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[Chad]

I agree. I definitely wouldn't try concaving etc without any practice and experience. It's just not worth ruining a good bat, plus you can lose the balance of the bat if you are not careful.

LE and bubber sher labels are better than most. Though I quite like the CA 15000 and 12000 TRD stickers, but barring those, style is not to most western taste. Would be very interesting if an Asian bat brand could bridge the gap. SS do an 'ok' job, but I'd love to see an attempt at a M&H, Newbery, Salix etc quality and class of labelling.

I quite like those SS labels.

Good job on the weight reduction! I wish I had the confidence and tools to do some, the only way I can reduce weight is by sanding, and that takes ages! The grains on the face look lovely, I would have possibly even gone as far as going for the more minimalist Bulldog stickers, but I understand that you may want to cover the back part of the bat more!

[Gingerbusiness]

I like the minimalist look too but I wanted a less obvious laminate (if that's possible!) - bulldog stickers were the perfect shapes.

Ooooooo I like that SS!

[Gingerbusiness]

Started tapping up the laminate, and this happened;



The thing was seriously flying till that happened!

[Number 11]

Put a fine split in the end that goes in the hole, fit a thin wedge that will spread the split (but only put it in position as yet), add wood glue all round, put handle with wedge sticking out into the hole and smack it in tight.
The wedge will spread the top of the handle as it's all driven together and if you've got it right it will never come out. Get it wrong and the handle wont go in properly.