Thread: Cricket Bat

Never played cricket before? Never knocked around in the nets before at school?

Given that and you've now knocked u a beaut looking bat it's never too late to learn. Start with tennis balls first though.

Did you get a nice cherry when you first hit the ball?

Well, Ihad never played a proper game before. Been mucking around in the nets for years though with mates after work.

Unfortunately I haven't got a cherry yet (though I feel a little ripped off I've only hit it hard a few times with a shineless ball, because I plan to spend a bit more time knocking it in tomorrow for our afternoon beers and net session!

Originally Posted by Eldanos of KDM

Well, Ihad never played a proper game before.

I was worried for a bit.

Sometimes the "tried and true" methods really are based on the long standing practices that are the result of the elimination of "problematic issues and practices".

Sometimes the "tried and true" methods really are nothing more than the ruttified epitonments of stupidity and lazyness.

Consider back when I was teaching Don Bradman which end of the bat was for holding and which end of it was for swinging, the British had a "BUM" or British Universal Motorcycle - being the mostly sand cast vertical twin with a cast iron barrels, a separate gearbox; being ground out onto the world markets, on original WW1 vintage machinery and production lines.

Then Tojo and his decendants, invented the "JUM" - the Japanese Universal Motorcycle - with the straight 4 engines, chain driven OHC and the all aluminum motor and gearbox in the one set of die castings - and the complimentary hand full of swarf inside the cases, the pox lights, tyres, brakes and death trap "nogo around corners" flimsy frames.......

With the Honder 7504 and the Kanosaki 900 - they went like stink (in a straight line) - and were cheaper than the BUM's.

We also learned a second language called Japlish.

Tony Greg the Seth Effreken, said that, "Nutrigrain looked just like a krikkit bet with holes en et".

Me thinks that you have a far better bat than the "BUCB" - because the winging poms I have heard, have their design based upon the "1877 Shoreman & Glouster Standard Circus Tent Peg Mallet" - which as we all know was not even comparable to the Circus Tent Peg Mallets of the Colonies or even those of the continent.

They are still using the same original equipment to make them on., and while water wheel driven wood splitters are fine for the common dreward hat wearing english man, the fact is that they have not as yet even heard of the steam engine; and thus the quality and the material technology are still in the realms of the ox cart and the fat grease axles.

Nothing like some discipline in the form of a damned good thrashing I say, and if you can take your world beating bat to those coal eating commoners from Clotostishire, then you ought to damned well do it.

Nice piece of work, Dane, let's know when you get your first ton off it.

Looks the goods!

Hope you have a ton of fun with it.

That's a very nice looking club, put a long nail on the end and I could do some serious frog giggin with that thing - I know you said it's a Cricket Bat, do you guys have flying crickets over there?

Nice looking bat there Dane.

There's nothing like the feeling of cracking one out of the middle. No jarring...just a gentle thud and away she goes.

Even better when you've made the bat your self.

Just think of all the orders you'll get from others when you reach 50 or maybe 100. They'll be lining up for one of there own.

Top stuff.

Steven.

You made it.

That's Good.

And you are right now you just have to play with it. Not this rule six and out.

Thanks for the replies! Went out for a good long sesh with a few mates and the bat and had a ball. It held up really well, felt comfortable and the ball bounces off it almost too much... I made a powerful block off a fast ball and the ball flew off the bat, past my two mates and about 45m past them. Gonna cut some more timber and make a few more; Reckon I could make a much better bat in the future using completely seasoned timber for a start (This one was made in a rush to avoid having to make a bat ) and making the back of the blade even thicker than it already is. Anyhow that is all.
Oh and here's a pic of my bat after a very heavy knock in (Accidentally hit it with the side of the mallet in a couple of places) and then after the nets. A few good cherries there

Hi Dane,
How did you cut the splice?
cheeers
conwood

Cricket can be fun.

Hi Conwood. Sorry it took so long to answer your question. Cutting the splice was quite easy actually. After I had semi-shaped the bat I marked on either side where I wanted the splice, then cut it out rough with the bandsaw. Cleaned it to the lines with a chisel and a float which made it a bit easier (but isn't necessary for the job), then marked the splice off the handle.

The handle took a bit of fitting as once I had done it I realised the handle was completely in line with the bat, which the bat I wanted to model off (I'm guessing all of them are like that) wasn't; it was angled-in slightly with the face of the bat to make for more of a curve... So I had to move it to the position I wanted it and re-fit it. Lucky I had made the handle a bit longer

It was a bit of a bugger but will be easier with the next bats I make as I'll work out some sort of jig.. I've got some more willow drying ATM