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[SOULMAN1012]

As a right handed I do if I'm choosing a bat with heartwood try and get it on my inside edge as I find you do more damage when cutting as variable bounce etc. you would get more range from a cut shot mis timed the an outside edge on most occasions. Just my thought although it does look better cosmetically on my outside edge, not that I'm fussy lol

[Blank Bats]

The shaping is another part of it obviously but the pressing and handling is the first step really of the bat performing. Some may disagree but that's my view

Paul

Firstly I have been following your posts for quite some time, can i just say it's always a pleasure reading your posts, I just love the way you take a lot of pride in what you do.

As regards handles, I have seen a few different types being used. Cork sprung, rubber sprung and a mixture of the two.
Some with two springs others with three. There are also differences in weight between the types.

Which type do you use in your bats and why. I'd be grateful if you could shed some light on the matter. Maybe Soulman could elaborate on AKs thoughts on the matter too.

T

[Aldred Cricket Bats]

The type I use are a rubberised cork at the moment that I have made. The last lot were rubber and to be honest there was nothing to choose between them to be honest. I think some of the best and strongest handles I have seen were in my old chase bats they had two rubber inserts running through them and they took a bit of loosening up but they were great. I don't know if its true but I heard they were made in England I think by crown. How true that was I don't know.
  I feel having used and tried all sorts of different handles it is down to the quality of the cane that is used more than anything else. This is the interesting thing as I am sure that people have tried every type of material around and seeing as we are limited to using wood tried every species of wood too and know one has come up with anything that matches the qualities of the cane other than with a man made product.
  This is something that intrigues me and I am probably treading over old ground but I am experimenting at the moment with different types of timber materials made up in different ways to see what we can come up with. I read somewhere cane is becoming a little harder to come by so it may be something we have to look at in the future.

[Aldred Cricket Bats]

Two grade 3 bats shaped up one with full spine and one our new shape. Just waiting for the stickers to be printed for the new shape and am very excited to get them as I reckon they will look great.
Both these will come out 2-12 dressed.

[Alvaro]

I fear my wife may end up killing me if you keep posting these photos!

[Aldred Cricket Bats]

Not tried making up a wooden tomb stone but if needed I will give it a go, what weight would you want it 

[Aldred Cricket Bats]

Just been told my stickers are hopefully being sent out Thursday woo hooo!!! Can't wait.

[Bats_Entertainment]

The type I use are a rubberised cork at the moment that I have made. The last lot were rubber and to be honest there was nothing to choose between them to be honest. I think some of the best and strongest handles I have seen were in my old chase bats they had two rubber inserts running through them and they took a bit of loosening up but they were great. I don't know if its true but I heard they were made in England I think by crown. How true that was I don't know.
 

There was a rumour that Yorkshire players used to like a Crown handle. The fella's dead now, though, isn't he?

[Bats_Entertainment]

Just been told my stickers are hopefully being sent out Thursday woo hooo!!! Can't wait.

I prefer unstickered.

[Aldred Cricket Bats]

A lot of people do like un stickered,  I don't mind but I do think the sticker finishes it off nicely if done properly. Yes I think the guy from crown is dead now.

[Bats_Entertainment]

A lot of people do like un stickered,  I don't mind but I do think the sticker finishes it off nicely if done properly. Yes I think the guy from crown is dead now.

I've always worried that a bat-maker might be offended...

[Aldred Cricket Bats]

Well its nice to have the advertising on them from a business point of view but the customer is paying the money so if he doesn't want stickers he doesn't want stickers. Hopefully the quality of the bat will be advertising enough as people will ask about it. I find that a lot now lot of people see the bats and want to know where they come from as we don't really advertise majority of our trade comes from word of mouth.

[Alvaro]

Not tried making up a wooden tomb stone but if needed I will give it a go, what weight would you want it 

the bat or the stone?

[Bats_Entertainment]

Well its nice to have the advertising on them from a business point of view but the customer is paying the money so if he doesn't want stickers he doesn't want stickers. Hopefully the quality of the bat will be advertising enough as people will ask about it. I find that a lot now lot of people see the bats and want to know where they come from as we don't really advertise majority of our trade comes from word of mouth.

Might not actually be good advertising with me using it!

You used Chase bats when you played for Derbyshire, Paul?

[Aldred Cricket Bats]

the bat or the stone?

Both obviously if you have the bat you will need the stone