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[Cricket_PTY]

Hey guys this time i am not posting another repair... i do need ur advice to this 2 cracks....






can u guys please tell me what to do to repair this???

cheers

[Woodyspin]

Untrained, my guess would be it's stressed... and would probably benefit with a new handle and it would break down the shoulder before long!

[Bat and Ball Cricket]

Also untrained, but do a bit of work on my bats myself.

I had an old stick that i used for probably 6 or 7 years. By the end, it started getting these cracks too.
By the colour of the timber, the tape around the shoulder, it looks like this stick is getting on a bit.

As for repair, wrap some fibre tape around the the spots a times, just to reinforce them a little.

Don't think it's worth re-handling as I don't think that is likely to help you on this one. Just the age of the bat i think friend.

[Hoover]

Hey guys this time i am not posting another repair... i do need ur advice to this 2 cracks....





These can be successfully repaired (my partner Sally) has the following technique for you.
"  I have found that the cause more often than not, is the glue that is between the rubber and cane in the handle itself becomes compromised.  If you remove the binding and give the handle a good twist and bend, you may discover the laminations are not glued as best as they could be. So, first job is to reglue the laminations.  Secondly, open up splits through whatever means you are comfortable with, and get glue down into splits. The next stage is to prevent the splits running further.  Drill and glue a dowel positioned at the very end of the split. Sand smooth once dry. Rebind the handle and wait 24 hours before use, to allow glue to cure.  You can also add binding around the shoulder for extra protection. For what it is worth, this is an adaptation of using nail polish on a ladder in your stocking, such creative fixes tend to happen when you have a female batmaker in the workshop😁"


can u guys please tell me what to do to repair this???

cheers

[Seniorplayer]

Unless the handle or the inserts are loose or there's vibration or loss of power would leave it until there is then do the above for a perfect repair.