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Making Cricket Bats

1957 , Little Baddow (Essex)

Cat no. 424

A demonstration as to how cricket bats are crafted.

This film begins with shots of a blue willow tree, the only type of willow suitable in the manufacture of cricket bats. Two men crop down the tree using a chain saw. The trunk is sawn into logs of a particular length and then split into clefts, ensuring that cuts follow the grain of the wood. The commentary explains that only the trunk is used in the manufacture of cricket bats. One cleft is used to make one bat blade. At the works the clefts are trimmed with a circular saw. They are piled up and left to season for four to six months. After seasoning, the clefts are cut to shape using a band saw. In the workshop they are smoothed using a plane and draw knife. The bat is then 'compressed' in a hand operated machine. This prevents denting when used to hit cricket balls. The neck of the bat is rounded on a lathe and then cut to receive the handle. The composition of the handle is demonstrated. This involved glue strips of wood, with layers of rubber between them. The handles are turned on a lathe for shaping and then glued and inserted into the bat. After drying, the bat is finished, using a draw knife a plane and a spokeshave. It is sanded and finally polished.

Other Places

Little Baddow

  • Maker : Essex County Council Education Committee

Manifestations

Making Cricket Bats

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    Duration
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    Parts
    Reference
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    31/08/2011
    Parts
    Reference
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    Carrier Type
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    0:15:09
    Modification Date
    31/08/2011
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    Reference
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    Duration
    0:15:09
    Modification Date
    10/05/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    710394
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    INV186237
    Canonical Identifier
    1996/13
    Canonical Title
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    Carrier Details
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    16mm film
    Colour System
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    Colour Type
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    Dimension
    Duration
    0:04:00
    Has Image
    Y
    Has Sound
    N
    Identifier
    Image Polarity
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    Modification Date
    06/01/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    699501
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    INV253430
    Canonical Identifier
    1996/13
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Details
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    Colour System
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    Colour Type
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    Dimension
    Duration
    0:16:40
    Has Image
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    Has Sound
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    Identifier
    Image Polarity
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    Modification Date
    06/01/2011
    Parts
    Reference
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    Sound
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    Barcode
    INV241741
    Canonical Identifier
    1996/13
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Details
    Carrier Type
    16mm film
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:16:40
    Has Image
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    Has Sound
    Y
    Identifier
    Image Polarity
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    Modification Date
    06/01/2011
    Parts
    Reference
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    Sound System
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    INV183214
    Canonical Identifier
    1996/13
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Details
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    Dimension
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    Has Image
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    Has Sound
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    Identifier
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    Modification Date
    06/01/2011
    Parts
    Reference
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    Sound
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    Sound System
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    Canonical Identifier
    1996/13
    Canonical Title
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    Carrier Details
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    Colour System
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    Colour Type
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    Dimension
    Duration
    0:04:00
    Has Image
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    Has Sound
    N
    Identifier
    Image Polarity
    pos
    Modification Date
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    Reference
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    Sound
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    Carrier Details
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    Modification Date
    05/01/2011
    Parts
    Reference
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    Sound
    silent
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    Canonical Title
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    Carrier Type
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    Reference
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    Colour Type
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    Dimension
    Duration
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    Y
    Modification Date
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    Reference
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    Modification Date
    25/06/2021
    Parts
    Reference
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    Colour Type
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    Has Sound
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    Identification Notes
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    Identifier
    Image Polarity
    positive
    Modification Date
    25/06/2021
    Parts
    Reference
    562372
    Sound
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    INV??1502
    Canonical Identifier
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    Canonical Title
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    Carrier Type
    16mm film
    Colour Type
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    Has Sound
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    Identification Notes
    Picture: combined optical (data migration 25/06/2021)
    Identifier
    Image Polarity
    positive
    Modification Date
    25/06/2021
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    Reference
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    Sound
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    Modification Date
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    Parts
    Reference
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