Repairing Cracked Bats

[Swoboda4]

Having dealt with fixing cracked bats before, I'm asking if anyone has any extra tips for the difficult repair jobs such as this Rob Deer bat I just picked up:


Now I know if there's any photomatching with the event of it's cracking a repair should not be done. Or a bat with some significance a repair should be frowned upon. But if a bat has no link to an identifiable event I prefer to attempt a repair. Now I own Irwin Quick Grips and wood glue,but besides that, what are some tips to attempt a repair with a fracture as shown above?

I recall a member doing a great job on a bat looking worse than this.

[gorilla777]

For that sort of repair, I would recommend contacting Jeff Scott (Birdbats), a forum member here. He did a great job on a similar type repair job for me.

Thanks, Ben

[Swoboda4]

Thanks Ben.- I sort of remember a before and after photo,with a cracked bat,in another thread(can't find it). The crack was impossible to reverse,but it showed a great repair. I remember seeing over ten Irwin pressure clamps used.

[Swoboda4]

Found a previous repair thread from not that long ago:

http://www.gameuseduniverse.com/vb_f...ght=bat+repair

[LWMM]

Thanks Ben.- I sort of remember a before and after photo,with a cracked bat,in another thread(can't find it). The crack was impossible to reverse,but it showed a great repair. I remember seeing over ten Irwin pressure clamps used.

This one (post #7)?

http://www.gameuseduniverse.com/vb_f...ad.php?t=11969

[Swoboda4]

LWMM,That's It!!! Thank you. ----P.S.-- If a bat is cracked and can be pinpointed to a particular game don't repair it. Like the sawed off bat that Jeter fielded. But if a bat is messed up, especially if it can't be properly displayed, a repair,not to hide the fact it was cracked,but to give it back some dignity,is in my opinion,fine. Just don't hide the fact it was cracked(a big difference from repairing a jersey,adding a name and number-a jersey isn't ripped beyond display like the bats I'm referring to. Anyway an interesting topic.