Square Peg Arts on sat 24 may 08
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Just wondering - does anyone out there make their own non-plaster bats, =
say from Masonite or anything else?
Any tips or tricks?
Thanks!
Cathi Newlin, Angels Camp, Ca
www.SquarePegArts.com
yes, that's a straw in my beer.
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Thanks!
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KATHI LESUEUR on sat 24 may 08
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On May 24, 2008, at 2:22 PM, Square Peg Arts wrote:
> Just wondering - does anyone out there make their own non-plaster
> bats, say from Masonite or anything else?
> Any tips or tricks?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Cathi Newlin, Angels Camp, Ca
> www.SquarePegArts.com
> yes, that's a straw in my beer.
>
I made bats when I first went to making pots full time. I ripped 1/4"
tempered masonite into various size squares. I coated them with
marine varnish. But, later I learned from Bonnie Staffel to just oil
them with motor oil periodically. I have three plastic bats that I've
cut a square hole out of the middle to accept the different sizes of
bats. I drilled them to fit my wheel's bat pins. Cut a notch in the
plastic at one side so that you can use a screw driver to pop the bat
out. Some items I wire cut when I make them other I let dry until
they pop from the bats. It takes a little getting used to but I've
used this system for 30 years. Some of the bats are that old.
Kathi
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iv>I made bats when I first went to making pots full time. I ripped 1/4" =
tempered masonite into various size squares. I coated them with marine =
varnish. But, later I learned from Bonnie Staffel to just oil them with =
motor oil periodically. I have three plastic bats that I've cut a square =
hole out of the middle to accept the different sizes of bats. I drilled =
them to fit my wheel's bat pins. Cut a notch in the plastic at one side =
so that you can use a screw driver to pop the bat out. =A0Some items I =
wire cut when I make them other I let dry until they pop from the bats. =
It takes a little getting used to but I've used this system for 30 =
years. Some of the bats are that =
old.
Kathi =
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Jeff Gieringer on sat 24 may 08
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Cathi,
At $40 per dozen for masonite, I really don't know if it's worth the =
headaches.
Jeff
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Subject: Does Anyone make Their Own Masonite Bats?
Just wondering - does anyone out there make their own non-plaster =
bats, say from Masonite or anything else?
Any tips or tricks?
Thanks!
Cathi Newlin, Angels Camp, Ca
www.SquarePegArts.com
yes, that's a straw in my beer.
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Subject: Does Anyone make Their =
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Masonite Bats?
Just wondering - does =
anyone out there=20
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else?
Any tips or =
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Thanks!
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Miles Smith on sat 24 may 08
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In 1976 I made about 600 of each of four sizes. Cut them out (sort of =
staying with in the Drawn circle) of tempered one-side 1/4" masonite. =
They were used every week (I was making 300 pots a day back then) for =
six or seven years. Then I packed most of them away in boxes, gave a lot =
away, and still have a hundred each size (thirty years later). They will =
last a lifetime.=20
The feature I like most about throwing everything on these bats is how =
the slight dishing shape into the center stays in the bat. It allows a =
perfect release of I don't cut the pot from the bat with a wire. The =
slight convex shape in fresh wet clay stiffens out straight for the =
perfect release the next day. When not needed, they stack perfectly in =
tall stacks.
The only trick to using them is throwing a ring on the wheel head to =
hold them when the ring is out by the outer third, otherwise the torque =
of throwing stiffer clay will pull them loose. They don't need to be a =
perfect circle and make them 8, 10, 12, 14 inches and you will notice =
that throwing a small ball of clay on a overly large bat leads you to =
make the pot bigger and hence the walls thinner than you would using a =
smaller bat width.
Note: I threw a lot of dishguardens and separate trays for planters and =
After compressing the clay with a flexible paint scraper I rarely had a =
spilt bottom throwing on masonite (not so with throwing on the =
factory-made plastic covered chipboard bats. (I think the difference is =
the slight dish shape that the masonite holds.)
Miles Smith
Embudo, NM
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Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2008 12:22 PM
Subject: Does Anyone make Their Own Masonite Bats?
