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[iand123]

This feels like a stupid question but does it make a difference knocking a bat in with a scuff sheet on? Knocking in my Salix and I have a scuff sheet to apply and it got me thinking if it would make any difference if I apply it now

[procricket]

Do the edges first mate so you get a better fit mate as your be rounding the edges and the scuff will sit better if you do it first mate..

Knock the edges in i mean before applying

[iand123]

Been working on that today so will keep that in mind. What's the best way to round the edges in everyone's opinion?

[procricket]

Mallett-Bath-Rolling pin..

[DiscoStu]

Its Just Cricket have a YouTube video on how they do their knocking in. A good point to start but some on here will say there are much better ways to do it.

[Cumbrian Pete]

Disco Stu

Nice to see a fellow Fast Show fan...happy memories of Micky Disco!

[fasteddie]

In my experience, if you leave the scuff off you get to see how far you've got.
Tony at Warsop told me that 'if the face cracks down the grains you've got a good bat'. With the scuff off you can see this.
I think some call it 'opening up'.

I've just knocked in my new H4L without a scuff and saw this happening. It has many benefits, the one I like most is seeing the work you put on.

[iand123]

I thought a bat started opening up after 1500 runs or so?

[ItsJustCricket]

Its Just Cricket have a YouTube video on how they do their knocking in. A good point to start but some on here will say there are much better ways to do it.

I'd be curious to know what these "much better ways" are.  We knock in around 500 bats per year, and all by hand, so like to think we know a bit about what we're doing!

[Bulldog Cricket]

wow 500 bats knocked in a year. that is over 1 and a half a day !! how many hours per bat ? You must have some big arms now !!

I would knock in first and then apply the scuff sheet.

[ItsJustCricket]

wow 500 bats knocked in a year. that is over 1 and a half a day !! how many hours per bat ? You must have some big arms now !!

I would knock in first and then apply the scuff sheet.

Including myself, we have five members of staff, all of whom knock in bats on a daily basis.  Rarely is our knocking in backlog fewer than 10 bats, even during the off season, so yes, I haven't needed to go to the gym quite as often as before! 

[Buzz]

Including myself, we have five members of staff, all of whom knock in bats on a daily basis.  Rarely is our knocking in backlog fewer than 10 bats, even during the off season, so yes, I haven't needed to go to the gym quite as often as before! 

Your neighbours must hate you!!!!

[simonmay5]

When I bought my warsop venom pro they rolled the edge on the work top this is what I do with my bats you can see that it gives a nice round edge then knock in with out scuff sheet and when the grains open up apply the scuff sheet 

[19reading87]

In my experience, if you leave the scuff off you get to see how far you've got.
Tony at Warsop told me that 'if the face cracks down the grains you've got a good bat'. With the scuff off you can see this.
I think some call it 'opening up'.

I've just knocked in my new H4L without a scuff and saw this happening. It has many benefits, the one I like most is seeing the work you put on.

If I was knocking in a new bat and it started cracking I'd be ringing up straight away for a replacement

[fasteddie]

If I was knocking in a new bat and it started cracking I'd be ringing up straight away for a replacement

If there are tiny cracks running along the grains that's a good sign, No?
Across is bad, Yes, but down and along is a good sign.

That's what I've always been told.