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[cricketrob]

Thanks @cricketrob

I used an orbital sander for all my sanding and a buffer drill piece for the buffing. I used David's at Norfolk Bats today as it much quicker to use. I use the following sandpaper grit for the majority of bats 120, 180, 240, 320 and 400. I may skip 120 if the bat is in good condition.

Thanks mate I will have to give it a do in a couple of bats I have


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[wayward_hayward]

Thanks mate I will have to give it a do in a couple of bats I have


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Look forward to seeing the results.

[Nmcgee]

I went over to see David at Norfolk Bats this morning to grab a couple of sets of stickers (also a few others bits which I will post elsewhere). I have given this bat a coat of oil and then a generous buff since the last photos. Buffing the bat makes it wonderfully smooth and silky, I can nearly see a reflection on it! All its needs is a scuff sheet and edge tape to protect the surface cracks and toe damage. I'm pretty confident it still has a few hundred runs left in it and does not feel dead when bouncing a ball on it. Ambitious and not rubbish, result!

Still don't get it @Nmcgee?

Refurbishing bats is not my cup of tea but I will certainly say @wayward_hayward , you do a very fine job and these bats have come up very well.

[wayward_hayward]

With the clocks going back in the UK and the nights getting earlier and earlier, it must mean it's time to resurrect this thread.

I received this today from eBay. Stickered up as a B3 3 stripe bat, although I'm not 100% if it's genuine. The seller was from Nottingham so could be a refurb job by them. Any ideas @thedoctor?

Damage to the RH inside edge/toe and also some delamination above the area. Not an easy first project of the winter.

[uknsaunders]

@wayward_hayward - have you checked for the model number on the binding? Pretty sure refurbs of other brands don't get stripes or series stickers either. Looks like a DB1 to me. Asked the @The Doctor ?

[rich041187]

I thought the ebay listing had a newbury sticker on the end of the handle??

[smilley792]

Wierd. Why did the eBay add show a newbery sticker on top of the handle?

May have been a wrong picture added

With the cork handle, full sticker set and grains matching the grade. It looks a genuine 3 stripe series b3 to me.!

[Centurion]

Looks genuine to me. Nice profile on that too.

[Kulli]

Wierd. Why did the eBay add show a newbery sticker on top of the handle?

May have been a wrong picture added

With the cork handle, full sticker set and grains matching the grade. It looks a genuine 3 stripe series b3 to me.!

As i said before, the photo that showed the Newbery sticker had a different grip on too, I presumed it was just a wrong photo that slipped in, easily done.

[wayward_hayward]

The eBay listing did have a Newbery handle sticker. It must have been a different bat as this bat has the B3 sticker as shown above. I am still sceptical as the bat has no number on the handle or binding......

Damage aside, it seems a solid bat!

[wayward_hayward]

Here is the B3 from my previous update. My first attempt to build up the missing piece of wood involves some pva and sawdust mixed together. Going to give it a couple of days to dry and then sand it on Saturday.

[smilley792]

If it works. Does that mean we can use chipboard to make bats out of?

[wayward_hayward]

Well I suppose it could go one of two ways....

The sawdust I used is pure willow from a previous refurb so hoping it will do the trick.

[Gurujames]

I wish you luck but I would be surprised if it lasts. Why didn't you splice in a piece of willow from a donor bat?

[wayward_hayward]

I wish you luck but I would be surprised if it lasts. Why didn't you splice in a piece of willow from a donor bat?

Simple answer is because I don't have a donor bat at the minute and i wanted to see how successful this attempt was. I will give this a go and if it isn't successful, I will attempt to glue a donor piece in place.