by lightning etc
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Depends what part gets used....
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My mate is doing this deal, his dad knows the owner and is a big kippax fan...
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doesn't say if it costs extra for the bats being made at the end or is it implied they are free as its your tree
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surley it would cost for making the bats ?
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http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=478.msg5095#msg5095
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thats what i mean surley you would want to know what the all in price would be at the end eg cost of making each bat but just says the price of the tree or is it just me
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I though kippax were not doing that well?
What happens if they go out of business or another company buys them out??
What happens to the trees then??? :o
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pete, all is explained in leos link :)
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You have a certificate of ownership, but Kippax wont make the bats and youll be lumbered with taking care of the tree
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Was tempted to get this as a wedding present last year but was unsure about waiting that long. Anyone on here done this? Seems like a good deal for Kippax, they get a good lump of cash up front, the probability of making more bats than they pass onto you and maybe the better quality bits also?
Lots of unanswered questions, but a good idea in principle
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i would have to be there to make sure i got the clefts off my tree i suspect they might give you a right load of crap
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i'd do it
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how long would the whole process take? i may be interested if its under 20 years....
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Well they plant 3 year old saplings. I think trees normally cut after 15 to 20.
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sounds like a decent investment as long as kippax doesn't f**k up!
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Its seems a good investment aslong as you dont pay for the final 10 bats. Think i might look further into this as i'll hopefully still be playing in 15-20 years :)
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I think it's a good idea - 10 cricket bats for £100 isnt too bad (regardless of the grade), with inflation a grade 1 bat may cost £500-£600 in twenty years time!
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http://www.therampantgardener.co.uk/salix_alba_caerulea-cricket_bat_willow.html
you may need to make friends with a batmaker for this...!
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Growing tree's is a great plan, but it is very long term and you have to know what you need to do or it can be a complete waste of money.
Tree's need to be sited well and tended to 3 times a year to start with, going down to twice a year. They can take 30 years to hit minimum size for felling, if they fully mature in 12 you will have wide grains and no value so luck does play a part. Disease and many other factors can kill them or ruin them, and they could well be so over planted in 15 years time with Wrights planting 3 for each one felled that they might not even be worth felling.
You need 15ft sett's to start with, 40-60cm will not cut the mustard.