Topic: Unskilled willow hacker or Master Craftsman in the making (Read 16635 times)

sarg · « **Reply #15 on:** July 28, 2014, 09:07:56 PM »

You've done well considering you don't have a vice. I have been refurbishing my mates bats with sanders and it's hard to get that nice sharp edge on the spine and it takes three times longer.

A proper vice and a spokeshave are next on my Xmas list.

Great work.

Northern monkey · « **Reply #16 on:** July 29, 2014, 07:33:39 AM »

Yep,, gotta agree
Top effort,,and flat meaty toes slightly rounded off is the way forward!ha

GarrettJ · « **Reply #17 on:** February 07, 2015, 07:52:49 PM »

Made 4 bats

Two with 35mm edges

Two with massive 75mm spines

WalkingWicket37 · « **Reply #18 on:** February 07, 2015, 08:04:21 PM »

You know the rules, pictures or they don't exist

GarrettJ · « **Reply #19 on:** February 07, 2015, 08:07:49 PM »

still got the finishing and sanding to do

GarrettJ · « **Reply #20 on:** February 07, 2015, 08:08:30 PM »

no vice, no electric snader, jsut me my toosl and my feet!!

GarrettJ · « **Reply #21 on:** February 08, 2015, 11:33:31 AM »

Better picture of the beast

Pretty proud of it

https://twitter.com/pythoncricket/status/564386056020434945

smilley792 · « **Reply #22 on:** February 08, 2015, 12:02:13 PM »

Good effort. Nice looking sticks with a good finish.

I need to attack the cleft I got months ago!

UCCAlbie · « **Reply #23 on:** February 08, 2015, 12:29:10 PM »

Quote from: GarrettJ on February 07, 2015, 07:52:49 PM

Made 4 bats

Two with 35mm edges

Two with massive 75mm spines

They all look great and all done with out a vice and sander, fair play. I really like the bat second from the right, looks very nice. I look forward to seeing it finished.

FattusCattus · « **Reply #24 on:** February 08, 2015, 12:47:56 PM »

What weights did they come out at John - particularly the one with the white grip on?

GarrettJ · « **Reply #25 on:** February 08, 2015, 04:14:58 PM »

That is an old school mh distinction copy, it's 2.10 without binding and grips

edge · « **Reply #26 on:** February 08, 2015, 05:06:50 PM »

Fair play, they look fantastic for a diy effort! Distinction copy and the other middle one look like lovely sticks, like the profile on that one.

Chad · « **Reply #27 on:** February 08, 2015, 05:29:24 PM »

Lovely work, really like the oversized ones, lovely parallel edges. The one on the left looks massive, that one must weigh quite a bit! Fantastic effort, especially with just your feet to hold the clefts in place!

GarrettJ · « **Reply #28 on:** February 08, 2015, 07:17:53 PM »

It's 3.2 long blade long handle

For 8 cm in length it is basically an untouched cleft

I made it for someone who is 6 foot 5!

GarrettJ · « **Reply #29 on:** February 21, 2015, 08:45:12 PM »

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