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After a long hard battle with the postal system
« on: February 28, 2011, 05:57:52 PM »
After a long hard battle with the postal system (One just disappearing) I finally got a part made from Mike.
It was a long handle long blade bat as that was requested by the buyer (Player at my club :P) It weight nearly 5lb when I first got it :O after nearly 4 hours of shaping and endless time spent sanding I think I have finished ! It now weights just under 2lb 12oz with just 2 grips with stickers and hammer-edge (still to arrive)
After tapping it a few time with the mallet it seems an absolute screamer! Nearly broke the window :P
I will be taking it to nets tomorrow for the buyer to inspect and hopefully for him to say yes so I don’t have to change it any more !

Next to it is his Newbery Navarone which is what the bat is based on with a few tweaks which he asked for such as a larger toe as he has broken the toe countless amounts of times! That weights just under 2lb 11oz

Enjoy !

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Re: After a long hard battle with the postal system
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2011, 06:02:08 PM »
good job mate.
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Re: After a long hard battle with the postal system
« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2011, 06:36:17 PM »
You done all that with sandpaper?
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Re: After a long hard battle with the postal system
« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2011, 06:44:53 PM »
nah got all the tools now :D
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Re: After a long hard battle with the postal system
« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2011, 06:47:11 PM »
Got to be tooled up where you live ;)
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Re: After a long hard battle with the postal system
« Reply #5 on: February 28, 2011, 06:48:17 PM »
yer always carry my spokeshave on me :P
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Re: After a long hard battle with the postal system
« Reply #6 on: February 28, 2011, 06:50:34 PM »
Good effort mate, everytime I see someone make a bat it makes me want to do it even more. Will try and give it a go this summer hopefully. Don't fancy buying all the tools though!
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Re: After a long hard battle with the postal system
« Reply #7 on: February 28, 2011, 06:52:37 PM »
yer it is the problem has cost me around 150 for tools and i got some dirt cheap !
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Re: After a long hard battle with the postal system
« Reply #8 on: February 28, 2011, 06:55:15 PM »
Maybe if Tom keeps his I can borrow them ;) hint hint
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Re: After a long hard battle with the postal system
« Reply #9 on: February 28, 2011, 08:57:32 PM »
more than welcome to mate...got all the tool and none of the game! lol
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