Print

[SAF Bats]

Hey Norb, I asked Bill a question, maybe 2, before you.

Sorry a 40th party got snowed off!!!

[Fusion]

 Simple... like the Merrcats say, ask if you can hit a new cricket ball up

We don't say we make or press bats the best, but we allow the buyer to use it before you pay, not many bat makers can offer this service. If they did it would make life easier for the buyer.

[SAF Bats]

Simple... like the Merrcats say, ask if you can hit a new cricket ball up

We don't say we make or press bats the best, but we allow the buyer to use it before you pay, not many bat makers can offer this service. If they did it would make life easier for the buyer.

Fine Bill and a very good service get any problems knocking a new ball up, do you ask people to take it easy or are you happy to let them rip with a new bat in the nets?

[Fusion]

NO. take 2 bats ,if you are facing some raving loony with a crap ball ,you are asking for trouble, Wait for some spin or do some defencive work, throw downs are best because you are in-control ,  we say use it but don't abuse it.

[Talisman]

Bill, I'm going to have to come up north sometime soon.

[SAF Bats]

I see same net advice as most but generally after knocking in and you can try at your place

[Fusion]

If anyone wants more info, then please feel free to ring me as emailing is an pain for me.

Bill

[SAF Bats]

Ok onto your discovery stuff - case hardening and moisture content are loosely related

Are you drying the willow yourselves?

[Talisman]

That will be a yes as Anglian willow is always green.

[SAF Bats]

the other stuff - Compaction and gradual compaction is fairly self explanatory with regards to pressing - South facing willow is slightly confusing mind you!

[Howzat]

the other stuff - Compaction and gradual compaction is fairly self explanatory with regards to pressing - South facing willow is slightly confusing mind you!

Is it something along the lines of extra heat from the sun will be provided to the tree when it is growing? Possibly reducing moisture content?

[SAF Bats]

Thats the thing though Leo they all get there moisture content reduced to an approxiamte predefined level after they have been wax ended.

The only thing I can think of is the diameter of the vessels, that said, the vessel diameter will be smaller if it is a sunny area.  That is as the moisture in the air wanes and temperatures increase in the summer, the vessels are smaller diameter cells, if we're having a hot summer that is! A large vessel tree will be lighter, for example Balsa Wood

[Fusion]

Which  round/cut of tree is said to be the best,,i,e 1st ,2nd,etc.?
Whats the best time to fell a willow tree,  i,e summer ,winter Autumn ,etc.?

[hell4leather cricket]

best to cut willow in the spring to do with the sap content, sap rises? easier to get the bark off aswell!

[Talisman]

The best round would be the middle one in a clean trunk, for lowest density in tree, there is no best time to fell, winter tree's dry a little quicker if air dried.