Baseball Bat

Re: Baseball Bat

Mike Rubes, Apex, NC

>Hi David,

I don't know what finish is traditionally put on a bat, but since you intend this one to be used, I would suggest something really, really hard :) Seriously, maybe an epoxy type finish or a couple of coats of poly would do? Did you turn it out of ash? Ash is one of my favorite woods to work and is a traditional choice for baseball bats.

Good luck, how about a pic of the bat?

Mike

Still cannot hit a curveball in Apex, NC...

Re: Baseball Bat

David Galloway

>Mike, I did make it out of ash. My coach tried it out yesterday doing some infield warm-ups. I left the handle a little thick, forgetting that it was to be used as a fungo bat, so it will not have to hit 95 mph fastballs or banana curves. So it's back to the lathe to take a few ounces off overall. I have been to a number of bat sites that provide ash and maple models to the pros. Still don't get a sense of what finish is employed.

Again, anyone know the traditional finish?

David Galloway

Don't forget the cork....

tdaniel

>the finish doesn't matter; just get the right amount of cork in it! :)

Re: Don't forget the cork....

David Galloway

>I'm not making this for Barry Bonds! These guys are legal!

By the way, the reason is that Barry Bonds points to the sky everytime he passes over homeplate is that Balco has put it's research department in the skies with a derigible.

Re: Baseball Bat

Eric

>David:

Do you have links to the sites with the specs?