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[Batoff]

Never lend your bat out...

[Ayrtek Cricket]

Agreed my brother broke mine last time in nets beyond repair through the toe.

[Seniorplayer]

Considering the amount of oil Julian Millichamp recommend you to use I don't think that's anything to worry about really!
4 generous coats smeared round with your fingers 

Your right Cam it takes a lot of oil to ruin a bat
Once saw a guy soak his bat in bath of oil made me cringe

[Gurujames]

Your right Cam it takes a lot of oil to ruin a bat
Once saw a guy soak his bat in bath of oil made me cringe

Wasn't WG grace famous for soaking his bats in linseed oil for months on end?

[InternalTraining]

There is a lot of conflicting information about oiling a bat. What is the correct way of oiling a bat before knocking and storage?

[Gurujames]

In my experience of oiling timber the oil essentially sits on the surface of the timber and penetrates very little into the material itself.  I personally believe that over-oiling is a bit of a myth and it just makes attaching a scuff sheet harder.
I am open to being proven wrong though

[Seniorplayer]

There is a lot of conflicting information about oiling a bat. What is the correct way of oiling a bat before knocking and storage?

Take a look at Gingerbusiness knocking in process on here

[brokenbat]

Wasn't WG grace famous for soaking his bats in linseed oil for months on end?

Those bats were EXTREMELY hard pressed apparently. Built to last forever.