Topic: Beach's Bat Making (Read 28802 times)

Beachcricket · « **Reply #90 on:** March 20, 2012, 07:54:17 PM »

Didn't make a plane, decided to fix my travisher by adding a mouth that makes it useable. Posted on the blog in three parts.

Talisman · « **Reply #91 on:** March 20, 2012, 08:05:05 PM »

I've really enjoyed reading your blog, you should get it on here as a thread of its own so the masses can read it rather than hide it away. Quality.

Beachcricket · « **Reply #92 on:** March 20, 2012, 09:15:27 PM »

Thanks, I would but I'm still having issues with formatting when I copy and paste over. The pictures disappear or they have weird symbols surrounding them.

To be honest I'm just glad people look at the blog, but you're right. It would help to post some more of the content even if it was a few pics.

Ryan · « **Reply #93 on:** March 20, 2012, 09:20:09 PM »

what sanding and buffing process do you use?

Beachcricket · « **Reply #94 on:** March 20, 2012, 09:45:25 PM »

I don't have any machines so I do it all by hand. I try to avoid using wax on my bats as I'm not comfortable I can get it right every time although I have used it occasionally.

Ryan · « **Reply #95 on:** March 20, 2012, 09:50:55 PM »

what grit do you use?

mike73 · « **Reply #96 on:** March 20, 2012, 09:51:06 PM »

Just read your blog. Love it!

Wonderful to see the bat taking shape and your finish on it is amazing!

Talisman · « **Reply #97 on:** March 20, 2012, 10:32:57 PM »

Who did you buy the cleft from?

Looks like a finished bat rather than made today, might be wrong but nothing to point to freshly made from the pictures.

Talisman · « **Reply #98 on:** March 20, 2012, 10:46:06 PM »

Didn't you ask him?, I'd be curious.

What tools did you use and on what part?

Talisman · « **Reply #99 on:** March 20, 2012, 10:57:49 PM »

You've really done a good job, made it look like a shop bought bat, can we have a picture of the binding please, I'm curious to what binding you used and where you got it from?

Talisman · « **Reply #100 on:** March 20, 2012, 11:09:07 PM »

Look forward to them, I presume you spiked the toe to get it to stay in the lathe and tentioned the binding while it spun?

Red Ink Cricket · « **Reply #101 on:** March 20, 2012, 11:13:41 PM »

Observations can be a wonderful thing lol

Talisman · « **Reply #102 on:** March 20, 2012, 11:14:11 PM »

Some natural skills at work, I've watched men with 30 years experience struggle with it, the proof is in the pudding though, look forward to the pictures.

Fezballoh · « **Reply #103 on:** March 20, 2012, 11:15:07 PM »

I tried this on my lathe and nearly got a black eye for my trouble! I'll settle for turning it manually while i'm not turning out 10 bats a day

LEACHY48 · « **Reply #104 on:** March 20, 2012, 11:21:16 PM »

Hahaha I found hand binding a bit of a ball ache really, so a few burnt fingers later I managed to do this one on the lathe, will go back to hand binding now though, just wanted this one finished haha

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