Just wondering - does anyone out there make their own non-plaster =
bats, say from Masonite or anything else?
Any tips or tricks?
Thanks!
Cathi Newlin, Angels Camp, Ca
www.SquarePegArts.com
yes, that's a straw in my beer.
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In 1976 I made about 600 of each of =
four sizes. Cut=20
them out (sort of staying with in the Drawn circle) of tempered one-side =
1/4" masonite. They were used every week (I was making 300 pots a =
day back=20
then) for six or seven years. Then I packed most of them away in boxes, =
gave a=20
lot away, and still have a hundred each size (thirty years later). They =
will=20
last a lifetime.
The feature I like most about throwing =
everything=20
on these bats is how the slight dishing shape into the center stays in =
the bat.=20
It allows a perfect release of I don't cut the pot from the bat with a =
wire. The=20
slight convex shape in fresh wet clay stiffens out straight for the =
perfect=20
release the next day. When not needed, they stack perfectly in =
tall=20
stacks.
The only trick to using them is =
throwing a ring on=20
the wheel head to hold them when the ring is out by the outer third, =
otherwise=20
the torque of throwing stiffer clay will pull them loose. They don't =
need to be=20
a perfect circle and make them 8, 10, 12, 14face=3DArial=20
size=3D2> inches and you will notice that throwing a small ball of =
clay on a=20
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thinner=20
than you would using a smaller bat width.
Note: I threw a lot of dishguardens and =
separate=20
trays for planters and After compressing the clay with a flexible paint =
scraper=20
I rarely had a spilt bottom throwing on masonite (not so with throwing =
on the=20
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difference is the=20
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Miles Smith
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Masonite Bats?
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else?
Any tips or =
tricks?
Thanks!
Cathi Newlin, Angels Camp, Ca =
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Angela Davis on sat 24 may 08
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Search the archives for Hardie backer board or tile backer board.
From the lumber stores.
Cheap, non warping, wicks moisture as well as plaster. =20
Look for a ceramic blade for your jig saw in the tile department,
we found it cuts the best.
When cutting keep the board moistened to hold down the dust.
And always wear a mask.
I've been using them for years, all are still flat and going strong.
Angela Davis
In Homosassa
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Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2008 1:22 PM
Subject: Does Anyone make Their Own Masonite Bats?
Just wondering - does anyone out there make their own non-plaster =
bats, say from Masonite or anything else?
Any tips or tricks?
Thanks!
Cathi Newlin, Angels Camp, Ca
www.SquarePegArts.com
yes, that's a straw in my beer.
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Any tips or =
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Thanks!
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Duff bogen on sat 24 may 08
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Cathi
I've got some nice plywood bats that are 30+ y.o.
I also saw a reference to bisqued clay bats. On my first test the dish peeled off in drying like you see with plaster. Long term I don't know.
DRB
Seattle
Square Peg Arts wrote:
Just wondering - does anyone out there make their own non-plaster bats, say from Masonite or anything else?
Any tips or tricks?
Thanks!
Cathi Newlin, Angels Camp, Ca
www.SquarePegArts.com
yes, that's a straw in my beer.
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Cathi I've got some nice plywood bats that are 30+ y.o. I also saw a reference to bisqued clay bats. On my first test the dish peeled off in drying like you see with plaster. Long term I don't know. DRB Seattle
Square Peg Arts <cathi@SQUAREPEGARTS.COM> wrote: Just wondering - does anyone out there make their own non-plaster bats, say from Masonite or anything else? Any tips or tricks? Thanks! Cathi Newlin, Angels Camp,
Ca
www.SquarePegArts.com
yes, that's a straw in my beer.
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Steve Mills on sat 24 may 08
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Yes,
I use a Hobby Bandsaw with a simple home made jig that allows me to cut circles of one size. I also made an adjustable variation of the same jig which allows me to cut disks of almost any size.
I have drawings of how it works which I can email out if your interested.
Steve
Bath
UK
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From: Square Peg Arts <cathi@SQUAREPEGARTS.COM>
Subject: Does Anyone make Their Own Masonite Bats?
