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Re: Ask the Batmaker?
« Reply #30 on: November 10, 2010, 09:49:21 PM »

Has James from Lekka been teaching you the art of forum posting?!

Nah Leo, I've got my sound turned right up and I've not heard any toys falling from the pram yet :D
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Re: Ask the Batmaker?
« Reply #31 on: November 10, 2010, 09:50:31 PM »

Has James from Lekka been teaching you the art of forum posting?!

Nope, Norbs is banter account but is helpful as well in terms of Q&A. SAF is an advertiser account and is running this Q&A

But to answer you previous question....

Norbs made his bat from pressed clefts, I make my bats from start to finish... Pressing, handling and shaping each of them myself
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« Reply #32 on: November 10, 2010, 09:51:46 PM »

Is Oscar the dog a particularly strong ale?

he's my black lab and chief sander, however he's turned to the dark side and not allowed in the workshop at the moment
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Re: Ask the Batmaker?
« Reply #33 on: November 10, 2010, 09:53:54 PM »

he's my black lab and chief sander, however he's turned to the dark side and not allowed in the workshop at the moment

Ah, so Oscar is Norbs.

And your bats are made by a dog. Unique selling point I'll admit. :)

Yes, that's it.
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Re: Ask the Batmaker?
« Reply #34 on: November 10, 2010, 09:56:18 PM »

What's the best bat you've used (excluding your own)?  And which batmakers out there do you respect the most?
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Re: Ask the Batmaker?
« Reply #35 on: November 10, 2010, 10:01:11 PM »

If you are not making a custom bat i.e just a stock bat how do you know its finished? Do you have a set of parameters to work to before you start on cleft e.g. 2.10lbs, low middle etc or is it an evolutionary process where you let the willow decide?
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Re: Ask the Batmaker?
« Reply #36 on: November 10, 2010, 10:06:10 PM »

Ah, so Oscar is Norbs.

And your bats are made by a dog. Unique selling point I'll admit. :)

Yes, that's it.

Jon you are very confused :D
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« Reply #37 on: November 10, 2010, 10:09:28 PM »

What's the best bat you've used (excluding your own)?  And which batmakers out there do you respect the most?

A few, love J Millichamp,T Keeley,J Laver and Gary Day------ best of best though John Newbery sadly passed away
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« Reply #38 on: November 10, 2010, 10:10:40 PM »

If you are not making a custom bat i.e just a stock bat how do you know its finished? Do you have a set of parameters to work to before you start on cleft e.g. 2.10lbs, low middle etc or is it an evolutionary process where you let the willow decide?

I don't make bats if I dont have to but normally on the majority of the clefts 2lb 10-12oz look the Oscar b*ll*cks :D
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Re: Ask the Batmaker?
« Reply #39 on: November 10, 2010, 10:12:19 PM »

What are the specs of your match bat
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Re: Ask the Batmaker?
« Reply #40 on: November 10, 2010, 10:13:02 PM »

A few, love J Millichamp,T Keeley,J Laver and Gary Day------ best of best though John Newbery sadly passed away

Again with the ignorance, but who is Gary Day?
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Re: Ask the Batmaker?
« Reply #41 on: November 10, 2010, 10:14:30 PM »

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Re: Ask the Batmaker?
« Reply #42 on: November 10, 2010, 10:21:24 PM »

If you had the choice of a tool for concaving what would it be? I have the choice of buying a travisher number 4 or clifton spokeshave?
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Re: Ask the Batmaker?
« Reply #43 on: November 10, 2010, 11:04:16 PM »

Do you have any jobs going?!?!!!
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Re: Ask the Batmaker?
« Reply #44 on: November 10, 2010, 11:29:02 PM »

Whats the bast way to keep toe of bat dry when used on damp/wet pitches
A problem in sunny Wales
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