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[procricket]

Sam you could borrow the batmakers bat twice the bat of the laver

[Ayrtek Cricket]

angle of the travisher mate will shapren them up.....iv only made/shaped 6 bats now so dont take me as an expert but you need to create a right angle with the edges to shapren them up a bit by keeping the tool at the correct angle.

[SillyShilly]

In the past i've used a drum sander and run it up and down the edges, seems to give a fairly crisp line.
I think that the shape you have made would look significantly better on a heavier bat, just because it would exaggerate the entire shape. At the moment i think it looks good and,  as is always the case, probably looks better in the flesh.
Good stuff though.

[procricket]

And that is the problem for me i get carried away and the edges come out at 25mm this one is around 32mm

[Washington]

Not the best pictures but the fin is razor sharp mate i agree about the edges that the real drama iam having there more sharper than they look but not sharp enough

question how do you get them sharp

Once your happy with the shape/profile of the edges turn the bat on the side secure in the vice get the plane and take a bit off with long whole length of the bat passes this will make the leading edges razor sharpe and ensure they are even. . . hope you know what I mean???

[procricket]

yes cheers Dan

[Washington]

Good good I quite like the shape of the bat mate but your edges need more shape to them, to me it looks like there is no shape . . . I would have thinner egdes at the shoulder and toe and try and exaggerate the bow and middle with thicker edges

[procricket]

There is shape but there rounded to a degree

What i was after was the laver special  but i managed to round the edges instead of sharpning them....

[Kulli]

dave in my hubble and inexpert opinion the edges need to be made sharper rather than rounded on the back of the bat as most branded bats have, may help to improve the appearance by sharpening up the fin of the spine as well.

Good progress though!

Must have some edges on it if you can see them from space, pro cleft?

[Ayrtek Cricket]

oh yeh gert massive mate lol blame iphone typing and its constant urge to make up words when typing

[Colesy]

Might give bat-making (willow wasting) a go in the summer.

[Tumo]

Might give bat-making (willow wasting) a go in the summer.

My thoughts as well, sounds like a plan!

[procricket]

i give you a tip not a batmaking one...

Look on ebay for a big bat of around 3lb plus work on them first before working on a cleft...

[procricket]

I going to spend a week at a batmakers soon hopefully there i will get a good grasp of the dark arts...

I think a batmaker should bring out a how to it would sell without doubt..

[peplow]

Sam you could borrow the batmakers bat twice the bat of the laver

Thanks for the offer, is a cracking one. But i have learnt with borrowing bats that if its a good one, you can never have it! and its painful so its not a good idea for me. Again thanks though.