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Date: Saturday, May 24, 2008, 6:22 PM
Just wondering - does anyone out there
make their own non-plaster bats, say from Masonite or anything
else?
Any tips or tricks?
Thanks!
Cathi Newlin, Angels Camp, Ca
www.SquarePegArts.com
yes, that's a
straw in my beer.
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Yes,
I use a Hobby Bandsaw with a simple home made jig that allows me to cut circles of one size. I also made an adjustable variation of the same jig which allows me to cut disks of almost any size.
I have drawings of how it works which I can email out if your interested.
Steve
Bath
UK
--- On Sat, 5/24/08, Square Peg Arts <cathi@SQUAREPEGARTS.COM> wrote:
From: Square Peg Arts <cathi@SQUAREPEGARTS.COM>
Subject: Does Anyone make Their Own Masonite Bats?
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Date: Saturday, May 24, 2008, 6:22 PM
Just wondering - does anyone out there
make their own non-plaster bats, say from Masonite or anything
else?
Any tips or tricks?
Thanks!
Cathi Newlin, Angels Camp, Ca
www.SquarePegArts.com
yes, that's a
straw in my beer.
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Richard Walker on sat 24 may 08
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Cathy,
Yes, I make my own bats. GenerallyI make them rom counter tops that I=20
can pick up forfree from cabinet makers who are replacing counter tops=20
in kitchens and bathrooms, then cut them into circle sizes that I need=20
using a purchased bat for a template. A band saw, or jig saw works fine=20
for this. No cost other than labor.
On Sat, May 24, 2008 at 2:16 PM, KATHI LESUEUR wrote:
On May 24, 2008, at 2:22 PM, Square Peg Arts wrote:
Just wondering - does anyone out there make their own non-plaster bats,=20
say from Masonite or anything else?
Any tips or tricks?
=C2=A0
Thanks!
=C2=A0
Cathi Newlin, Angels Camp, Ca
www.SquarePegArts.com
yes, that's a straw in my beer.
=C2=A0
I made bats when I first went to making pots full time. I ripped 1/4"=20
tempered masonite into various size squares. I coated them with marine=20
varnish. But, later I learned from Bonnie Staffel to just oil them with=20
motor oil periodically. I have three plastic bats that I've cut a square=20
hole out of the middle to accept the different sizes of bats. I drilled=20
them to fit my wheel's bat pins. Cut a notch in the plastic at one side=20
so that you can use a screw driver to pop the bat out. =C2=A0Some items I=
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wire cut when I make them other I let dry until they pop from the bats.=20
It takes a little getting used to but I've used this system for 30=20
years. Some of the bats are that old.
Kathi
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rned from Bonnie Staffel to just oil them with motor oil periodically. I ha=
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Vince Pitelka on sun 25 may 08
Cathi Newlin wrote:
Just wondering - does anyone out there make their own non-plaster bats, say
from Masonite or anything else?
Any tips or tricks?
Cathi -
My apologies if this seems self-serving, but there is a chapter in my book,
"Clay: A Studio Handbook" that covers making studio tools and fixtures, and
it includes detailed directions on making your own bats from Masonite,
plywood, or MDF (medium-density fiberboard). I do not like to use Masonite,
because the versions you can get today tend to break down pretty quickly in
studio use. My favorite material for studio bats is "Medex"-brand MDF, made
by SierraPine. You may have to special order it from a large lumber yard.
It is primarily used for making outdoor signs, and unlike most other
wood-based materials, it does not need to be stained or sealed at all. It
is truly waterproof. At the Craft Center we made several hundred of them
about eight years ago. They have been in heavy use ever since and are still
in perfect condition.
- Vince
Vince Pitelka
Appalachian Center for Craft
Tennessee Tech University
vpitelka@dtccom.net; wpitelka@tntech.edu
http://iweb.tntech.edu/wpitelka
Miles Smith on sun 25 may 08
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Jeff- You can cut 120- 8" bats from a sheet of masonite. That's like =
3.00 a dozen / make that 6.00 a dozen since I'd have to pay 4.00 a gal =
of gas to get the masonite.
miles
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Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2008 3:50 PM
Subject: Re: Does Anyone make Their Own Masonite Bats?
