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[WalkingWicket37]

Evening all

While trying to find a jumper today I stumbed a cross this in the club shed.
As that's where kit is chucked when it's no longer needed I rescued it, I couldn't bear to see this end up in a skip when someone decides to have a clear out.

It's in decent condition considering the age (and that its been chucked!)
I plan to remove the scuff sheet to see if it's hiding anything nasty, give the face a light sand then put a new face on there. Hopefully a nice easy job to get her back to her former glory.

Anyway, enough talk, pics!

[Chalkie]

Great find Cam, wonder why it was dumped (action of a disgruntled user after a golden duck?)   

PS - welcome back

[jwebber86]

lovely find. i went through our club kit the other day most of it was rotten or eaten so it all went in the skip

[TangoWhiskey]

Decent. I found my old Woodworm Globe in the loft at my parents over the winter. Sent it off to Jake at Vitas to give some TLC then used it in a wet game last week and hit 70 with it, it was still a gun! It's stashed in my bag now as a back up.

[Timbo]

The Globe was the best one! I had a flame and was never comfortable with it

[WalkingWicket37]

Well here's the end result.
I've added an extra layer of binding to the bottom half of the handle (so it feels like a bat again) and added a yellow 'spiral' grip.
Current weight 2lb8 and 1/4. This bat isn't huge my modern standards and does have some very light concaving, but with 26.5mm edges and a 56mm spine it's not tiny either.

Since I got the bat I removed the scuff sheet, took the pre knocked in sticker off, sealed the two cracks and gave a very light sanding. This has left a sticker mark from the pre knocked in sticker, but the bat was in such good condition for its age I couldn't bring myself to sand more of the face off than was needed.

Anyway, here's pictures of the refurbished bat, ready for action!

[WalkingWicket37]

Another torch update.
This bat goes like something really pingy on pingas! I love it.

I've added some edge tape to try and preserve the life of this bat as long as possible.

The toe guard was lifting so I took that off to find the toe had a few cracks.
I filled those with glue, and as varnish wouldn't have time to dry I have applied a layer of glue to the whole toe (a one game only toe guard before I apply varnish). The cracks are now solid and I can carry on as I was.

[Six Sixes Cricket]

Looks great. The one I had disintegrated in the toe but was superb up until then!

[TangoWhiskey]

I used my Globe the other day on a damp track and hit 70 with it, felt decent still. Glad I saved it. Will have to get some more pictures of it but here's one Jake @Vitas Cricket took whilst it was getting some love: