How Do You Make A Baseball Bat?
Baseball is an all-American pastime for people of all ages. There are many ways to enjoy the sport. Whether you play yourself, coach your child’s team or enjoy yourself as a spectator, baseball is fun. Maximize your enjoyment by making your own baseball bat. Read on to learn more. Step 1 Purchase a piece of wood to be used as a bat blank. Choose a type of wood that has a close grain. The closer the grain, the tighter the wood and the stronger the bat will be. Ash is a good choice and you can find it at shops that sell specialty woods. Step 2 Use a center marker to find the center of the piece of wood. Hold one end of the wood firmly against the back edge on your center marker. To make a baseball bat that will be balanced, strike the wood with another piece of wood. The indention made will make a straight line to serve as a centering mark. Rotate the piece of wood 90 degrees. Strike it again, marking the center of the wood blank. Now, on the other end of the wood blank, do the same thin