Topic: Leachys isolation activity. (Read 46093 times)

LEACHY48 · « **Reply #195 on:** August 20, 2021, 09:40:35 PM »

Quote from: wilkie113 on August 20, 2021, 09:15:15 PM

That�ll be why then! Personally for me, it just makes the hitting area look very concentrated the way it peaks like that, rather than a sweeping swell, it looks more like a peak if you get what I mean?. I�m struggling to find the word to describe it, it�s been a long day at work. Obviously pictures do not always do a bat justice and I hope you don�t take my opinion the wrong way!

I agree with small toes and shoulders massively hurting longevity!

I totally get what you�re saying bud! The customer asked me to just make a monster, and was worried about edge size etc, for me, I prefer using a little more of an even shape, but this does have a big hitting zone and is a really big stick.

If I took the spine down 2/3mm and edge peak down 2/3mm it would look a totally different bat, it would be hardly recognisable and would look much more even. It�s a bit of an optical illusion tbh.

Not taken the wrong way mate, always happy to discuss cricket!

jimmy23 · « **Reply #196 on:** August 21, 2021, 10:20:30 AM »

Looks great, reminds me of the old B3 Warner shape

LEACHY48 · « **Reply #197 on:** March 01, 2022, 12:10:31 AM »

New stick on the bench today for a forum member:

Asked for a mid/mid low middle and 2.10, didn't care about grains or grade, so I picked him out a G3 cleft, because I felt that offered him best value and it also was the right weight to make a good sized bat at the specs.

Also made another tusker replica a couple of days ago. Saw a comment about bat shapes becoming effectively a bit samey and dull (which incidentally I can get behind, as 90% of the orders I get today are "big edges, minimal concaving, light weight, like a pro would use") so it's always nice to make something completely left field.

2.10 dressed with a nice thick old school oval handle. Made from a lovely G1 cleft too with nice even grains that are all sapwood.

Bungle · « **Reply #198 on:** March 01, 2022, 10:58:22 AM »

Nice! The shadow in the picture of the back of the tusker replica looks like a perfectly engraved stealth bomber that fades into the bat

Chad · « **Reply #199 on:** March 01, 2022, 12:31:21 PM »

Quote from: LEACHY48 on March 01, 2022, 12:10:31 AM

Also made another tusker replica a couple of days ago. Saw a comment about bat shapes becoming effectively a bit samey and dull (which incidentally I can get behind, as 90% of the orders I get today are "big edges, minimal concaving, light weight, like a pro would use") so it's always nice to make something completely left field.

2.10 dressed with a nice thick old school oval handle. Made from a lovely G1 cleft too with nice even grains that are all sapwood.

Nice blend of tradition with a hint of modern with the thicker edge - good job on scooping out the toe area! How did you achieve that - mostly drawknifing and spokeshave? Or through sanding?

LEACHY48 · « **Reply #200 on:** March 01, 2022, 12:52:42 PM »

Hey Chad,

Thanks mate! The toe was shaped initially by drawknife, but then a belt sander to get the "scoop effect". The guy that wanted it wanted a modern take with a slightly lower toe scoop than the original, so I offset the edge to balance it out. Ended up picking up really nicely too!

LEACHY48 · « **Reply #201 on:** November 11, 2022, 06:34:05 PM »

Haven't posted in a while in this topic but this stick was too good to not post!! 2.9 max specs, huge toe, oval handle and just perfect grains too! I made this for myself but it may just be too good for me haha.

Thamesvalley · « **Reply #202 on:** November 11, 2022, 06:54:44 PM »

Lovely bat that

I thought at one stage I read a post you were going to go pro a couple of years ago or considering it to go for it ?

Jimbo · « **Reply #203 on:** November 11, 2022, 09:10:56 PM »

Serious serious grains on that one, lovely stuff.

Bungle · « **Reply #204 on:** November 12, 2022, 09:39:38 AM »

What a brilliant bat! Great work Leachy, such nice grains & finish. Beautiful shape too.

jonny77 · « **Reply #205 on:** November 12, 2022, 10:14:41 AM »

Lovely shape that @LEACHY48 💥

Kai · « **Reply #206 on:** November 12, 2022, 10:50:25 AM »

What a bat! Stunning grains

Northern monkey · « **Reply #207 on:** November 14, 2022, 03:07:54 PM »

Stunning bat Jake, lovely size and profile for the finished weight

LEACHY48 · « **Reply #208 on:** November 23, 2022, 08:28:04 PM »

Some more sticks made up this weekend

First one is a Keeley superior copy, 2.8 fully dressed and a decent looker, pings really nicely and is a great size for the weight.

Then the second is something completely left field. Performance laminate, 2.8.5 fully dressed, and my brief was "I want a bat that makes me want to hit everything for 12" again a nice looking stick, lovely shape with a smidge of concaving, 43mm edges, 32mm shoulder slopes and a 32mm toe edge. I hate the paddle esque looks of it being completely honest, but it picks up incredibly well and certainly hits the brief.

This is a pic next to the Keeley copy which is a big bat in its own right!

Kai · « **Reply #209 on:** November 24, 2022, 08:35:17 AM »

The Keeley copy is absolutely amazing. What a shape! Stunning work Leachy

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