Cricket bat oiling process

Firstly check to see if your bat needs another coat of oil. To do this, using a reasonable amount of pressure, run your thumbnail up the blade of the bat, from the toe to just below where the front sticker is. If there is a tiny speck of oil where your thumbnail is, there is enough oil. However, if there is no oil the blade will need to be oiled again.

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Cricket bat knocking in process

We recommend you use either a ball or wooden cricket bat mallet, as this enables you to have greater control during the knocking in process. The knocking in process could take approx. 6 hours depending on how soft the willow is. However, if applying extratec then the knocking in process shouldn't take longer than 4 hours. Start the knocking in process initially by hitting the mallet against the blade firmly, but not hard, with the pressure being increased after an hour.  After 2 hours the mallet can be hit reasonably hard against the blade.

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