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Of course, the other thing you can do if your missus is away is....
« on: March 09, 2013, 07:17:53 PM »
Finish off your first bat!!!

This is now finished and weighs in at 2lb 11.6oz, so it's a usable weight. I'm happy with the shape although I may have not quite got it even, and it's finished reasonably well!

Anyway, enough of the blabber, and here it is:











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Re: Of course, the other thing you can do if your missus is away is....
« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2013, 07:21:48 PM »


That is a superb profile !. Was it based on any other bat profile or an entirely new profile ?.
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Re: Of course, the other thing you can do if your missus is away is....
« Reply #2 on: March 09, 2013, 07:23:05 PM »
I'd say that it is inspired by the Original V12. I purchased some fake V12 stickers off ebay that I am tempted to put on it...
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Re: Of course, the other thing you can do if your missus is away is....
« Reply #3 on: March 09, 2013, 07:25:35 PM »
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Re: Of course, the other thing you can do if your missus is away is....
« Reply #4 on: March 09, 2013, 07:28:38 PM »
"The Pendle"...

Nice one Dave!
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Re: Of course, the other thing you can do if your missus is away is....
« Reply #5 on: March 09, 2013, 07:52:19 PM »
So this is how I've liveried it up for now! Pay Homage to what it is inspired by, but not give it a name! As the stickers are fake, you'll have to follow the links to see them...

http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr293/tim2000s/temporary_zps4327ab56.jpg

http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr293/tim2000s/temporary_zpsd0ae5574.jpg
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Re: Of course, the other thing you can do if your missus is away is....
« Reply #6 on: March 09, 2013, 08:12:11 PM »
Quote from: tim2000s on March 09, 2013, 07:23:05 PM
I'd say that it is inspired by the Original V12. I purchased some fake V12 stickers off ebay that I am tempted to put on it...

I was gonna say that as well! What a (No Swearing Please) monster! Great effort mate, you've obviously put a lot of time and effort into getting how you want it.
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Re: Of course, the other thing you can do if your missus is away is....
« Reply #7 on: March 09, 2013, 08:16:19 PM »
PS May your first shot be a crisp on drive right out of the screws like I managed with my first bat. Haven't played one since!
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« Reply #8 on: March 09, 2013, 08:19:27 PM »
Cheers Fezballoh!
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Re: Of course, the other thing you can do if your missus is away is....
« Reply #9 on: March 09, 2013, 08:20:11 PM »
Which part of the shaping did you find difficult Tim ?. It must be incredibly satisfying to use it in match if you would.
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« Reply #10 on: March 09, 2013, 08:25:38 PM »
Quote from: Blazer on March 09, 2013, 08:20:11 PM
Which part of the shaping did you find difficult Tim ?. It must be incredibly satisfying to use it in match if you would.
I started with one of the clefts that Peplow was selling, which had been copy lathed into quite a different, and concaved shape. This meant using the Drawknife on it was pretty tricky.

The things that I found hardest were getting used to how the drawknife worked with the willow and keeping it sharp enough, shaping the handle and the weight reducing concaving, as I couldn't get on with the travisher, and ended up breaking the round bottom one that I had.

You think its going to be relatively easy, but actually getting used to how the tools work with the willow, and the difficulties of doing "little" things is surprising. Also finding somewhere solid enough to attach the bat to whil eyou shave it with the knife is a pain in the butt!
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Re: Of course, the other thing you can do if your missus is away is....
« Reply #11 on: March 09, 2013, 08:35:40 PM »
great work tim. nice to see a different profile.
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Re: Of course, the other thing you can do if your missus is away is....
« Reply #12 on: March 09, 2013, 08:39:22 PM »
Thought we weren't supposed to encourage the use of fake eBay stickers on the forum?

Looks a top effort all the same
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Re: Of course, the other thing you can do if your missus is away is....
« Reply #13 on: March 09, 2013, 10:23:25 PM »
I love that profile. I think more bats should be like that
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Re: Of course, the other thing you can do if your missus is away is....
« Reply #14 on: March 09, 2013, 11:50:21 PM »
That looks nice Tim, is this your very first effort ever? finishing looks very nice too
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