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yeah i meant that as well......

that will narrow things down even more so

[Cover_Drive]

I think, Newbery outsource all work.

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

So you are saying Tim Keeley makes all senior size Newbery bats?

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my understanding was Keeley makes the top end/ pro bats but im sure Mike would be more qualified to answer that question

[Tom]

So you are saying Tim Keeley makes all senior size Newbery bats?

His company does yes.

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but Tim only Handmakes certain bats?

[Cover_Drive]

Ah okay, cheers Tom.

So Nick Keeley is also in Tim Keeley's company? What is Tim's company? Headfort?

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Headfort is something completely seperate a rip off company if you read above this in this post

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Ah okay, cheers mate!

Do you know Tim Keeley's company name?

[Tom]

but Tim only Handmakes certain bats?

I don't know if he handmakes any, they work on a production line.

[100 not out]

Presumably they have a cnc machine

[roco]

He does have a cnc but he like rob pack can make totally by hand from start to finish but it's just not cost effective with the time involved

[Ayrtek Cricket]

good read this topic is on peoples perception of what goes on!

[SAF Bats]

Agreed Tom this is like a chinese whispers thread "I heard from my monkeys uncles godsons friend whose father knows a chap that sold me a bat...."

CNC machining the majority of the shape is not boutique or bat making either it is just finishing!

[Ayrtek Cricket]

finishing a bat is different to making a bat in my eyes as you have already been given the template and the hardwork has been doen for you....there will be very few "batmakers" there but quite a few "finishers".

still a great amount of skill involved in both though!!!

[procricket]

dont forget the key part, the pressing.

what happens though if the a person goes to say keeley and does his own pressing on there presses there then shapeing/sanding at the own workshop