Topic: Ryans first bat attempt (Read 3827 times)

Simmy · « **on:** December 10, 2011, 11:17:07 PM »

Well ryan purchase a G2 part made from matt @ H4l to have a quick bash at bat making and tbh so far it looks fantastic! i am very impressed with his skills for his first attempt!

not 100% finished yet but dam good effort

here are all the pics hope they are in right order

when it arived
picked the right cleft

Bit of trimming

and then the near enough 90% stage

what do you think

97notout · « **Reply #1 on:** December 10, 2011, 11:21:54 PM »

Wow, this looks awesome, whats the wieght going to be?

Ryan · « **Reply #2 on:** December 11, 2011, 12:03:42 AM »

finished it last night, well excluding the handle binding. its going to be about 2.95/2.10 when 100% complete.

it was about 2.11 in those last pics but Ive since taken it down to about 2.85. I'll get the finished pics up soon

Ayrtek Cricket · « **Reply #3 on:** December 11, 2011, 12:34:01 AM »

great to see someone take of a full on raw handled cleft as their first effort as i did the same to attempt to appreciate the skill and effort that went into making a shaped bat.

Spanky · « **Reply #4 on:** December 11, 2011, 08:50:29 AM »

Got to say that looks really good, can I ask what tools did you use to create this? Look forward to seeing the finished bat.

Ryan · « **Reply #5 on:** December 11, 2011, 09:20:57 AM »

Used a number 4 plane, spokeshave for the handle hand sander and a bench sander, that's it...hopefully receive a drawknife soon. Also may have a lath coming to bind the handle properly.

all that's left to do now is sort some stickers. Simmy and his friends should hopefully have that sorted this week

Ryan · « **Reply #6 on:** December 11, 2011, 05:07:45 PM »

http://www.cricketinsight.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,357.0.html

Ryan · « **Reply #7 on:** December 16, 2011, 07:13:30 PM »

New finished pictures...any comments/feedback?

I know how you guys love a little wood shavings in pictures so here goes

Spanky · « **Reply #8 on:** December 16, 2011, 07:26:40 PM »

Looks amazing for a first attempt, you must be real happy with it.

Ryan · « **Reply #9 on:** December 16, 2011, 07:30:37 PM »

Yeah very happy with it. Not sure on the weight now that the handle is bound, could do with weighing it again.

Spanky · « **Reply #10 on:** December 16, 2011, 07:33:12 PM »

Planning on using this a your match bat then?

Ryan · « **Reply #11 on:** December 16, 2011, 07:41:53 PM »

Don't know yet, netting with it on Sunday so we'll see. Got my blue room and Salix so only time will tell.

hell4leather cricket · « **Reply #12 on:** December 16, 2011, 07:43:22 PM »

Looks a good first effort

Ryan · « **Reply #13 on:** December 16, 2011, 07:51:01 PM »

Cheers matt, still needs knocking in but can already tell its going to be a good un!

Thanks again for a quality service! Really nice to be able to choose the cleft and next day delivery...just perfect

tommo256 · « **Reply #14 on:** December 16, 2011, 08:06:08 PM »

What tools did you use?

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