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[countycricketplayer]

Hi Guys,
I am off to woodstock on monday to get my Kit, has anyone been before and what can i expect?
James

[FattusCattus]

You can expect to not see a press or a draw-knife.................apparently.

[countycricketplayer]

You can expect to not see a press or a draw-knife.................apparently.

Do they just get part mades then?

[Buzz]

what would be awesome would be if you could take some pictures of them hand making your bat.

[countycricketplayer]

what would be awesome would be if you could take some pictures of them hand making your bat.

Sure will do , might put a video on but i dont know how to edit so if i do it will be very long

[SOULMAN1012]

Hi Guys,
I am off to woodstock on monday to get my Kit, has anyone been before and what can i expect?
James

Just my opinion mate and I mean no offence in my opinion Woodstock are a joke, at best I believe he just shapes bats that are already 90% done and claims to have a handmade company, the pics on his website seem to show the best and only tool he has is a decent drill with some attachments.
I saw him at the lords expo a few months ago and I was with a bat maker myself when I asked him to explain what he does and how he shapes etc he just walked away and left me to talk to someone who basically just told me how good they were but could give no real context to his statement. If you want a custom bat and want to see it handmade etc there are quite a few options in that part of the world.

As I said that is just my opinion but to me they are one company I would not use ever, just because they in my opinion are selling themselves as something they are not.  If you can get photo's of a press, machining equipment,,drum sanders and you actually see him making your bat from the cleft then I will change my opinion but I'm afraid I doubt that will happen.

In case you want my view, Vulcan, choice willow, aldred and H4l will allow you a custom made bat from a real bat maker and there just companies on this forum that I have used.

[fatbats]

Having been there you can expect warm welcome and lots of stories

[Buzz]

Having been there you can expect warm welcome and lots of stories

And lovely stickers on your bat!

[countycricketplayer]

Take on board what you have said Soulman1012, will see what he does and how long does he go for fatbats.

[fatbats]

The bats were pretty much finished but there was one raw cleft there but no machinery I saw that was usual in a workshop ie press or drawknife but was a sander

[fatbats]

How long does he go for??

[countycricketplayer]

How long does he go for??

Sorry meant does he talk alot, about his stories

[fatbats]

Talks a bit but does not go on and on

Did try to emphasise his press and other equipment was down south and he was moving them up but that was 2 years ago

[SOULMAN1012]

Talks a bit but does not go on and on

Did try to emphasise his press and other equipment was down south and he was moving them up but that was 2 years ago

Probably down south somewhere! Isn't Hove down south somewhere??

[jamielsn15]

Picked up a bat last year - all at the workshop that I saw were pre-made but if that doesn't put you off rest assured they are excellent quality and the one I had was a beauty

John is a really nice guy and admitted to me that he bought a lot of the bats in - depends if you want to see the bat's birth certificates or not...  If not and you want a decent bat from a nice guy then you'll be fine.  Otherwise, go on the recommendations from earlier and contact a bat maker.