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[Tom]

I think, Newbery outsource all work.

And a couple of the others on that list outsource and just make a few.

[Simmy]

why wud newbery not make there own bats?

to busy making everybody elses?

[roco]

I think he means newbery get there stuff made by tim who is not technically newbery

[Simmy]

yeah didnt realise tim had his own company..

[Howzat]

Called something like TJ Keeley ltd isn't it?

[100 not out]

TW i think.

[punter_legend]

Companies that make their own bats
SAF - Andy
H4L - Matt
Newbery
GN
GM
Kippax
Warrior
Nixon

Think we then have comapnys inbetween that may do the shaping and the finishing from pre handedled stuff




Companies that outsource:
Talisman
Mongoose
Ayrtek
Lekka
Instinct
Black Cat
Bulldog
Joda
Piri piri


end of day i dont think its that importand where a bat comes from as long as its a good bat!

ps some of the people in the list above i may be wrong about.

Could add redback to that list of podshavers ?

[Canners]

anyone know anything about these guys.....

who uses them etc.......

http://www.headfort.co.uk/home

[procricket]

GN must surely out source somewhere if that there workshop there know way there getting through 1000's of handmade bats.

Canners it is a fix headfort

the old owner owned St Peters ask Mike about them there a topic on them in the pavillion

He imports them nothing more

He is a sacked ex employer of Greens

[procricket]

here you go...

http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=9150.msg143969#msg143969

[Canners]

cheers mate

i searched Tim Keeley cricket bats and thats what come up.....

dodgy feckers

[justnotcricket86]

I think Hawk should be added to the list as well of bat makers

[mattw]

I'm heading to Hawk a bit later on today and I've got a few questions to ask them so I will see if they do make their own or not etc...

[Canners]

i dont think just finishing a bat, should be classed as a batmaker.......

i would describe a batmaker, as someone who does everything themselves from start to finish (machining inclusive)
the likes of Keeley and Millichamp, apart from these two it seems there arent many others out there....

[100 not out]

dont forget the key part, the pressing.