Topic: CUSTOM MADE COMPANIES (Read 6941 times)

Washington · « **on:** November 11, 2009, 08:23:23 PM »

Just wanted to start a topic whereby the guys that have set up their own business eg SAF, Black Cat, Hell 4 Leather etc, can tell us new comers to this forum a bit about themselves? Why the name? Their experiences etc. . . I find it intriguing and would love to hear your stories

yvk3103 · « **Reply #1 on:** November 11, 2009, 08:25:26 PM »

you missed out the "BIG MAN" - - - - Talisman.......the most anticipated launch of 2010......

Washington · « **Reply #2 on:** November 11, 2009, 08:29:16 PM »

Sorry didnt mean to offend the 'BIG MAN' as i said im a newcomer and just thought it would be an opportunity for the guys to showcase themselves before the new season . . .by the way BIG MAN would be a great name for a bat . . .actually no it wouldn't I take that back!

Tom · « **Reply #3 on:** November 11, 2009, 08:29:40 PM »

You missed out me

Washington · « **Reply #4 on:** November 11, 2009, 08:30:53 PM »

Sorry Tom . . .how about you start us off then . . .

SAF Bats · « **Reply #5 on:** November 12, 2009, 12:01:56 PM »

SAF = San Andreas Fault

the boys at the club named it after the sesmic fault I have when batting, if you bowl me a straight ball you'll hit the stumps. I like it and kept the name

A brief note about myself and the cricket bats I make. As an ex-Engineer I became a bit obsessed with what makes a cricket perform and why! As I delved more and more into the various engineering aspects I got to producing my own bats. I realised fairly quickly that I still needed to produce them in a traditional way as willow is an organic material and differs from cleft to cleft. This lead me to create cricket bats that are all handmade using traditional tools and from English Willow. I do not machine make any of my bats, to get consistency you can�t and I do not import from Southern Asia and sticker my cricket bats. The whole concept for me is to create a cricket bat that performs, for me to know why it performs and why that willow cleft can be used for that particular bat or customer.

I also only set out a target for x number of bats a year and fully [bat] sponsor a local player a year. Also I try my best to sell 2 or 3 bats a year with all the money going to a Charity

Washington · « **Reply #6 on:** November 12, 2009, 12:47:25 PM »

Thats fantastic and a great anicdote on the name

Ive been keeping an eye on your posts, and you seem to be a self confessed bat 'geek' and i must admit you seem extremely knowledgable! The concept of your inaugural willow is facsinating . . .love the website too.

So is SAF just a side project or a full time venture?

Finally thats very decent that you sponsor a local player and raise funds for charities.

This forum is fantastic as you get the chance talk to bat makers before, during and after buying gear and your not just blindly buying something and filling someones else's pocket!

Cheers Norbair. . . . . . whose next guys?

SAF Bats · « **Reply #7 on:** November 12, 2009, 12:56:01 PM »

hobby that turned into a side project

FattusCattus · « **Reply #8 on:** November 12, 2009, 06:37:41 PM »

When you move your workshop to The Dog & Duck your life will be complete eh Nobby?

Apple · « **Reply #9 on:** November 12, 2009, 08:05:46 PM »

So norb you only make bats on the side??

the way the site looks makes it looks like a full time job

SAF Bats · « **Reply #10 on:** November 12, 2009, 09:25:16 PM »

Quote from: FattusCattus on November 12, 2009, 06:37:41 PM

When you move your workshop to The Dog & Duck your life will be complete eh Nobby?

you're right not "if" "when"

Quote from: Apple on November 12, 2009, 08:05:46 PM

So norb you only make bats on the side??

the way the site looks makes it looks like a full time job

Is that a bad thing?

My full time job allowed me to the earn the money to start up, fit out a workshop and make bats. I'd be foolish to think I could startup a brand and work fulltime in the space of 3 years with no marketing etc. I started making a hand full then more and more. I've actually turned people away and directed them to other bat makers also you'd be surprised whose been around to see me, emailed me or talked to me about bats.

Doing it as a side project doesn't make the process of making a bat any different, if you've got a passion for it then full time, part time or hobby you can still produce an excellent cricket bat. If you haven't you can screw up loads of bats even as a full time bat maker.

I think I said somewhere in the last few years I've seen loads of bats but the best one I've seen hands down was made by an old chap that does it for a hobby and he won't sell it either

Apple · « **Reply #11 on:** November 13, 2009, 09:52:19 PM »

No I think its very impress.

SillyShilly · « **Reply #12 on:** November 13, 2009, 09:56:13 PM »

norb are you referring to nipper by any chance?

hell4leather cricket · « **Reply #13 on:** November 13, 2009, 10:18:55 PM »

with the trilbee hat ?

SillyShilly · « **Reply #14 on:** November 13, 2009, 10:29:15 PM »

and a lovely trilbee it is!

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