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[patriotscreen]

So I am looking to make a bat but I want to find a cleft that has been pressed and handled with an oval handle.

Does anyone know where I can get this from? Only looking for a grade 2 so nothing expensive.

[ajmw89]

H4L

[Banksy]

A few of the forum sponsors offer part made's.

John at Red Ink cricket was brilliant with me.

[DevAussie]

Matt at H4L always looks after me....great clefts with brilliant customer service.....not sure about oval handles though

[Chad]

You could probably ring Matt at H4L up and ask him to shape the oval for you, although I do find his ovals a tad more on the round side in terms of shape... Maybe you could ask Kippax, and I know John at Red Ink shapes a superb oval handle.

[ajmw89]

If you are having a go at making one for yourself, then you can make a handle that fits your hand.  All the ones I've made for myself have a pentagonal handle that I find more comfy than an oval.  Most of the guys I've made for at my club have gone for the same option and love it after finding it a bit strange at first.

[patriotscreen]

I would but I don't have the tools to cut everything and make all the dimensions equal. I like oval handles, theyre comfy and the bat doesn't move if I don't get it out the middle so that'll just be fine.

[ajmw89]

What tools have you got?  Minimum you'd need are a spokeshave, smoothing plane and rasps.  All can be picked up relatively cheaply at somewhere like screwfix or B&Q.  For better quality though, you'd be better off trying ebay for something used, but the prices can rack up on them.  I usually use a combination of spokeshave and rasp on the handles

[patriotscreen]

at the moment just a plane and electric sander so I am looking to get a drawknife and spokeshaves.

[patriotscreen]

So far going to get a drawknife, and a flat and round 240mm spokeshave. should think a smoothing plane and sander should be enough to make a bat out of then.

[Ryan]

I can sort you out. Pm me if needed