Went to see Paul today as had a promotion so wanted to treat myself to something different so after a few emails times were arranged and I was greeted to an open workshop with Paul shaping up a beauty of a bat
After the pleasantries I was shown a selection of xl grade willow and after Paul tapping them up and weighing them he suggested the best one and I agreed then on to the shaping.As Paul shapes from raw cleft was fun to watch a bit of wood with a handle turn in to a bat with a little in put from me at various stages but after what seemed like 5 mins but was prob longer it was shaped up so we headed for a coffee which was just as well made as the bats on display,then back to the workshop for final shaping on handle etc and when I was happy we were done as Paul is going to finish up in week with all those little touches but all in all a great afternoon spent chatting about cricket in all forms from pro which he played to amateur which he coaches to a nice guy with a lot of knowledge about the game
Some workshop pics and preview pics of my wand Paul's press is also there which gives a nice flat face
Specs
2lb13 naked
16/17 grains
45mm edges
73mm spine both Paul's measurements
Minimal concaving
Pings a dream and in Paul's words will be a beaut
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Topic: New Aldred supreme xxl (Read 9718 times)