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[i12breakfree]

One of our new team members has this 10 year old laver & wood bat. Its a big bat almost 3 lbs and still going strong.
There is no crack but just the surface chipping out
I removed the face sheet and just cleaned the glue off from the sheet. What's the best way to work on this bat ?
I can sand the face but i am afraid if a big piece chips out from the surface
here are the pics:

[trypewriter]

Looks like it definitely needs a drop of glue in some areas. You could maybe rub some into the worst cracked areas then sand lightly once dry. However, on a bat of this vintage and provenance maybe it would be best sent off for a professional re-furb putting the responsibility on the re-furbers.

[Kulli]

If it's still going well I'm not sure anything other than a light sand and new antiscuff is needed.

[Manormanic]

a bat of that quality is worth looing after professionally though...

[tushar sehgal]

Get it refurbed professionally if anyone can do in where you are, otherwise sand with a medium sandpaper and then switch to fine sandpaper, clean the face with damp face cloth then rub glue in if its still required otherwise oil/ dry and scuff sheet and then a light knocking in..

[i12breakfree]

I am in US , so don't have any local bat repairs professionals. Looking for all the expert advice from this forum.

[Manormanic]

suck it up and send it back to Laver mate, it'll be worth it!

[Joe]

Get some watery PVA glue or water some down, pour it into all the cracks all over the bat making sure all the cracks are filled, then bing the whole bat with string very tightly to make sure the cracks stay down. Leave it overnight, take the string off and sand. As seen on Beach Cricket's blog (link)

[Ryan]

As Joe said or cut up a grip and use that to "clamp" the raised willow in place. or do what the master does and use parcel tape to "clamp".

[Ryan]

P.S

I'd say you've had your monies worth so I'd gracefully retire that and buy a new one 

[trypewriter]

That 'ps' had crossed my mind too!

[petehosk]

Another option could be to send the bat off to one of the skilled batmakers on this forum, and have a nice copy made in nice new willow. That way the old faithful can be retired gracefully and a new identical bat can be knocked in and played in over Winter time?

[Joe]

As Joe said or cut up a grip and use that to "clamp" the raised willow in place. or do what the master does and use parcel tape to "clamp".

Going against JM, I don't like using tape as it doesn't give that much pressure over a large area and the stuff it leaves is a pain to remove.

[i12breakfree]

Get some watery PVA glue or water some down, pour it into all the cracks all over the bat making sure all the cracks are filled, then bing the whole bat with string very tightly to make sure the cracks stay down. Leave it overnight, take the string off and sand. As seen on Beach Cricket's blog (link)

The blog looks nice. Thanks
Will give it a shot

[Laver & Wood]

Hi there,

I would love to work on this bat myself if possible.  Therefore we would only need you to pay for the return shipping and the work would be completely free of charge.  Please email me at James@laverwood.com and we can go from there.

Thanks, James