I wonder if there are still folks out there who are familiar with bat boning.
It might make a great side business or even a full time job for someone who shows proficiency with the boning.
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Ken Burns' "Baseball" has been playing on PBS. My son (14) I and were watching the 1940's the other day. He saw Ted Williams sanding and boning his bats. He had never heard of it before. He was surprised Williams could tell if a bat was fractions of an ounce off in weight.quote:Originally posted by Quincy:
I wonder if there are still folks out there who are familiar with bat boning.
It might make a great side business or even a full time job for someone who shows proficiency with the boning.
My first thought when I saw the topic was maybe this was about mishaps with a bat. The second thought... I don't know. What is boning a bat?
The Process:
First I like to completely sand the bat of all laquer (finish) and take it down to bare wood. Then I like to put Rosen on the barrel of the bat so that when I bone it, it will be pressed into the grains.
Basically, you can bone a bat with anything harder than the wood. I like to go to the Pet Store and pick up a big Cow femer, but some guys bone their bats on a sink or toilet if you can believe it. I put the bat on the floor so I can use my weight as leverage and put as much pressure on the wood as possible. Then you take the bone and run it along the grains with as much force as possible so you compress the grains and wood to make it as hard and dense as possible. I bone the bat before I've ever hit it, and continue to do it for as long as the bat lasts. It will make the bat last alot longer and help to keep the grains from splitting There is usually a noticeable difference in the sound of the ball off the bat after boning the bat.(much louder) and a stronger *Crack*
First I like to completely sand the bat of all laquer (finish) and take it down to bare wood. Then I like to put Rosen on the barrel of the bat so that when I bone it, it will be pressed into the grains.
Basically, you can bone a bat with anything harder than the wood. I like to go to the Pet Store and pick up a big Cow femer, but some guys bone their bats on a sink or toilet if you can believe it. I put the bat on the floor so I can use my weight as leverage and put as much pressure on the wood as possible. Then you take the bone and run it along the grains with as much force as possible so you compress the grains and wood to make it as hard and dense as possible. I bone the bat before I've ever hit it, and continue to do it for as long as the bat lasts. It will make the bat last alot longer and help to keep the grains from splitting There is usually a noticeable difference in the sound of the ball off the bat after boning the bat.(much louder) and a stronger *Crack*
Oh thank goodness Quincy for your explanation of a bat boner.
I was with Pop Fly on this one. At first I'm thinking the same as him...a flub of some sort involving a baseball bat. And on second thought all I could think of are those flying mice getting all excited when you rile them up!
I think I'll leave the bat boning to the experts.
I was with Pop Fly on this one. At first I'm thinking the same as him...a flub of some sort involving a baseball bat. And on second thought all I could think of are those flying mice getting all excited when you rile them up!
I think I'll leave the bat boning to the experts.
OK now this is a good thread to hijack.
But I won't do it.
No No No.
EH
PS, If you find yourself Boning your bat longer then 4 hour's.
Consult a Specialist on boning bats.
EH
But I won't do it.
No No No.
EH
PS, If you find yourself Boning your bat longer then 4 hour's.
Consult a Specialist on boning bats.
EH
Well EH, since the thread is off the tracks, might as well go for back to back jacks.
How long do you think these would last on a rack?
How long do you think these would last on a rack?
quote:How long do you think these would last on a rack?
It depend's on what Rack were talking about.
Some Racks are Natural,
And Some Racks are Enhanced.
From their website:
"You'll never forget the first time you use your Boner.
Everyone wants a nice piece of Ash, but you'll have to get it somewhere else."
Check out their tee shirts at your own (adult) disgression.
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"You'll never forget the first time you use your Boner.
Everyone wants a nice piece of Ash, but you'll have to get it somewhere else."
Check out their tee shirts at your own (adult) disgression.
Boner tees
I'm glad it's after 10:00pm TG. At least all the kids are asleep.
quote:Originally posted by TG:
From their website:
"You'll never forget the first time you use your Boner.
Everyone wants a nice piece of Ash, but you'll have to get it somewhere else."
Check out their tee shirts at your own (adult) disgression.
Boner tees
You think these guys go to work everyday giggling? I know I would.
Racks??? (.)(.) Don't know how to type boners,,