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[Chad]

Good job with the repair, I rarely use string with repairs unless it's cracked through the back as I find it fidgety to do. Fibreglass tape wrapped round tightly serves nicely as Jake said. I agree about the replacing of the scuff sheet though, but with it being a fibreglass one, I don't blame you for not removing it, an absolute pain in the ass!

[Cricket_PTY]

Good job with the repair, I rarely use string with repairs unless it's cracked through the back as I find it fidgety to do. Fibreglass tape wrapped round tightly serves nicely as Jake said. I agree about the replacing of the scuff sheet though, but with it being a fibreglass one, I don't blame you for not removing it, an absolute pain in the ass!

Def.. PAIN in the ass removing scuf sheets... specially fibre ones...

[Seniorplayer]

Maybe @Seniorplayer should post some of his own refurbs to show us all what attention to detail really looks like

Only just spotted this
Its a good idea Adam If i was looking to  promote and expand but the refurbs / repairs are just a pastime that I do for  for friends  club mates etc.at no cost.

[procricket]

MMM

All this needs to look good stuff grates me a little.

I have one of James Taylor bats which if you was not already aware of is a gun but when I got it it had a massive chunk missing from the bottom edge.

Now the bat is white white wood but the added bit is the darkest timer I have ever seen, the fixer but Kashmir williow in there because he said it was harder and in truth if if looking to smoke the ball I shouldn't really use that area. It has held for over a season and a half!!!

Surely the idea of a fix is that, a fix to prolong the life of a bat.
Attention to detail for me is the fix lasting nothing else.
Dowel I do not like because I think it causes week points but should only be used as a last resort.
Twine around a bat I don't like unless it the mega fine stuff which most do not use.

That's my opnion nothing wrong with good old glue and tape for me unless it so badly needed something else maybe needed.

All about keeping bats on the road surely not looks once there done and detail is the fix not the look!

[alexhilly1492]

Only just spotted this
Its a good idea Adam If i was looking to  promote and expand but the refurbs / repairs are just a pastime that I do for  for friends  club mates etc.at no cost.

So you're willing to critique others but not have your work critiqued?

It shouldn't matter if you're looking to promote and expand, if you take pride and are happy with what you've done why not show it off?

Or are you worried people will be as overly critical as you have been?

[Gurujames]

I think you are all being a bit harsh on seniorplayer. If you look the first comment he made was a positive one about the repair. It was other people who decided to bring up other comments from another thread and when quoting out of context anything can appear inappropriate.
I have no problem with people having close attention to detail, even when it will have no functional benefit. In lots of work I do if parts (which will not be visible) are not finished 100% correctly the whole piece will be rejected. I think a lot of us older people were trained with that mindset.

[procricket]

I think you are all being a bit harsh on seniorplayer. If you look the first comment he made was a positive one about the repair. It was other people who decided to bring up other comments from another thread and when quoting out of context anything can appear inappropriate.
I have no problem with people having close attention to detail, even when it will have no functional benefit. In lots of work I do if parts (which will not be visible) are not finished 100% correctly the whole piece will be rejected. I think a lot of us older people were trained with that mindset.

He right about the cliques mind !!!!! however I guess that's life without people like @Seniorplayer this forum would be dead.

As f the older people comment please don't young people are equally equipment and as professional in my line of work as any generation.

And before anybody goes off on one of course people stick up for there friends it is human nature and cliques are natural.

Be a boring world if we where all the same.

[Seniorplayer]

So you're willing to critique others but not have your work critiqued?

It shouldn't matter if you're looking to promote and expand, if you take pride and are happy with what you've done why not show it off?

Or are you worried people will be as overly critical as you have been?

who's stirred you up Alex not me I hope
 Me concerned  about comments I thrive on them.

[Seniorplayer]

I think you are all being a bit harsh on seniorplayer. If you look the first comment he made was a positive one about the repair. It was other people who decided to bring up other comments from another thread and when quoting out of context anything can appear inappropriate.
I have no problem with people having close attention to detail, even when it will have no functional benefit. In lots of work I do if parts (which will not be visible) are not finished 100% correctly the whole piece will be rejected. I think a lot of us older people were trained with that mindset.

I thought I was being helpful  if a jobs worth doing and all that after all this is a forum  just goes to prove why people  join and then don't bother with it.                                                                                                                                                  Also  with regard to close attention to detail  as course tutor for 16 to 20 year olds in higher education if there work is not 100 percent  i reject it.

[Seniorplayer]

He right about the cliques mind !!!!! however I guess that's life without people like @Seniorplayer this forum would be dead.

As f the older people comment please don't young people are equally equipment and as professional in my line of work as any generation.

And before anybody goes off on one of course people stick up for there friends it is human nature and cliques are natural.

Be a boring world if we where all the same.

Do agree Dave of course it's okay to stick up for your friends  but don't agree with a forum administrator acting as lord protector surely they should be impartial.