Cricket bat bench polisher

[csmartin]

Hi,

I've recently started refurbishing and repairing cricket bats, and I’m currently looking for a bench polisher suitable for the size of a cricket bat. Does anyone have any advice or recommendations on the size or type of bench polisher I should consider? I’ve never polished a cricket bat before, so any advice would be greatly appreciated. I’m also interested in hearing recommendations on what type of polishing mop I should use.

Thanks!

 

[ChaiLatte]

Not really recommendations for a machine, more a form factor.

Given the size and shape of a bat, a pedestal-mounted machine might work a lot better than a bench-mounted one.

The bench-mounted could probably work at the extreme end of the bench, with the mop sticking out in free air.

 

[csmartin]

Thanks, that is my preferred solution as I don't have a large workshop space.

 

[Orraloon]

I thought you just rubbed in a bit of linseed oil. Do you need a machine for that?

 

[kinverkid]

If you have a bat not worth saving, you could destroy it like I did with this one. It was made by request to be fair.

 

[Cobbs]

If you have a bat not worth saving, you could destroy it like I did with this one. It was made by request to be fair.

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Like the look of that, but it looks a bit unstable, left to right...

 

[kinverkid]

Like the look of that, but it looks a bit unstable, left to right...

Nope. I've made four now all very stable. This one is from 2016 and is still on display in the local cricket club so I understand.

 

[--Tom--]

Could polishing pads on a handheld sander work - easier to cover the area of a bat and if you already have a sander then potentially cheaper too

 

[Cobbs]

Nope. I've made four now all very stable. This one is from 2016 and is still on display in the local cricket club so I understand.

Fair enough.

 

[xy mosian]

Plenty of Cricket Bat making videos about.

This one is in England and is shown being polished at about 4minutes.
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