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Equipment => Bats => Bat Making => Topic started by: umz_786 on June 08, 2010, 07:25:50 PM

Title: I want to learn the art of podshaving!
Post by: umz_786 on June 08, 2010, 07:25:50 PM

Ive got a gap year planned for next year and want to learn how to make cricket bats. I have searched the forum but to no avail. Google yielded nothing apart from bat mitzvahs lol

Are there any apprenticeships, workshops, dvds or tutorials that may help?

cheers

Title: Re: I want to learn the art of podshaving!
Post by: Howzat on June 08, 2010, 08:25:06 PM

Im selling some tools ;)

Title: Re: I want to learn the art of podshaving!
Post by: umz_786 on June 08, 2010, 10:42:59 PM

Its all good having the tools but how do you know what to do with them? I have a bit of knowledge about working with wood in terms of sanding it, using band sanders, belt sanders, smooth and rough grade sanding papers etc but how does that apply to a bat.

Also, can you list how many things I will need to make a bat and how much they should cost

cheers

Title: Re: I want to learn the art of podshaving!
Post by: ianbuchanan on June 09, 2010, 01:07:02 AM

I know I'm going to seem like a bit of a party pooper here, but I think that a lot of bat makers and companies are reluctant to show/teach people becuase of insurance reasons. I may be wrong, but this was certainly the case when I applied at Millichamp and Hall for work experience last year, they said that under new government guidlines they would not be insured....

Title: Re: I want to learn the art of podshaving!
Post by: umz_786 on June 09, 2010, 01:43:24 AM

are there any decent videos or websites that may show me through the whole process?

Title: Re: I want to learn the art of podshaving!
Post by: san_dolo on June 09, 2010, 06:36:16 AM

Hey check this out, might help!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNp5joqkzio&feature=related

Title: Re: I want to learn the art of podshaving!
Post by: n80krr on June 09, 2010, 12:09:49 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLmIpryHcjs& (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLmIpryHcjs&)
a good little series. Obviously replace the cnc routing bit with lots of tools being used to shap the cleft.