Black Widow
Manufacturing
Black Widow Cricket Bat Making - Part 1
Black Widow Cricket Bat Making - Part 2
Black Widow Cricket Bat Making - Part 3
Black Widow Cricket Bat Making - Full version
Typical row of cricket bat willow growing in the English country side
English Willow - takes 15 - 20 years to grow and 5 mins to cut down
Cutting the willow into rolls
The willow rolls
The willow rolls
Grading the clefts
The cleft as the batmaker receives it
Machining
Pressing the blade
Quality cane handles
Splicing the handle and clefts
Fitting the handles
Pob shaver tools
Shaping the blade
Hand shaping
Sanding
More sanding
Binding the handle
Boning the blade
Branding the bat
Oiling and knocking in
Polishing