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thaman303

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making a 15 grainer
« on: December 30, 2011, 03:23:55 PM »

some initial pics of making a 15 grainer Grade1




« Last Edit: December 30, 2011, 03:30:09 PM by thaman303 »
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Re: making a 15 grainer
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2011, 03:32:18 PM »

this makes me want to make some more bats wish i had a job to do some :(
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Re: making a 15 grainer
« Reply #2 on: December 30, 2011, 05:25:41 PM »

Is this your 1st attempt?
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Re: making a 15 grainer
« Reply #3 on: December 30, 2011, 05:34:07 PM »

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Re: making a 15 grainer
« Reply #4 on: December 30, 2011, 05:46:40 PM »

Looks pretty Laver-esque. You should start selling them, get a website going - they look really good.
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Re: making a 15 grainer
« Reply #5 on: December 30, 2011, 07:14:05 PM »

Looks pretty Laver-esque. You should start selling them, get a website going - they look really good.

thanks Joe, its a very big complement for me.
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Re: making a 15 grainer
« Reply #6 on: December 30, 2011, 07:42:06 PM »

You should; just think of a brand name, get some stickers designed and printed and away you go.
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Re: making a 15 grainer
« Reply #7 on: December 30, 2011, 07:56:17 PM »

nice shape.
that's a pretty good effort for a novice.There is a huge skill in batmaking which is why the best have been plying their trade for years,and probably why most of us spend large money on something that could break the 1st time we use it in a match.
If your serious about bat making-podshaving- it might pay you to take the finished bat to Salix.You may be surprised how much time Andrew Kember would have for you.
He started at the bottom, as did all of them,Nick at M and H ,Tim Keeley,Dan at Chase,etc,etc...
good effort,keep at it...
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Re: making a 15 grainer
« Reply #8 on: December 31, 2011, 05:30:08 PM »

You should; just think of a brand name, get some stickers designed and printed and away you go.

maybe you should print and design the stickers? :p
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Re: making a 15 grainer
« Reply #9 on: December 31, 2011, 05:42:24 PM »

I was gonna say that, but thought it would sound like I just wanted him to start selling bats to get a bit of business for myself, which wasn't what I was getting at at all.
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Re: making a 15 grainer
« Reply #10 on: December 31, 2011, 07:13:02 PM »

I was gonna say that, but thought it would sound like I just wanted him to start selling bats to get a bit of business for myself, which wasn't what I was getting at at all.

thanks all for liking my work but I live in USA and bat making is still a hobby mixed with passion for me as I don't have machines for handle binding and sanding so starting a custom brand is not in my mind right now.

cheers !!
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Re: making a 15 grainer
« Reply #11 on: December 31, 2011, 09:40:15 PM »

making bat from another cleft which will have thinner edges / long middle/ no concaving profile. will add complete pics in couple days.

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Re: making a 15 grainer
« Reply #12 on: December 31, 2011, 09:43:01 PM »

Keep at it lad; we need some good batmakers in this part of the world too  :)
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Re: making a 15 grainer
« Reply #13 on: January 01, 2012, 05:44:58 PM »

here are pics of 15 grainer completed, final weight  2.98 lb with a single Chevron grip. oval handle /std blade and edges 35 mm slight concaving.








thanks .
« Last Edit: January 01, 2012, 05:46:55 PM by thaman303 »
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Re: making a 15 grainer
« Reply #14 on: January 02, 2012, 11:08:04 AM »

Another great looking bat you've made there, Well done. Grainage/looks, I'm not sure I would class that as grade A tho.
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