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[Cricket_PTY]

Hey guys.. attached pictures of the last bat i repaired, is a Gray Nicolls Predator of a good friend...

It was in really bad shape, but he loves this bat so decided to go ahead with the repair

Damaged area...


Glued and clamped it with parcel tape....


After removing tape...


Used a small piece of willow to seal the gap...


Used 4 dowels...


Binded with twine and ready to use...


As always will love to hear what u guys think....

CHeers...

[InternalTraining]

Questions:

1. How did you shape the filler piece for the gap? Exact fit or close enough?
2. What kind of a glue did you use?
3. How deep are those dowels?
4. What's the benefit of those dowels? Sorry, I know very little about wood working.

[well past my peak]

My question is why do you have the dowels running front to back? shouldn't it been from the edge to edge through the crack?

on a second look perhaps that just the angle of photo

[langer17]

My question is why do you have the dowels running front to back? shouldn't it been from the edge to edge through the crack?

on a second look perhaps that just the angle of photo

Yeah would be the angle.

[Seniorplayer]

You  have done a decent job repairing that

[Cricket_PTY]

You  have done a decent job repairing that

Thanks...

[Cricket_PTY]

My question is why do you have the dowels running front to back? shouldn't it been from the edge to edge through the crack?

on a second look perhaps that just the angle of photo

Its just the angle of the picture.... dowels are from edge to edge trough the crack....

[tm66]

As a long time member but non poster this grabbed my attention.... Looks like a super effort!

[Ridenmarke]

Superb effort to save that bat !

[Alvaro]

This is what GN PP/LE used to look like.

Lovely bat, great repair

[Vitas Cricket]

This is what GN PP/LE used to look like.

Lovely bat, great repair

@Alvaro

[Buzz]

I am loving the use of twine in the fix, although I do think it may be time for a new bat, it does look a brilliant fix.

[Cricket_PTY]

Thanks guys.... i do think the same about a new bat.... but my friend loves this bat... so i did my best in order to fix it... hope it holds and he can score some runs....

Cheers...