Topic: Northern monkey batmaking (Read 191301 times)

Northern monkey · « **Reply #810 on:** August 14, 2020, 04:55:08 PM »

Using the new drawknife to remove wood, trying to get as close to the marked lines as possible to limit sanding time etc

Northern monkey · « **Reply #811 on:** August 14, 2020, 04:56:04 PM »

Northern monkey · « **Reply #812 on:** August 14, 2020, 04:57:01 PM »

Northern monkey · « **Reply #813 on:** August 14, 2020, 05:01:10 PM »

Now the travisher can be used to form the spine and remove wood from as much of the blade as possible,, I love this tool and actually draw it towards me as opposed to away as traditionally used.
I can get a pretty good finish using this tool and remove a huge amount of willow, it really is a perfect tool for shaping bats

Northern monkey · « **Reply #814 on:** August 14, 2020, 05:02:18 PM »

Northern monkey · « **Reply #815 on:** August 14, 2020, 05:03:28 PM »

I use it all along the profile

Northern monkey · « **Reply #816 on:** August 14, 2020, 05:06:57 PM »

Taking shape now,,, I�m leaning more towards the scat featured on ijc years ago, so slightly bigger edges and higher spine,,, I may drop the spine height a little, but for now, I�ll keep as much of it as possible,,, the bats picking up amazing at this point, and after weighing it, I�m surprised it�s at 2.9 or so, as it picks up so nice

Northern monkey · « **Reply #817 on:** August 14, 2020, 05:08:12 PM »

Toe needs a little work

Northern monkey · « **Reply #818 on:** August 14, 2020, 05:09:22 PM »

Getting there

Northern monkey · « **Reply #819 on:** August 14, 2020, 05:10:45 PM »

I�m loving the shape a lot,,,, this could be in my kit bag for sure

Northern monkey · « **Reply #820 on:** August 14, 2020, 05:13:02 PM »

Bit of work on the handle and shoulders, I�ll get a nice oval on the bottom hand.

Northern monkey · « **Reply #821 on:** August 14, 2020, 05:19:03 PM »

I�ve not worked to a weight with this, just gone off approx size to the scat pictures and pick up.
I�ll probably drop the edges and spine a little as they are at 36 and 65 at the min, so there�s plenty to remove if it needs it.
Only scat I�ve picked up, was Simon Mays, and that was a lovely bat, so hopefully I can get this to pick up as nice as that did

bigblue365 · « **Reply #822 on:** August 14, 2020, 07:51:35 PM »

:thumbs_up lovely bat. Just out of curiosity what is the pre and post shapeup weights?

Northern monkey · « **Reply #823 on:** August 14, 2020, 08:39:52 PM »

It was just over 3lb, not sure what it�ll end up at yet, I was gonna shape it and see tbh

Northern monkey · « **Reply #824 on:** August 20, 2020, 11:33:13 AM »

Managed to give the scat bat a little sand and polish
Love this shape

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