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[SteffanLangholz]

Hi guys.

Been cutting down an old ruined bat to become a middeling bat.

I would like to add weight, to bring it up from 1.10 to 2.8 -2.10.

What would be a good way, to give the bat a natural feel?

[Red Ink Cricket]

Buy a middling bat that's made to order and to the weight you need.

Think you may struggle adding that much weight to a bat and for it to feel natural

[SteffanLangholz]

You're of cause right, and I might do that eventually. But.... I have to try actually hitting the ball with a narrow bat first. Was looking for a fun cheap way to improve through the winter.

[edge]

I made my diy middling bat up to weight with lead sheet on the back, worked very well! Feels fairly normal in the hands and pings like hell due to all the extra lead over the middle. Not that the ping really matters but it makes you look bloody good in the nets ha.

[WalkingWicket37]

I drilled holes in the back and filled them with lead (kinda like the opposite of those M&H pine bats they used to add to reduce the weight).

Then I stuck some strips to the back to get it right up to the required dead weight.
Picks up like a railway sleeper, but as above with all that lead behind the ball it sends the ball into the next county when you get hold of one.

[SteffanLangholz]

I made my diy middling bat up to weight with lead sheet on the back, worked very well! Feels fairly normal in the hands and pings like hell due to all the extra lead over the middle. Not that the ping really matters but it makes you look bloody good in the nets ha.

-< sounds good, but i cant seem to find any kind of lead sheets around me.

I drilled holes in the back and filled them with lead (kinda like the opposite of those M&H pine bats they used to add to reduce the weight).

Then I stuck some strips to the back to get it right up to the required dead weight.
Picks up like a railway sleeper, but as above with all that lead behind the ball it sends the ball into the next county when you get hold of one.

- I'm thinking about this, but instead of drilling it into the back, then going tru the edges, and trying to aling the pickup, as good as possible. Nice to hear that people has tried some things that i might be able to use.

[SteffanLangholz]

I ended out drilling 10mm holes in the edge, as close to the spine as possible. Using RHS roundsteel I taped the 4cm lenght roundsteel along the blade to simulate pickup, rearranged it a few times, inserted them though the holes and applied wooden pegs and glue. Finished by sanding. End result is a 2.78 middling bat with a regular pickup, and a smashing middle. Thanks for inspiration

[WalkingWicket37]

Sounds great pal, any chance of some pictures?? 

[SteffanLangholz]

Ive just passed it on to my m8, but making another in a couple of days. (just got a new job, so limited time)

[SteffanLangholz]

I took the time to do a step by step! http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=36340.0