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Equipment => Bats => Bat Making => Topic started by: snafu on September 16, 2010, 10:45:44 AM

Title: first Effort Just Finished (i think)
Post by: snafu on September 16, 2010, 10:45:44 AM

Tom can you upload pics for me :)
First attempt at making a bat (will not call it pod shaving yet) The cleft came from Tom as he a project he gave up on.

Title: Re: first Effort Just Finished (i think)
Post by: Tom on September 16, 2010, 10:52:48 AM

(http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i29/02thoeva/295.jpg)
(http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i29/02thoeva/294.jpg)
(http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i29/02thoeva/296.jpg)
(http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i29/02thoeva/303.jpg)
(http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i29/02thoeva/298.jpg)

Title: Re: first Effort Just Finished (i think)
Post by: Buzz on September 16, 2010, 10:57:58 AM

That is a really good effort - what weight did you get it too?

Title: Re: first Effort Just Finished (i think)
Post by: Talisman on September 16, 2010, 10:58:45 AM

Looks like a good effort.

Title: Re: first Effort Just Finished (i think)
Post by: RoCo Da Pixie on September 16, 2010, 10:59:47 AM

For your first attempt it looks good, would be my perfect profile if it had a lower middle

Title: Re: first Effort Just Finished (i think)
Post by: Canners on September 16, 2010, 11:01:57 AM

i'm impressed

Title: Re: first Effort Just Finished (i think)
Post by: petehosk on September 16, 2010, 11:05:26 AM

That is a very good effort...well done!

Title: Re: first Effort Just Finished (i think)
Post by: Canners on September 16, 2010, 11:10:01 AM

love the bow :)

Title: Re: first Effort Just Finished (i think)
Post by: snafu on September 16, 2010, 11:11:40 AM

i got it down to 2.11 and a half without grips etc, it picks up not to bad, it taps up nicely with a mallet its got a decent rebound (will not call it ping on here) and fairly long middle
Talisman its the cleft Tom got from you.

Title: Re: first Effort Just Finished (i think)
Post by: Talisman on September 16, 2010, 11:17:28 AM

Well it should play well then.....

How much shaping did you have to do?

Title: Re: first Effort Just Finished (i think)
Post by: Tom on September 16, 2010, 11:19:04 AM

Very very good. Especially considering what a mess and how rough looking it was when you got it.

Title: Re: first Effort Just Finished (i think)
Post by: will5210 on September 16, 2010, 11:22:35 AM

Excellent effort!

Title: Re: first Effort Just Finished (i think)
Post by: 400notout on September 16, 2010, 11:24:03 AM

Looks really really nice, cracking first effort! Could be your calling! Nah really nice, with my attempts found it difficult to keep it the right shape with a higher middle

Title: Re: first Effort Just Finished (i think)
Post by: snafu on September 16, 2010, 11:30:51 AM

Yes well,Quite a bit as the edge down 1 side was how can we say without offending any one,i know,i think tom had a sneezing fit when he was doing the edge and slipped at the same time as there was a chunk out ;),so i was very limited on the profile,also i think he must have had a power cut when the spine was being lined up,or he was trying a new idea for left handers :)

Title: Re: first Effort Just Finished (i think)
Post by: Tom on September 16, 2010, 11:33:16 AM

Haha yes, sounds about right. That was my first effort and I'm amazed someone could actually make it into something wieldable with their first go!

Title: Re: first Effort Just Finished (i think)
Post by: norbs on September 16, 2010, 01:36:46 PM

great stuff

Title: Re: first Effort Just Finished (i think)
Post by: snafu on September 16, 2010, 02:46:40 PM

Thanks for all the coments, Getting the bug now,can anyone get me a good grade 2 or decent grade 1,handled and pressed:)
please pm me a price
I live nr Bath

Title: Re: first Effort Just Finished (i think)
Post by: snafu on May 03, 2011, 10:38:52 AM

First game out for my Bat this weekend,my son used this bat and got 109.
Not a bad first outing!! and to think that the middle will only get better,well pleased

Title: Re: first Effort Just Finished (i think)
Post by: Buzz on May 03, 2011, 11:12:08 AM

brilliant - that is a happy ending!!

by the way, what kind of grip is that on the bat and where did it come from?
thanks

Title: Re: first Effort Just Finished (i think)
Post by: snafu on May 03, 2011, 12:00:34 PM

Quote from: Buzz on May 03, 2011, 11:12:08 AM

by the way, what kind of grip is that on the bat and where did it come from?
thanks

i bought a few of them from ebay about 4 or 5 years ago and found them in the attic so decided to put it on for the pics, dont know the style, its pretty unique,but feels nice in the hands
Mike

Title: Re: first Effort Just Finished (i think)
Post by: Kulli on May 03, 2011, 01:44:42 PM

Quote from: snafu on May 03, 2011, 10:38:52 AM

First game out for my Bat this weekend,my son used this bat and got 109.
Not a bad first outing!! and to think that the middle will only get better,well pleased

Must be nice to see both your offspring get a 100  ;)

Title: Re: first Effort Just Finished (i think)
Post by: jonpinson on May 03, 2011, 05:36:30 PM

You should apply for a job at the GN custom shop. Your spine is straighter than theirs :D