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[Tom]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xwLTIaZRjE

All the different parts are on the right hand side. Slightly cringeworthy, but lots of info.

About 40 mins long, but best video around.

[peplow]

very cringing! "Swanny"!

[peplow]

Did he have a script, and is trying to remember it all :L

[quick-keep]

Well, surely swanny would know that the handle is made out of different wood to the blade! lol

[peplow]

Video 4 is funny, picks up what is a  thin bat and is like, "thats a pretty big bat", "its pretty big" haha

[quick-keep]

I'll have that one lol

[Buzz]

Pretty funny, "Swanny's" tracksuit is so new it is still has it's creases in!

[Jamieh]

think they are getting there moneys worth out of that new sponsorship deal! good vid though.

[quick-keep]

And he is wearing the all rounder shoes lol

[Talisman]

Very interesting set of films, they are at the forefront of willow preparation, very impressed with their set up, CNC was impressive but the finish from it was not as good as it could be. Glad they are showing off the factory, shame more did not invest in UK manufacturing.

[will5210]

Very impressive, if slightly cringeworthy at the start! That CNC machine is a serious piece of kit. I suppose that what you must need to mass produce on that scale these days - or an army of indian guys

[SAF Bats]

I cringed when I saw the CNC it was like butchery!!!!  Poor old Kev I hope he get a few more things to do other then handles!!!!!

[Jamieh]

Couldn't help feeling sorry for kev doing the handles only, got the feeling his skills are being wasted a bit.

Although it is an awesome bit of kit, such a fine line between "consistent high quality" and "mass produced". Kind of reminded me of Monty Don's "mastercrafts", anyone seen it? He was saying how the farmers used to burn threshing machines back in the day as it took away there jobs! Wonder if kev hates the CNC machine, I think I do!

[Ayrtek Cricket]

just getting through them and laughing at the video skills of these pair on camera! everything in the video is wooden....not just the bats!

[peplow]

Agreed, its awful, but if you just listen to the info its a very good set of videos as tom said...

Reminds me of drama or personal education when you do role plays with scripts and you get given ten or so mins to learn a script then your chucked in the deep end!

School Boy!!!