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procricket

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Re: Behind the Robert James bench.
« Reply #15 on: December 28, 2020, 06:34:19 PM »

I like that shape another inch higher middle would look similar to the VK Aus version I bet it will pick up well.
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Re: Behind the Robert James bench.
« Reply #16 on: December 28, 2020, 07:28:57 PM »

I like that shape another inch higher middle would look similar to the VK Aus version I bet it will pick up well.

Ah cool, do you have any pictures of that shape? Someone else has said a similar thing with the VK shape.
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Re: Behind the Robert James bench.
« Reply #17 on: December 28, 2020, 07:36:47 PM »

Here you go.

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Re: Behind the Robert James bench.
« Reply #18 on: December 28, 2020, 09:02:45 PM »

Here you go.

Cheers. Seem what you mean, a little higher and slightly more duckbilled. 👍


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Re: Behind the Robert James bench.
« Reply #19 on: December 28, 2020, 11:03:52 PM »

Lovely shape @buddyb would certainly try that shape out as love a mid/high Middle
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Re: Behind the Robert James bench.
« Reply #20 on: December 28, 2020, 11:25:52 PM »

Lovely shape @buddyb would certainly try that shape out as love a mid/high Middle

May have to introduce it in as a stock range shape @SOULMAN1012
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Re: Behind the Robert James bench.
« Reply #21 on: January 02, 2021, 11:47:02 AM »

Tomorrow I will be doing a Instagram live in the workshop, shaping up a bat for a customer. So if you fancy watching live in action, I will be starting at 1pm.
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Re: Behind the Robert James bench.
« Reply #22 on: January 10, 2021, 05:07:47 PM »

For those who missed the Instagram live day last week, I received a load of messages to pot the video up. Sadly due to it being over 2hrs long in the end with all the questions etc afters, I made another video and popped it up onto YouTube. So if you fancy watching me in action shaping up a bat it lasts about 25mins.

https://youtu.be/aev7dvN2EYg
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Re: Behind the Robert James bench.
« Reply #23 on: January 31, 2021, 09:54:48 AM »

apologies for not posting an awful lot on her recently, as been quite busy. However, the other day I was contacted out of blue by an international pro to make some bats up for them, after seeing what I have been up to and on the back of some bats I made for his teammates in oz. Bit of a surreal experience, to think a little batmaker in Norfolk is being talked about at the highest level.

Anyway, here is one of the bats That I have made for them to try out.

25mm toe
40mm edges
14mm shoulders
63mm spine
Full profile.

PS I won't name who the player is as they aren't on my books.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CKraBePhmA6/?igshid=18f0iq09kd7g0
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Re: Behind the Robert James bench.
« Reply #24 on: January 31, 2021, 10:32:00 AM »

Thats brilliant @buddyb well done.

Might have to get in touch soon for one myself!
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Re: Behind the Robert James bench.
« Reply #25 on: January 31, 2021, 10:48:03 AM »

Good on you mate! That profile looks immense 😊

Keep grafting away!
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Re: Behind the Robert James bench.
« Reply #26 on: January 31, 2021, 02:42:48 PM »

Nice, that toe looks rather large for 25mm.
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Re: Behind the Robert James bench.
« Reply #27 on: January 31, 2021, 02:45:29 PM »

May I ask what weight that would finish at please looks good
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Re: Behind the Robert James bench.
« Reply #28 on: January 31, 2021, 10:46:46 PM »

Thats brilliant @buddyb well done.

Might have to get in touch soon for one myself!

@alba caerulea cheers mate. No worries at all know where I am. (Not that I am pushing a sales admin)
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Re: Behind the Robert James bench.
« Reply #29 on: January 31, 2021, 10:49:22 PM »

Good on you mate! That profile looks immense 😊

@ch1p cheers. It's basically a larger version of my standard stock sort of shape. Just a few tweaks needed to raise the middle up a little more.

Keep grafting away!
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