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[Colesy]

Were you in a forest Mike, or was there reason to looking at trees?

[Talisman]

I like to stroll along a beautiful river bank watching the trout which unfortunately may have been why the tree's were poor today. They don't seem to like chalk but did like the scenery....

And I hugged 2 tree's.....

[Colesy]

Only 2? Have you got a 6th sense, hugging trees to sense the density?

[procricket]

hate to say it my nemesis but it looks rather well made and looks a very good bat

[Talisman]

You don't need to hug them to work out density, but it makes them feel good if you do!!!

[Colesy]

Lol is it just willow trees that get the lovin'?

[procricket]

is it possible to tell density before you fell???

[harrystokoe]

Crikey! That looks absolutely massive mate!

[Talisman]

I'm developing a love of Ash.

You can work out density factors are take a punt based on those, not sure why the big boys don't record and follow the tree's to clefts?

[GJ]

Looks an exceptional piece of willow and you did well to get those big edges too. Not a great lover of the profile but each to our own i guess... looks quite concaved too.

[harrystokoe]

The toe looks really square and concaved, I haven't seen a toe like that before!

[SillyShilly]

Yup - it's very square and has been concaved  - still not sure if i like that look, i suppose it looks a little different if anything.
Do any of the batmakers on here use a horses shinbone (or something similar) to harden the edges of the bat? Just wondered whether this practice is now very outdated or still alive and kicking
Mike - were these trees you were hugging a good hugs worth or half a hugs worth???

[Talisman]

Some were full hugs but most only a half, not the nicest figures.....

[procricket]

silly as i have said before i like the shape and the look.

love the bottom looks good very good effort and a good looking bat

[SillyShilly]

thanks dave - but credit should probably go to the cleft.....you really dont get many like that, a better batmaker would have made a 50mm edged bat weighing 2.5lb and shipped it off to one of their pro's.
For me it just showed how much a difference the density of the willow makes to what you are able to create with regards to the overall size of the bat. My first bat i made was literally half the size and weighed the same.