Topic: at home weight reduction (Read 3309 times)

hazant0803 · « **on:** December 16, 2018, 02:10:31 AM »

hello i was looking to make my gm mana lighter it is 2:11 and i was wondering what a good way for me to make it lighter at home

adb club cricketer · « **Reply #1 on:** December 16, 2018, 04:23:43 AM »

Quote from: hazant0803 on December 16, 2018, 02:10:31 AM

hello i was looking to make my gm mana lighter it is 2:11 and i was wondering what a good way for me to make it lighter at home

Depends on how much lighter- if it is about 1 oz, removing stickers, scuff and toe guard will do

hazant0803 · « **Reply #2 on:** December 16, 2018, 05:13:48 AM »

Quote from: adb club cricketer on December 16, 2018, 04:23:43 AM

Depends on how much lighter- if it is about 1 oz, removing stickers, scuff and toe guard will do

i was hopefully trying to get it down by 2oz-3oz

Ayrtek Cricket · « **Reply #3 on:** December 16, 2018, 09:20:38 AM »

FYI this is what 2oz looks like...

Seniorplayer · « **Reply #4 on:** December 16, 2018, 09:33:56 AM »

Hazant do you want your bat to have a lighter pickup if so you could remove toe guard etc or if you want to keep them start by sanding the back of the bats toe area along the grain if you haven't got a sander you can hand sand start with a low number rough grit sandpaper and finish with an high grit keep picking the bat up till it feels right in your hands.
If possible only sand up as far the spine to begin with if the bat still does feel right follow the grains and sand the back of the bat edges but avoid sanding the spine of the bat.

Seniorplayer · « **Reply #5 on:** December 16, 2018, 09:41:46 AM »

Quote from: Ayrtek Cricket on December 16, 2018, 09:20:38 AM

FYI this is what 2oz looks like...

Looked for a photo
on here yesterday for another thread showing Julian Milchamp with a 4oz offcut from the bottom of a bat but can't find it.

Northern monkey · « **Reply #6 on:** December 16, 2018, 10:51:06 AM »

Northern monkey · « **Reply #7 on:** December 16, 2018, 10:52:08 AM »

adb club cricketer · « **Reply #8 on:** December 16, 2018, 04:06:18 PM »

I don't think having blocks of wood shown to indicate equivalent amount of wood for the weight is a good indicator or helps anyone who wants to reduce weight as obviously no one wants to cut off a block of wood to reduce weight. A more useful information would be to see if maybe 3 or 4 mm of reduction in thickness all along the blade - as to how much weight that would reduce. I have been able to reduce about 2-3 oz of weight in past by shaving off wood evenly all along the face of the blade and resulting in a few mm of edge/spine sizes reduction overall (didn't make exact measurements at that time to be able to post here). Same could be done by shaving off in back of bat but that is more difficult due to the curved nature etc. Best if one can get a batmaker/professional to reduce the weight by shaving evenly from the back.

Gurujames · « **Reply #9 on:** December 16, 2018, 04:32:34 PM »

Not sure removing wood from the face is a good idea as we oh would then need to repress the bat wouldn�t you?
If you don�t know what you�re doing give it to a batmaker or risk ruining the bat completely. Better still flog it off and buy a new bat from a shop where you can actually wave a few around.

Sitonit · « **Reply #10 on:** December 16, 2018, 04:39:40 PM »

If you thin the bat to lighten it then you will lose the shape and bulk - the bat will look like any other off the shelf bat in that weight range (size wise) - so what�s the point ? Just buy a bat in your desired weight. Why buy a heavy bat and reduce the weight by taking the meat out of it?

Use the heavy bat in nets and you get the best out of it. It will strengthen your batting muscles and increase bat speed when you play with your (lighter) match bat in the game.

adb club cricketer · « **Reply #11 on:** December 16, 2018, 04:48:48 PM »

Quote from: Gurujames on December 16, 2018, 04:32:34 PM

Not sure removing wood from the face is a good idea as we oh would then need to repress the bat wouldn�t you?
If you don�t know what you�re doing give it to a batmaker or risk ruining the bat completely. Better still flog it off and buy a new bat from a shop where you can actually wave a few around.

Ya, I wasn't recommending it, i was only saying i did it as i didn't have the expertise to remove from back of bat in my case. Just trying to highlight it is doable to reduce 2-3 oz by removing wood evenly along the blade.

Ayrtek Cricket · « **Reply #12 on:** December 16, 2018, 05:00:23 PM »

It�s doBle but the chunks of wood are to highlight just how much wood needs sanding/shaving off to achieve the weight reduction.

Northern monkey · « **Reply #13 on:** December 16, 2018, 05:53:28 PM »

Quote from: adb club cricketer on December 16, 2018, 04:06:18 PM

I don't think having blocks of wood shown to indicate equivalent amount of wood for the weight is a good indicator or helps anyone who wants to reduce weight as obviously no one wants to cut off a block of wood to reduce weight. A more useful information would be to see if maybe 3 or 4 mm of reduction in thickness all along the blade - as to how much weight that would reduce. I have been able to reduce about 2-3 oz of weight in past by shaving off wood evenly all along the face of the blade and resulting in a few mm of edge/spine sizes reduction overall (didn't make exact measurements at that time to be able to post here). Same could be done by shaving off in back of bat but that is more difficult due to the curved nature etc. Best if one can get a batmaker/professional to reduce the weight by shaving evenly from the back.

Ahh my sincere apologies if my post caused any confusion on your part?
It was purely to highlight what a chunk of cricket bat willow that weight is
Sanding 3 to 4mm off the profile? Okay,,,, that�s a lot of sanding
Your basically changing the bat

Personally I reckon re do that toe, and see how that picks up first, then look at the rest of the bat

adb club cricketer · « **Reply #14 on:** December 16, 2018, 07:05:08 PM »

No issues mate, point taken

Weight reduction via sanding is not really practical due to amount of time it can take if it is even possible. To reduce 3-4 mm thickness, shaving will do the trick. Just need someone skilled who can do that evenly maintaining the shape at the back.

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