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[Buzz]

We haven't run an ask the batmaker Q and A session for what seems like ages... so the admin team thought it was time to rectify that, this is a Custom Bats Forum after all.

Please start thinking about your questions to put to an international batmaking team, who have made bats for some of the greats of the game

We are in the process of confirming the date - but I can confirm that it will be a morning/lunchtime session due to the location of the pod-shavers!

I hope that is appropriately cryptic!

Please start thinking and posting your questions...

[TangoWhiskey]

What was their most unusual request?

[Number4]

Will a G3 cleft ping just as well as a G1 and is there any relation at all between the grade and the performance of the willow?

[WalkingWicket37]

Do you have a dog, if so what breed?

Is there a link between grains and ping vs longevity?

Is butterfly willow something that should be more widely used?

How do you have your tea?

In your opinion, what is the optimum number of grains for a bat to have?

[wayward_hayward]

What tools and equipment could you not live without?

What do you use to finish a bat (sandpaper grit, wax/oil, buffing etc.)?

[Northern monkey]

Any jobs going?
What's the specs of the best bat you've made
How long should a bat realistically last
Are you fans of the big edge and heavy concaving

[SLC]

Can you tell which bats will play best?
When you make a new shape do you do anything approaching testing, or is it just something that looks right?

[Buzz]

What are your secrets for making a light "big bat" - how do you keep the weight down, where do you take the excess weight from?

how to you get the best pick up for a low middled bat?

Which pro are you most proud to have made for?

[Number4]

Can you make a bat using the "Golden" number Phi?

Ha thought I'd forgotten about that one didn't you guys 

[Ayrtek Cricket]

What got you into the industry in the 1st place?

What training did you have in regards to it or was it a case on on the job learning?

With the innovation of CAD/CAM processes do you think this is a positive thing for the batmaking industry?

Whats the most vital piece of equipment/tool that is in your workshop?

[tim2000s]

Can you make a bat using the "Golden" number Phi?

Ha thought I'd forgotten about that one didn't you guys 

You might be better expressing that as the golden ratio, which is what phi is considered to be, not the golden number....

[i12breakfree]

What is your take on bat size restrictions being discussed by ICC?

Who is your favourite batsman and why?

Your most favourite bat profile and why?

[CrickFreak]

What is knocking all about? Has been discussed multiple times for eons but none were convincing. Keep hearing soft pressed bats play better but prone to damage. Thats completely opposite of what you achieve by knocking. If knocking is required, why not press the bat such that its not required. So many questions....

[dougydee]

Have you ever disagreed with an international player with regards to their bat specifications knowing that the final outcome would be poor performing or poorly balanced bat?

Where do you think bat making and design will be in 20 years?

[tim2000s]

This forum is rife with myths about 'soft' pressing. How do you press your bats and could it ever be described as soft?


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