cricket bat

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JPTest Player
Just an idea, how about make it a bidding classified add site? This would generate more viewings and also ensure the seller is getting the maximum amount of money for his item. Just a thoughtThanks,

Nick_AdminAdmin
I will look into this, however can become v complicated !!!

SimonProfessional
or another idea would be to put an item on and have offers from the public?

picko888Amateur
no i dont think that would be good because with a set price you can buy it staright away

PHiggsAmateur
Could have a new take on the ebay senario, a closed bidding system. People are allowed 1 max bid for any item. the person with the highest max closed bid at the end of the allotted time frame wins the item and thus pays to complete the transaction

picko888Amateur
i still think buy it now is the best.

The_Mighty_RossProfessional
PHiggs is the best. I'm sure the way ebay works is bad for your health lol.

Blades & Grading
This page gives an idea as to how the blades are manufactured and the processes that are gone through before dispatch to the customer. It also has hints and tips on choosing a bat and some idea of the grading and drying methods. Cross Cutting. Whole trees are transported into our yard either using our own lorry or a local contractor with a larger vehicle. The trees are then cross cut into 28 inch ( 71 cm ) lengths with chainsaws.

Manufacturing the Bat Blade
Each length or roll is then divided up to the required size, hopefully obtaining an optimum number of pieces. Each piece (called in the trade a "cleft")is then shaped to the rough shape of a cricket bat blade. It is important that the correct side of the cleft is chosen as the face as this is what will become the face of the finished bat. The "blade" as it is now known, then has both ends waxed to prevent splitting and then air dried to the required moisture content.

Grading
Before despatch to manufacturers in the UK and throughout the world the clefts are graded into various categories varying from wood suitable for the cheapest boy's bat to that for the finest players who have obtained Test Match status. Grading is firstly done as soon as the blades are sawn to give an approximate idea of stock levels.
Then when the blades have been dried one of the directors Jeremy Ruggles grades each blade himself very carefully before dispatch to the customer. We have found this to be the only way to offer good, consistant quality.