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[Andythomo21]

Looks like a pretty good job mate.  What wood did you use for the dowels you've put through?

[WalkingWicket37]

Looks a tidy job mate, glad you got it as its in a good home now!

Have to say I'm surprised how deep the missing chunk was, I didn't think it was that bad from the eBay pictures!

[Gingerbusiness]

Looks like a pretty good job mate.  What wood did you use for the dowels you've put through?

Normal hardwood dowel.

[Gingerbusiness]

Looks a tidy job mate, glad you got it as its in a good home now!

Have to say I'm surprised how deep the missing chunk was, I didn't think it was that bad from the eBay pictures!

Yeah - it was pretty soft underneath but all good and solid now!

[Gurujames]

I thought it was a bargain bat and it is always a good feeling to put a good bit of willow back n the circuit. How does it knock up/feel? You can test the solidity of the repair if you tap a piece of metal over the bat. Hopefully the sound is consistent over all of the bat and no hollow sound over the repair.
Personally I would have used bamboo skewers, someone on here gave that suggestion, I think it is a winner.

[Andythomo21]

Nice one.  Approximately how far do the dowels go into the bat?

[Gingerbusiness]

I thought it was a bargain bat and it is always a good feeling to put a good bit of willow back n the circuit. How does it knock up/feel? You can test the solidity of the repair if you tap a piece of metal over the bat. Hopefully the sound is consistent over all of the bat and no hollow sound over the repair.
Personally I would have used bamboo skewers, someone on here gave that suggestion, I think it is a winner.

Sounds absolutely fine mate. Very solid repair.

I take my time on these things to make sure they are right. No one wants a screwed bat!

[Gingerbusiness]

Nice one.  Approximately how far do the dowels go into the bat?

Quite deep.  I wanted it as secure as possible.

[WalkingWicket37]

Sounds absolutely fine mate. Very solid repair.

I take my time on these things to make sure they are right. No one wants a screwed bat!

That'd probably get a similar response to my stapled bat haha 

[Gurujames]

Now you have done this, how would you repair a bat with a 3" front to back split?

[Gingerbusiness]

Now you have done this, how would you repair a bat with a 3" front to back split?

Give up and buy a new one?

[WalkingWicket37]

Now you have done this, how would you repair a bat with a 3" front to back split?

Pics bud??
If all the bats is still there in usually okay at repairing them 

[Gingerbusiness]

A front to back split is pretty terminal though Cam.

[WalkingWicket37]

A front to back split is pretty terminal though Cam.

Glue and dowel it anyway!
As you've said it's pretty terminal, so other than glue, dowels and time you've got nothing to lose by giving it a go!
Some sad muppets like me love repairing bats just for the sake of doing it!