Cathi,
At $40 per dozen for masonite, I really don't know if it's worth =
the headaches.
Jeff
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Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2008 2:22 PM
Subject: Does Anyone make Their Own Masonite Bats?
Just wondering - does anyone out there make their own non-plaster =
bats, say from Masonite or anything else?
Any tips or tricks?
Thanks!
Cathi Newlin, Angels Camp, Ca
www.SquarePegArts.com
yes, that's a straw in my beer.
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Jeff- You can cut 120- 8" bats from a =
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Jeff
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Any tips or =
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Thanks!
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A. Norton on sun 25 may 08
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Hi Cathi,
I have made bats from masonite. The best ones were from 3/8" thick
stock,(if they make a heavier one, I would give that a try), which was
treated...it has been a while, so I can't say for sure that it was pressure
treated, but the bats did resist warping better than untreated ones. Maybe
it was just that the stuff I used was of a higher density
than other masonite. I used bat pins with these, and that worked OK.
Don't waste your time on 1/4" stock, treated or untreated. Too thin for bat
pins, gets warpy.
I have seen bats made from scrap plexiglass, probably about 1/4 to 3/8"
thick. Those were nice! One tricky part-you may have to use cutting wire an
extra time to get pots off-tends to 'restick'.
Annie
On Sat, May 24, 2008 at 1:22 PM, Square Peg Arts
wrote:
> Just wondering - does anyone out there make their own non-plaster bats,
> say from Masonite or anything else?
> Any tips or tricks?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Cathi Newlin, Angels Camp, Ca
> www.SquarePegArts.com
> yes, that's a straw in my beer.
>
>
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Hi Cathi,
I have made bats from masonite. The best ones were from 3/8" thick stock,(if they make a heavier one, I would give that a try), which was treated...it has been a while, so I can't say for sure that it was pressure treated, but the bats did resist warping better than untreated ones. Maybe it was just that the stuff I used was of a higher density than other masonite. I used bat pins with these, and that worked OK.
Don't waste your time on 1/4" stock, treated or untreated. Too thin for bat pins, gets warpy.
I have seen bats made from scrap plexiglass, probably about 1/4 to 3/8" thick. Those were nice! One tricky part-you may have to use cutting wire an extra time to get pots off-tends to 'restick'.
Annie
On Sat, May 24, 2008 at 1:22 PM, Square Peg Arts < cathi@squarepegarts.com> wrote:
Just wondering - does anyone out there make their own non-plaster bats, say from Masonite or anything else?
Any tips or tricks?
Thanks!
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Gail Galusky on sun 25 may 08
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Tim Frederich made some birch plywood ones that he soaked in linseed oil and hung in the sun to dry - he likes them a lot. He has some masonite ones, too - made a long time ago from tempered masonite. I like those better. Personal tastes - I would probably prefer plaster, but he doesn't allow it in his studio. I will just have to make some for my studio at my house.
Have fun, whatever you decide to do!
Gail Galusky, Indy
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Just wondering - does anyone out there make their own non-plaster bats, say from Masonite or anything else?
Any tips or tricks?
Thanks!
Cathi Newlin, Angels Camp, Ca
www.SquarePegArts.com
yes, that's a straw in my beer.
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Tim Frederich made some birch plywood ones that he soaked in linseed oil and hung in the sun to dry - he likes them a lot. He has some masonite ones, too - made a long time ago from tempered masonite. I like those better. Personal tastes - I would probably prefer plaster, but he doesn't allow it in his studio. I will just have to make some for my studio at my house.
Have fun, whatever you decide to do!
Gail Galusky, Indy
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Just wondering - does anyone out there make their own non-plaster bats, say from Masonite or anything else?
Any tips or tricks?
Thanks!
Cathi Newlin, Angels Camp, Ca
www.SquarePegArts.com
yes, that's a straw in my beer.
