how to make a cricket bat

step 1: put the pre-made cleft in your vice (with soft jaws) and get your drawknife and start pulling off or shaping the willow with the drawknife.



step 2: using the plane as well shape the toe and driving area and make sure your bat has a sweet spot! Willow comes off very easy and quickly so make sure you don't take to much willow off and ruin your bat profile.



step 3: sanding, sanding your bat takes the most time out of all the steps, using hand sanding takes alot of time. and use corase then mdeium then finer sand papers.



step 4: if you own a buffer try and wax and buff your bat but only if you no what you are doing.



step 5: brush the handle with pva wood working glue (it does work very well) and and hand twine your handle.



step 6: using a gripping cone add a grip to the bat.