Jun 19, 2012 drawing
Posted by Dr David Bacon with 1 Comment

I thought I would write a little post to show you what a bat manufacturer/ maker can do to reduce the weight of a bat whilst apparently increasing the profile. I say increase profiles (tongue in cheek), but what I really mean is increase the edge.   All the profiles below have approximately the same volume; [...]

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May 02, 2012 Which bat
Posted by Dr David Bacon with 3 Comment

First of all sorry for not posting in a while, I have been a bit busy with GM 2013, which got me thinking about how you the cricketer select a bat? When designing a new bat its important to think who (what type of player will this bat suit) and what does that player want, [...]

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May 02, 2012 CIMG2013
Posted by Beachcricket with 3 Comment

After a few days of pondering on the trouble I’d had with the finishing of the last bat, I realised that the difficulty I’d experienced was the exception and not the norm. However there’s always room for improvement, but more on that another time.   I wasn’t sure what to say about this bat, it [...]

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Apr 13, 2012 CIMG1889
Posted by Beachcricket with 2 Comment

With the last project all wrapped up and on display. It was nice to get some positive feedback about it. Whilst it didn’t make its way to the intended customer, I’m more than happy to keep it. I’ve had some enquiries about making other planes for people and will be undertaking this work in due [...]

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