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Jeff Gieringer on sun 25 may 08
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Miles,
That's a good thing. I didn't say it wasn't cheaper, but it's just =
not worth the headaches to me personally. My studio is a one man show =
as I only have one employee for the gallery. I maintain my own website =
(which I am currently reconstructing, so I'm sharing my wife's website =
with her right now), maintain my wife's website, do all of my own =
photography and maintain an Amazon store. I'm currently trying to get =
enough product done to carry me through the next string of shows. I've =
only played 36 holes of golf in the last year and a half and haven't =
been on a vacation in 3 years. I'm not being sarcastic, but pointing =
out that if I had a little extra time, it wouldn't be spent making bats. =
I would have a good cold beer while sitting on the deck watching the =
bears. There's nothing wrong with making your own though.
Jeff
=20
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From: Miles Smith=20
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG=20
Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2008 11:30 AM
Subject: Re: Does Anyone make Their Own Masonite Bats?
Jeff- You can cut 120- 8" bats from a sheet of masonite. That's like =
3.00 a dozen / make that 6.00 a dozen since I'd have to pay 4.00 a gal =
of gas to get the masonite.
miles
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From: Jeff Gieringer=20
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG=20
Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2008 3:50 PM
Subject: Re: Does Anyone make Their Own Masonite Bats?
Cathi,
At $40 per dozen for masonite, I really don't know if it's worth =
the headaches.
Jeff
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From: Square Peg Arts=20
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG=20
Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2008 2:22 PM
Subject: Does Anyone make Their Own Masonite Bats?
Just wondering - does anyone out there make their own non-plaster =
bats, say from Masonite or anything else?
Any tips or tricks?
Thanks!
Cathi Newlin, Angels Camp, Ca
www.SquarePegArts.com
yes, that's a straw in my beer.
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Miles,
That's a good =
thing. I=20
didn't say it wasn't cheaper, but it's just not worth the headaches to =
me=20
personally. My studio is a one man show as I only have one =
employee for=20
the gallery. I maintain my own website (which I am currently=20
reconstructing, so I'm sharing my wife's website with her right now), =
maintain=20
my wife's website, do all of my own photography and maintain an Amazon=20
store. I'm currently trying to get enough product done to carry me =
through=20
the next string of shows. I've only played 36 holes of golf in the =
last=20
year and a half and haven't been on a vacation in 3 =
years. I'm not=20
being sarcastic, but pointing out that if I had a little extra time, it =
wouldn't=20
be spent making bats. I would have a good cold beer while =
sitting=20
on the deck watching the bears. There's nothing wrong with making =
your own=20
though.
Jeff
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Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2008 =
11:30 AM
Subject: Re: Does Anyone make =
Their Own=20
Masonite Bats?
Jeff- You can cut 120- 8" bats from a =
sheet of=20
masonite. That's like 3.00 a dozen / make that 6.00 a dozen since I'd =
have to=20
pay 4.00 a gal of gas to get the masonite.
miles
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Gieringer
Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2008 =
3:50=20
PM
Subject: Re: Does Anyone make =
Their Own=20
Masonite Bats?
Cathi,
At $40 per dozen =
for=20
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headaches.
Jeff
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Sent: Saturday, May 24, =
2008 2:22=20
PM
Subject: Does Anyone make =
Their Own=20
Masonite Bats?
Just wondering - does =
anyone out=20
there make their own non-plaster bats, say from Masonite or =
anything=20
else?
Any tips or =
tricks?
Thanks!
Cathi Newlin, Angels Camp, Ca =
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Ivor and Olive Lewis on mon 26 may 08
Dear Kathi Newlin,
Not made any recently but fifteen years ago I used "Custom Wood" 10 mm
thick which comes in 8 ft by 4 ft boards.
This is a fine grained product.
To prevent degradation by water I use Shellac dissolved in Methylated
sprit. Brushed and dried twice. They seem to last forever provided you
make sure the edges are well sealed.
Best regards,
Ivor Lewis.
Redhill,
South Australia.
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