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rudda23

So I made a bat
« on: May 21, 2016, 06:55:33 AM »
Here you go guys, learning the trade, based in Aus, finished this today, enjoy!



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Re: So I made a bat
« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2016, 07:06:02 AM »
Great work mate. I've got a willow blue bat arriving soon. I've never had one and I'm very keen to compare to my other bats.

I wish you all the best with the brand.
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Re: So I made a bat
« Reply #2 on: May 21, 2016, 07:08:19 AM »
look beautiful finish, keep up the great work!
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Re: So I made a bat
« Reply #3 on: May 21, 2016, 07:28:30 AM »
Looks very good for the first attempt..
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Re: So I made a bat
« Reply #4 on: May 21, 2016, 07:31:11 AM »
@rudda23 .. Please share your thoughts that went into this profile or shape.
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Re: So I made a bat
« Reply #5 on: May 21, 2016, 07:38:57 AM »
Really like the shape of this mate, cracking work!! Decent stickers too.
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Re: So I made a bat
« Reply #6 on: May 21, 2016, 07:52:05 AM »
Brilliant, really well done.
We haven't seen nearly enough guys learning to make bats recently
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Re: So I made a bat
« Reply #7 on: May 21, 2016, 11:31:23 AM »
Nice work. Keep it up.
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Re: So I made a bat
« Reply #8 on: May 21, 2016, 11:47:19 AM »
should be proud of you work there mate.
what's the willow blue?
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Re: So I made a bat
« Reply #9 on: May 21, 2016, 12:25:59 PM »
Nice work mate! Really like the stickers and the finish of the bat. Can you share the dimensions of the bat and the overall thought process....
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Re: So I made a bat
« Reply #10 on: May 21, 2016, 12:44:24 PM »
Quote from: well past my peak on May 21, 2016, 11:47:19 AM
should be proud of you work there mate.
what's the willow blue?

Aussie grown willow
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Re: So I made a bat
« Reply #11 on: May 21, 2016, 01:14:45 PM »
thanks for the great comments

overall aim was to get a mid to high middle on this bat.  its got 35mm edges, weighs 2lb 9oz, and the willow blue is as mentioned earlier willow grown is Oz.

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Re: So I made a bat
« Reply #12 on: May 21, 2016, 01:17:25 PM »
How do you find Aussie willow compares to English?
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Re: So I made a bat
« Reply #13 on: May 21, 2016, 11:07:17 PM »
hang on the front sticker reads handcrafted english willow, you will fit nicley into the industry misleading buyers like that.  :D jokes
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Re: So I made a bat
« Reply #14 on: May 23, 2016, 06:32:36 AM »
English willow nurtured in Australia he he
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