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[Manormanic]

regarding your comment "I could chat for a while about the pressing difference between the 2 roller types but it is fair to say it will flat will suit certain pieces of willow and curved will suit other types of willow." - how much do you think about how to press apiece of willow, or do you just have one technique for all clefts?

And, if I'm allowed a second supplementary question, how different are pressing techniques really between bat makers?

[safbats]

2 or more pieces in the blade. Like a laminate but has no adhesive used

Yes you could potentially but you'd need a fancy joinery joint and probably a better question for BeachCricket

[Six Sixes Cricket]

If you could sponsor any current player, who would it be and why?

[safbats]

After I answer Manormanic and d7bow, 7 questions left I think!

brb need to put a picture up!!!!

[trypewriter]

I notice on your website that your bats tend to start at 2 lb 8 oz - is it possible to make them lighter or would this have an adverse effect on performance?

[tim2000s]

Yes you could potentially but you'd need a fancy joinery joint and probably a better question for BeachCricket

Less a question, more an observation. If you were to use fancy joinery joints, you would then lose the benefit of the glue in the lamination and potentially the performance using a jointed structure would actually deteriorate.

[safbats]

regarding your comment "I could chat for a while about the pressing difference between the 2 roller types but it is fair to say it will flat will suit certain pieces of willow and curved will suit other types of willow." - how much do you think about how to press apiece of willow, or do you just have one technique for all clefts?

And, if I'm allowed a second supplementary question, how different are pressing techniques really between bat makers?

I honestly dont know, I've only ever seen one bat maker pressing and seen a few on video. It is difficult to tell what there method is on videos as a bat maker you just look at the press.

[Blazer]

One more question if you don't mind Andy . Even though Willow is uniformly dried, Are there areas that might be relatively drier  (exclude sapwood ) ?. If so will it affect the longevity of a bat ?

[Karan62]

How do you make a bat pick up well this is for a gsce dt

[safbats]

If you could sponsor any current player, who would it be and why?

I've been on twitter recently looking for players   I was thinking 2 things really, it would be great it we could get some of the county players using Kooks, Puma, Adidas etc looking toward the UK batmakers for bats with our branding on.  But you have to be realistic and say we cant offer a huge amount of money it would be more incentive based...

As to whom some really good up and coming batsman in the mould of or themselves Jos Butler, Joe Root, Ben Stokes...   

If Compo, Carbs, Tregs etc etc came knocking I wont say no either

Hopefully I'll get somewhere it would nice for me, I'd be a nervous wreck but so proud, after all this time to get something out there and see it on TV

[safbats]

I notice on your website that your bats tend to start at 2 lb 8 oz - is it possible to make them lighter or would this have an adverse effect on performance?

I can make them lighter but it is easier for me to sell at that starting weight as it reduces the odd request for 2lb 6oz bat with 45mm edges etc...  2lb 6oz dressed is generally the lightest I will go for SH Mens and if I get a request for that I call to explain or email them as there is a potential that sizes will be reduced unless they go for a low density cleft.

[safbats]

Less a question, more an observation. If you were to use fancy joinery joints, you would then lose the benefit of the glue in the lamination and potentially the performance using a jointed structure would actually deteriorate.

Yes and some elasticity as well... If I were to make a laminate I'd do it a bit differently that then the current norms in the UK and S.Asia

[safbats]

One more question if you don't mind Andy . Even though Willow is uniformly dried, Are there areas that might be relatively drier  (exclude sapwood ) ?. If so will it affect the longevity of a bat ?

Yes there is always a potential for willow to not be uniformly dried but that is why they are wax ended.  That is they would lose more moisture from the end then across the length of the blade so it provides some insurances against this...

Yes sap [moisture] is effectively the glue the holds the vessels together without that the bat is liable to crack split etc.

[safbats]

How do you make a bat pick up well this is for a gsce dt

Find a bat you like the pick up of measure it and make the bat you make balance in the same place

[safbats]

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