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uknsaunders

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Refurbing Bat Cracks
« on: December 21, 2011, 06:46:30 PM »

Anyone got any tips on reducing or removing cracks. Apart from gluing and sanding.
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Re: Refurbing Bat Cracks
« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2011, 06:59:41 PM »

It doesn't remove or reduce them, but if you cut your old grips into 1 inch sections they are good at clamping cracks whilst gluing.
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Re: Refurbing Bat Cracks
« Reply #2 on: December 21, 2011, 07:17:06 PM »

yes, I use rubber bands for the edges.
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Re: Refurbing Bat Cracks
« Reply #3 on: December 21, 2011, 07:18:49 PM »

Plane it to strip it down to bare wood. Works a treat.
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Re: Refurbing Bat Cracks
« Reply #4 on: December 21, 2011, 07:24:50 PM »

sounds a bit drastic. Doesn't that take alot of wood off the surface?
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Re: Refurbing Bat Cracks
« Reply #5 on: December 21, 2011, 07:29:33 PM »

You have to do it pretty carefully without the blade extruding too much, and you need to of practised a bit as well or you might just ruin your bat. I just practised on a pine plank until I was confident enough to do it on my bat.
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