Maker's thoughts on oiling, reveal them here please.
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jonpinson

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Maker's thoughts on oiling, reveal them here please.
« on: March 24, 2011, 05:32:33 PM »
This is an ongoing one I know, but I thought it would be useful (interesting if you are as sad as me) to gather the oiling instructions that your bat maker suggests, or if you are a maker, your own thoughts.

Let's try and keep it to direct fact if we can, by that I mean using only direct quotes, rather than repeating what your dog told you the drunk in the local said about the bloke who made Bradman's bats.

When I show the first one I have, I think you will realise my interest in this:

Julian Millichamp:

Oiling Your Bat
It is strongly recommended that this process be undertaken in the privacy of your own home. It can be a sticky, messy, pungent job that requires linseed oil, a towel, a bar of soap and deodorant. Beware; non-cricketers’ are often offended by the smell. Using your fingers, apply about 10 mls of linseed oil per coat; gently smear over all exposed areas of timber, paying particular attention to good coverage around the toe area. Repeat this process daily for the next 6 days until your bat matches the colour of your takeaway chips – probably the only dinner company you will have until the odour abates. You are now ready to start knocking in your bat.

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Re: Maker's thoughts on oiling, reveal them here please.
« Reply #1 on: March 24, 2011, 05:36:56 PM »
When got my talisman mike said not to oil face if using a scuff (which he reccomened) and apply a light coat to edges and back
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Re: Maker's thoughts on oiling, reveal them here please.
« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2011, 05:48:05 PM »
This is the email i got from Andy when I got my SAF

Hi Blair
 
how goes the bat?
 
Teaspoon of oil front let it dry and then the back and toe let it dry.... Do the edges and toe gentley until you are happy the balls you get bowled and speeds they are coming will be fine, probably about 1.5hrs.  Then net gentley to get some use out of it and get use to it, check for seam marks but you should be fine
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Re: Maker's thoughts on oiling, reveal them here please.
« Reply #3 on: March 24, 2011, 06:11:24 PM »
From the Laver website:

There are different ways of preparing your bat for the knocking in process, but we recommend the following process as repeated trials in bat factories have shown us that this works far better than all other methods.
Raw linseed oil should be used to moisten the surface of the bat and enable the fibres to become supple. This helps them knit together, thus forming an elastic surface. This is more likely to stretch on impact, rather than crack. Raw linseed is used, as it stays moist for longer than boiled linseed. About a teaspoonful should be applied to the surface of the bat.
We recommend that oil should be applied once (3 times if not one of our bats) before the process of compressing the face begins. Each coat of oil should be about one teaspoon full. Spread the oil over the face of the bat using your fingers. Spread the leftover linseed oil over the edges and toe of the bat. Let each coat of oil soak in overnight and repeat the process before starting the knocking in with the mallet.
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