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wilkie113

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First attempt
« on: March 26, 2012, 03:22:42 PM »
After getting a cleft off Sam about a month ago, I've been on and off trying to get the cleft somewhere near looking like a cricket bat. Armed with just a spokeshave and a sander, I set to it.

I didn't really have a set shape in my head, I kind of liked the Laver concept on things of taking wood from high on the back and leaving as much wood in the hitting area as possible. Even though the bat's ended up looking nothing like that lol!

Here are the pictures anyway, and I welcome all comments good or bad, and anyone with any advice would be very much appreciated as I have a couple more on there way :).

Fairly happy with it for my first attempt, and as I haven't picked up a woodwork tool since I left school five years ago it's not to shabby!

Here goes, be kind :D







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Re: First attempt
« Reply #1 on: March 26, 2012, 03:24:42 PM »
bit of a beast that one mate lol

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Re: First attempt
« Reply #2 on: March 26, 2012, 03:25:23 PM »
Doesn't weigh a lot mate! Only about 2'13
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Re: First attempt
« Reply #3 on: March 26, 2012, 03:27:42 PM »
Looks like a right brute that wilkie. Big bad boom stick  :D

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Re: First attempt
« Reply #4 on: March 26, 2012, 03:28:43 PM »
Haha!

When you said that at the batoff I was like that is he on about!

Cheers mate, I'll be using it tonight see what she goes like!
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Re: First attempt
« Reply #5 on: March 26, 2012, 03:32:23 PM »
Good for a first attempt mate. Looks like a full size mongoose
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Re: First attempt
« Reply #6 on: March 26, 2012, 03:33:43 PM »
Cheers mate :)

If it goes anything like that mongoose of Mikes I'll be pleased lol
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Re: First attempt
« Reply #7 on: March 26, 2012, 03:36:04 PM »
Brilliant - Jumbo mees TT - I think this is a really good first go, i am really impressed.
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Re: First attempt
« Reply #8 on: March 26, 2012, 03:37:16 PM »
Looks decent! Im guessing it will go like the clappers.
Looks like a mash-up of of Mongoose, TT and Jumbo.
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Re: First attempt
« Reply #9 on: March 26, 2012, 03:37:42 PM »
Quote from: Buzz on March 26, 2012, 03:36:04 PM
Brilliant - Jumbo mees TT - I think this is a really good first go, i am really impressed.

Beat me to it!  :o
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Re: First attempt
« Reply #10 on: March 26, 2012, 03:42:00 PM »
Cheers Buzz :) very much appreciated! Cannot wait to give it a go

Need to thank Ryan as well for putting up with me sending him pictures of it all the time to see if it looked okay haha!


Cheers Burdy, I'm hoping it will go like the clappers! I'm sure some people at nets will wonder what the hell it is later on :)
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Re: First attempt
« Reply #11 on: March 26, 2012, 03:48:31 PM »
Where you get your spokeshave? and what other tools would you like?
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Re: First attempt
« Reply #12 on: March 26, 2012, 03:50:32 PM »
Got a couple of cheap silverline spokeshaves from toolstation and just kept them sharp.

Hoping to get a drawknife so I can shape conventional shoulders on the next bat, need to get a better vice/work station as the Black and Decker fold out work bench is utterly terrible!
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Re: First attempt
« Reply #13 on: March 26, 2012, 04:03:25 PM »
Quote from: wilkie113 on March 26, 2012, 03:42:00 PM
Cheers Buzz :) very much appreciated! Cannot wait to give it a go

Need to thank Ryan as well for putting up with me sending him pictures of it all the time to see if it looked okay haha!


Cheers Burdy, I'm hoping it will go like the clappers! I'm sure some people at nets will wonder what the hell it is later on :)

no problem mate, anytime  :D
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Re: First attempt
« Reply #14 on: March 26, 2012, 04:04:35 PM »
Hopefully it goes like a cat with it's tail on fire at nets tonight :D
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