How Do You Make A Wood Baseball Bat?
While Babe Ruth used bats made out of hickory and Barry Bonds won the home run record with maple bats, most people prefer wooden bats that are made from white ash. If you are a skilled woodworker and love the sport of baseball, you should try your hand at making your own bats, especially if you already have a lathe that can be programmed using Machining/Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Technology. Then, when you have perfected the process, try selling your customized baseball bats to church, work, and neighborhood teams that compete in wooden bat leagues and tournaments. Make sure that your piece of white ash does not have any knots. Then, reduce the moisture content by 6% using a dehumidification dry kiln or in a solar kiln at 225 degrees Fahrenheit. Weigh it before placing it in the kiln and then weigh it after every 24 hours. Divide the new weight into the starting weight until the quotient is six. Check the wood to make sure that it has a straight, flat grain. Then, turn it on the
