No it wasn't Hawk and thats the last comment on the supplier
Here is the finished bat,unless after i use it i feel that it should be altered!!
It is smack on 3pound finished (what i wanted) unless i put on a clear face,undecided at the moment.
Binding added and Gripped and shoe goo to the toe 2 coats of linseed oil and 2 hours of knocking
I left the ovaled handle slightly larger at the bottom so only 1 grip needed with no loss of feel,it just felt nice to me.
Overall happy with the outcome,and it feels nice and responsive off the mallet
I have put on the fifty pences everyone seems to do it,a good guage for size i suppose
Not the best of pics,but as good as my old camera will allow.