Topic: Bat Making Tools for Starters (Read 4688 times)

Cover_Drive · « **on:** January 27, 2012, 02:22:13 PM »

Right so I was wondering if I get part made clefts from UK then what tools to I need to make bats at home?

Just want to do this for fun and weekend activity can someone list the tools I will need so then I'll calculate how much is the cost and anything!

Thanks!

Fezballoh · « **Reply #1 on:** January 27, 2012, 04:52:56 PM »

You'll need a draw knife, a spoke shave and some kind of smoothing plane for starters. Then Something to sand down the bat with to finish. If you do well you'll get all three of these tools of reasonalble quality for under �50.

Bruce · « **Reply #2 on:** January 27, 2012, 05:22:01 PM »

�50 each or for the set?

tushar sehgal · « **Reply #3 on:** January 27, 2012, 05:25:53 PM »

I think he meant 50 for all three..

Bruce · « **Reply #4 on:** January 27, 2012, 05:29:40 PM »

Interesting....

Joe · « **Reply #5 on:** January 27, 2012, 05:32:44 PM »

From scratch, including a cleft it's cost me about �150. I paid �22.50 for a drawknife from this website: www.thetoolbox.org.uk (email the guy, he has quite a few drawknives at good prices). I got a Kunz no. 50 concave spokeshave new from eBay for �19.98 http://tinyurl.com/77n8wbs. I picked up a few planes, got a cheap silverline spokeshave and a Black & Decker workmate and voila.

tushar sehgal · « **Reply #6 on:** January 27, 2012, 05:56:59 PM »

Hey CD,

Where are you planning on getting a cleft from, I was looking at H4L and its around �75.00 for grade 3, additional 5 for grade 2 & 15 from grade 1,,,its pressed and handled if you ask for it...

Tushar

Cover_Drive · « **Reply #7 on:** January 27, 2012, 06:03:01 PM »

Ah okay cheers Joe, actually I'm not too sure if I can order from a UK website because those knife and sharp objects might cause problem in customs maybe lol. I'm not too sure on this area actually I will try to find some here and if I don't find them here then I'll try UK most likely

Cover_Drive · « **Reply #8 on:** January 27, 2012, 06:04:22 PM »

Quote from: tusharsehgal on January 27, 2012, 05:56:59 PM

Hey CD,

Where are you planning on getting a cleft from, I was looking at H4L and its around �75.00 for grade 3, additional 5 for grade 2 & 15 from grade 1,,,its pressed and handled if you ask for it...

Tushar

Hey Tushar,

I was most likely on planning on getting from S&J Cricket (I know Sam and have dealt with him so I feel comfortable with him lol), they have Grade 1 for 85 Pounds, see here;

http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=15413.0

Tushar have you gotten all of the tools with you?

peplow · « **Reply #9 on:** January 27, 2012, 06:15:57 PM »

I'll have full sets coming in soon. Lower grade part made to begin on with drawknife, spokeshave and smoothing plane. The basics needed!! Watch this.space.

tushar sehgal · « **Reply #10 on:** January 27, 2012, 06:49:23 PM »

Quote from: Cover_Drive on January 27, 2012, 06:04:22 PM

Hey Tushar,

I was most likely on planning on getting from S&J Cricket (I know Sam and have dealt with him so I feel comfortable with him lol), they have Grade 1 for 85 Pounds, see here;

http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=15413.0

Tushar have you gotten all of the tools with you?

I will need to get a drawknife and a spokeshave, I use my friends workshop whenever i want to do some work and he's got a good collection of tools. I will prolly run over to canadian tire to pick up whatever extra i need,,,

I have dealt with Sam too, lovely guy so will prolly go that way too.... just trying to figure out a few things before i go place the order

tushar sehgal · « **Reply #11 on:** January 27, 2012, 06:50:44 PM »

Also I love the powersander, i think it can do anything

just takes a little longer but i found i had more control when shaping the bat handle/shoulder and less risk of a mistake...

Cover_Drive · « **Reply #12 on:** January 28, 2012, 01:00:48 AM »

Quote from: tusharsehgal on January 27, 2012, 06:49:23 PM

I will need to get a drawknife and a spokeshave, I use my friends workshop whenever i want to do some work and he's got a good collection of tools. I will prolly run over to canadian tire to pick up whatever extra i need,,,

Do Canadian Tire have those batmaking tools?

Fezballoh · « **Reply #13 on:** January 28, 2012, 07:44:11 AM »

CD: By all reports, North America is a better place to find woodwroking tools than the UK. Drawknives are probably the hardest to find of the basic tools that you need as they are specialist tools for furniture makers, coopers, people who work with green timber and pod shavers! Only four jobs which not many people do anymore. It just means you'll have to buy one on 'tinternet instead of getting one in the shop is all.

Good luck fella.

tushar sehgal · « **Reply #14 on:** January 29, 2012, 03:18:26 AM »

Quote from: Cover_Drive on January 28, 2012, 01:00:48 AM

Do Canadian Tire have those batmaking tools?

Well you can get planes and spokeshaves from Canadian Tire, Only thing i dont think they have is a drawknife but i am sure i can find it or get it made..

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