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wilkie113

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First bat shaping attempt
« on: March 09, 2022, 09:17:17 PM »
As the title suggests. I have been wanting to shape a part made for quite a while now, but haven’t got around to it due to a few things. I loosely based the shape on the Gray Nics giant, but had to make a few tweaks to the shape as it was never going to be as big as that! I don’t have all that many tools currently, but will grab a few more for my next attempt. This was done with a drawknife, flat bottom spokeshave and a no4 plane.

Weighs 2.13 and I have left the handle very thick, I do need to reduce this as now it’s bound it’s too thick for me, unless of course somebody wants to buy it instead haha!
Enough of my waffling, here are some pictures I grabbed at work earlier.














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Re: First bat shaping attempt
« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2022, 09:49:55 PM »
Well done tom very good effort 👍
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Re: First bat shaping attempt
« Reply #2 on: March 09, 2022, 09:58:36 PM »


Use the hotlink to forum link mate…some of us are getting old and our eyes aren’t as good as they used be be trying to view thumbnails 😆
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Re: First bat shaping attempt
« Reply #3 on: March 09, 2022, 10:03:03 PM »
Big fan of that toe shaping, much prefer it to a completely square toe.
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Re: First bat shaping attempt
« Reply #4 on: March 09, 2022, 11:12:05 PM »
Quote from: Ayrtek Cricket on March 09, 2022, 09:58:36 PM
Use the hotlink to forum link mate…some of us are getting old and our eyes aren’t as good as they used be be trying to view thumbnails 😆

Click on the thumbnails!
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wilkie113

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Re: First bat shaping attempt
« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2022, 06:42:01 AM »
Quote from: Ayrtek Cricket on March 09, 2022, 09:58:36 PM


Use the hotlink to forum link mate…some of us are getting old and our eyes aren’t as good as they used be be trying to view thumbnails 😆

Have no idea how to do that 😂. If someone can change it that would be fantastic. @19reading87 sort it please? Haha
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Re: First bat shaping attempt
« Reply #6 on: March 10, 2022, 07:57:40 AM »
That looks like a monster! Really good job - the finish looks great. And I agree about the toe, it looks nice.
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Re: First bat shaping attempt
« Reply #7 on: March 10, 2022, 08:49:16 AM »
Quote from: Jimbo on March 09, 2022, 10:03:03 PM
Big fan of that toe shaping, much prefer it to a completely square toe.

Would love to say I thought of it myself but there is a few of the guys making bats on here who inspired it!

Quote from: marsbug on March 10, 2022, 07:57:40 AM
That looks like a monster! Really good job - the finish looks great. And I agree about the toe, it looks nice.

Thanks much appreciated!

Quote from: Vulcan Cricket on March 09, 2022, 09:49:55 PM
Well done tom very good effort 👍

Cheers Dean appreciate it mate!
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Re: First bat shaping attempt
« Reply #8 on: March 10, 2022, 09:11:21 AM »
Well done mate top effort for a first bat and please don’t sell it, there is something about using a bat that you made yourself especially your first one. Still use my first attempt and I can say it wasn’t as good as this one turned out buddy
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Re: First bat shaping attempt
« Reply #9 on: March 10, 2022, 11:39:20 AM »
@Ayrtek Cricket fixed the pictures for you 😂😂😂
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Re: First bat shaping attempt
« Reply #10 on: March 10, 2022, 12:32:32 PM »
Top work @wilkie113  - very Sachin/Newbery Thruxton esque
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Re: First bat shaping attempt
« Reply #11 on: March 10, 2022, 01:09:57 PM »
Agree with the comments mate, great first effort as I've already said.

I'd also echo what Chris had said, definitely keep your first one. Mine hasn't been used and maybe never will, but it will remain in my workshop forever i reckon.

Top work mate!
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Re: First bat shaping attempt
« Reply #12 on: March 10, 2022, 02:06:21 PM »
Quote from: jonny77 on March 10, 2022, 01:09:57 PM
Agree with the comments mate, great first effort as I've already said.

I'd also echo what Chris had said, definitely keep your first one. Mine hasn't been used and maybe never will, but it will remain in my workshop forever i reckon.

Top work mate!

Definitely this ^ its always good to keep your first
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Re: First bat shaping attempt
« Reply #13 on: March 10, 2022, 04:01:19 PM »
Cracking first go that
Loving the toe shape, and the overall profile
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Re: First bat shaping attempt
« Reply #14 on: March 10, 2022, 09:31:21 PM »
Nice mate. Looks like Dhoni's bat.
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