Hi @SOULMAN1012
I have the same questions for you as I did Jonny:
Now that it is resolutely the offseason, what do you think is the biggest improvement you've made as a bat maker over the last 12 months? Where are you looking to improve still? What is the most interesting thing you've learned?
Personally I think that the flow of your shapes has come on leaps and bounds. You're work is really coming along.
Personally I think the two biggest improvements are A) the flow and design of shapes now is lot more repeatable to be able to produce 3 stock shapes time after time to almost identical specs and B) the finishing of which those that have used either my refurb services or bought new provide great feedback on the finish of the bats.
Most interesting thing iv learned - I would say now it’s the ability to know when a cleft has reached its optimum shape to weight and having the ability to say no to people. At the start I would try and achieve specs that just were not realistic from a willow supply that at my level is just not possible ie the unicorn cleft that produces 37mm edges full shape at 2.8 finished without any narrowing or edges etc. I find willow wonderfully interesting in that no clefts are every the same
The next stage now is tye shoulders and some new investment in some more machinery for sanding shoulders will help as being totally honest I still do this like when I first started which is a sanding disc wrapped round a very straight stick which does a decent enough job but is very labour intensive.
Thanks for your question and if there are anymore I’ll be happy to answer them. And finally thanks for the feedback on the shapes
@Alvaro its great that people notice the improvements as I can be very self critical at times
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