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[SAF Bats]

good stuff.... you'll soon get bored of concaving once you have the tools....  You dont have anything at all at the moment?

[eaowbear]

Blooming impressed with that! Hats off!

[SillyShilly]

got to keep up with the fashion Norb, i heard 2010  is all about scoops.........

Like i said, crap spokeshave and a plain plus a drawknife that i'm just plain scared to use, no more no less.

[SAF Bats]

Ok when Mike visits I'll throw a couple of travishers "no4 and no5" in for you to borrow...

[SillyShilly]

thats very good of you Norb......thankyou again.
So i could be getting them next week or in 5 months time then

By the way for those trying to get hold of Mike, his internet is down at the moment as of last week - spoke to him yesterday and he's trying to get it sorted but BT are messing him about.

[SillyShilly]

bat number 3 will be posted up tonight, lets just say i got a little carried away with the concaving, but it's a big bat for 2.6 3/4 without grip or binding!

I hope this bat is more to your liking Tom, higher middle this time!

[SAF Bats]

I look forward to your next creation and from what you said I can imagine it will require a miners light to admire its full concave potential

[SillyShilly]

Obviously the bat needs finishing - shoulders need a bit of attention, fine sanding and binding - but this is the rough product. First time i have had a go at concaving and im sorry to disagree with you Andy but i loved it! No lantern required this time but maybe on the next one.
Not a shape i would go for personally, but i thought i would have a go at a slightly higher middle and this bat as it is tips the scales at 2.6 3/4 which i was very happy with, can add another 2-3 for binding grip and stickers.

I think next time i will just try and make a monster bat, huge edges and steep spine......just got to locate a big old cleft now!!!!

[hit4six]

We have a new batmaker on the blocks

[Master-Basterd]

When finished, would you fancy selling that one silly ?

[SillyShilly]

when it is finished i will put pics up, then you can make an offer - sound fair?

[Master-Basterd]

when it is finished i will put pics up, then you can make an offer - sound fair?

Yeah, thats all good. PM'd you

[SAF Bats]

Give up now before you put us all to shame , good stuff glad to see some more meat in the shoulders edge this time as well to balance it up!

A strange possible tip close your eyes and split your finger across the back of the spine a bit like Spock on star trek then move them up and down the back of the back bat.  you'll feel where or which side is more bumpy or less concaved then the other

[GJ]

Love it!! You seem to have a talent for it.

Profile reminds me of a fusion.

[Washington]

Fair play that looks very good you been doing it long SS?