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[patriotscreen]

You could always send it back and ask them to do a better job on it? It doesn't look like it's been done professionally, I could do a much better job with a bit of sandpaper and some pva. It's not all that hard to refurb a bat and it's not in the worst condition ever either.

[Vulcan Cricket]

True that it would, but the contrast between a brown and darker brown would be a lot less noticeable than brown and white as it is now.

tbf they should of done a lot better than they did

[Krs]

Well I gave them a call and they said it was an absolutely brilliant job. I told them that I don't agree and neither to be people at the on this forum. He said he will look at this post and let's see if he comments.

Not becoming a fan Newbery, feel like they think they know everything. He told me that most people don't know much about refurbs, I asked if he does refurbs and he said no but he had played the sport......ummm so have I.

[amritpremi]

Though unaware of the actual bat condition, from what I saw in the pics the bat should have been returned in a slightly better form and look (atleast).

[Gingerbusiness]

I sent a bat to newbery recently - and ill say it now, I'm a massive fan of them HOWEVER I sent them a pro bin bat to them for refurb and they really didn't do alot for the price paid. The toe guard was also shoddily put on - I do a better job on my refurbs.

Sounds a little concerning.

[joeljonno]

tbf they should of done a lot better than they did

Absolutely, it looks like the first one ai ever did, and that was using some cheap sandpaper from BnQ.

[petehosk]

Do you think the issue could have been that the oiling carried out years before was overdone and too much used and patchy?
And years of not being used has stained it deeper in some places on the blade?
Saying that, a better job should have been carried out as most of us on here wouldn't have been impressed had the bat been returned to us as patchy as that!!! 
Personally, with the past you have shared with this special bat, and hitting your first 50 and 100 with it, I would have spent the money on getting it framed or displayed on my wall in the condition you found it in.

[Krs]

Do you think the issue could have been that the oiling carried out years before was overdone and too much used and patchy?
And years of not being used has stained it deeper in some places on the blade?
Saying that, a better job should have been carried out as most of us on here wouldn't have been impressed had the bat been returned to us as patchy as that!!! 
Personally, with the past you have shared with this special bat, and hitting your first 50 and 100 with it, I would have spent the money on getting it framed or displayed on my wall in the condition you found it in.

You live and learn Pete!

Just disappointed with the service, but you never know I might score my first 200 with my Aldred and then frame that!

[Number 11]

I think that's quite a sympathetic re-furb, too much sanding could destroy the weight, balance and rebound quality.
More oil has soaked in along the grains meaning the grains had opened up.
One trick to try is a good rub down with methylated spirit, it usually lifts off oil from the surface grains. Might be worth a try on the back.

[RossViper]

Here are some further thoughts/observations

Look at the bench,  that's a finishing bench,  not a makers bench. Was the referb done but an apprentice? 

The shoulders of the bat have not been sanded well they are still very dark,  I get the weight issue,  and this was a light bat to start with,  but still,  surely the shoulders could have been sanded more?

The toe guard looks very well fitted.  Indicates some skill.

Remember the GM refurb,  that was a bit light and dark too.

Just some more thoughts. 

[yogi206]

I wopuld agree it looks like a sympatheic refurb, with the amount of lifting on the face they wouldn't of been able to take them all out so better to lift glue and clamp I would think, a bat this age im not sure you can expect it to come back looking relatively new ?