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[Hoover]

Hi . I am new to this world and this is my first post. My question to you all is whist I recognise there are many wonderful batmakers around the world, what gives someone the title of Master Craftsman or Master Batmaker. ? I am a batmaker but have never understood where the title comes from.

[Jenko]

Show us some of your bats!!

[Hoover]

http://s1298.photobucket.com/user/bradburycricket/media/imagejpg1_zps5188c33a.jpg.html?sort=3&o=1

[The Palmist]

Why don't  you send me some samples and I will if you can get the  title or not ;-)

[Jenko]

Do you make bats for Bradbury?

[Hoover]

Palmist.I don' understand what you mean. Yes I make for Bradbury

[The Palmist]

Palmist.I don' understand what you mean. Yes I make for Bradbury

It was a joke mate!

[thecord]

I was always under the impression that the Master Bat Maker was just the title for the senior maker at a company but may well be wrong

[Hoover]

Palmist. sorry mate, a bit slow today.
Thecord. I didn't know that, just curious as to how it is applied.

[The Palmist]

I don't  think there is any official certification for master craftsmen. Probably  earned through experience  and volume  of bats produced. If you have learned all aspects of bat making  and are good enough to train others, I think  you call yourself a master  bat maker. Unless you are associated witha big label or have an established brand of your own, I doubt the self certified title will mean much though.

SS factory  in India is full of master  craftsmen/batmaker, some who have been making  bats for generations.

[Hoover]

Yeah, well that is a good explanation. Thanks for that .

[The Palmist]

Yeah, well that is a good explanation. Thanks for that .

No problem, just an observation  really.

Come to think of it, any big label is not really  going  to call their  bat makers novice or apprentice are they!!!

[Kulli]

Laver sold off a bunch of bats made by their new apprentice, but they did so at a discounted rate I believe.

[The Palmist]

Laver sold off a bunch of bats made by their new apprentice, but they did so at a discounted rate I believe.

Fair enough, that's  very credible of them. Gives the  youngsters  a chance and saves money for joey  public.

[SkipperJ]

That's a lovely profile, lots of meat in the middle. Is it a new design from Bradbury?