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Equipment => Bats => Bat Care => Topic started by: SeanTuohey on February 02, 2011, 09:40:47 PM

Title: Best Way To Round Edges :)
Post by: SeanTuohey on February 02, 2011, 09:40:47 PM

Hi,

Just wondering what everyone thinks is the best way to do this?

fire away with your opinions :)

Sean

Title: Re: Best Way To Round Edges :)
Post by: Alvaro on February 02, 2011, 09:43:26 PM

run a stump along them at a 45 degree angle

Title: Re: Best Way To Round Edges :)
Post by: yvk3103 on February 02, 2011, 09:52:31 PM

press and run the edges on the brim of a bath tub or a ceramic sink or anything that his hard and has a rounded edges (kitchen work top)

Title: Re: Best Way To Round Edges :)
Post by: iand123 on February 03, 2011, 10:19:51 AM

Pardon my ignorance but why would this be of benefit?

Title: Re: Best Way To Round Edges :)
Post by: jimba101 on February 03, 2011, 10:22:37 AM

Think its so the ball doesn't dent them?

Title: Re: Best Way To Round Edges :)
Post by: Simmy on February 03, 2011, 10:53:12 AM

if the edges of the bat are square and the ball hits it the wood is likely to split.

so u roll the edges of the bat so its not 90 degrees makes edges look smaller but prevents cracks from happening!

Rob pack does it with a bone

(http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa381/pidge1988/22bb4b6c.jpg)

Title: Re: Best Way To Round Edges :)
Post by: iand123 on February 03, 2011, 11:12:14 AM

Ah ok, thanks for the explanation

Title: Re: Best Way To Round Edges :)
Post by: tim2000s on February 03, 2011, 12:17:46 PM

I've always used a wooden bat mallet to round the edges using much light tapping. Seems to work.