TigersCubs84
02-01-2016, 11:14 PM
Had to decide on a Heyward bat, price was less than 150, mlb authenticated, had tape around it and was broken. Figured I could repair, and display. No resale in mind. Bad break, in half, shards mushroomed on both ends, broken around the grain indicator to boot. Much worse than i anticipated. Used wood filler, elmer's wood glue, sanded, managed ok. Bat will display fine. questions to members, (I know some despise repairs, etc). 1. would you buy a bat cracked in half? 2. Would you repair it? 3. wood workers...could you turn a bat on a lathe repaired with wood filler, or would it just crumble or chip? Notice the small bump in the left pic. All comments welcome!
After completion, I reapplied some tar (still wet), rosin, looks ok. The little yellow item is used for caulking. It's about handle width, and smooths out the filler pretty nice. I didn't have access to my usual work bench, did the best with what I had. This was the most difficult repair I've done, and only repair on a larger purchase. practiced on many lesser quality bats. Thanks for viewing.
After completion, I reapplied some tar (still wet), rosin, looks ok. The little yellow item is used for caulking. It's about handle width, and smooths out the filler pretty nice. I didn't have access to my usual work bench, did the best with what I had. This was the most difficult repair I've done, and only repair on a larger purchase. practiced on many lesser quality bats. Thanks for viewing.