Anatomy of a Vintage Base Ball Bat

Bob, a local batmaker in Providence, RI recreates the famous Burlingame Base Ball bat popular with professional ball players in the 1880s. This is a model of bat that was manufactured exclusively in Providence, RI. Bob has recently begun supllying bats for the Cornish Game Hens of Providence, RI Vintage Base Ball Club. If you're interested in purchasing a custom made vintage bat, e-mail us at game_hens@yahoo.com.

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• baseball
• vintage
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• lathe
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• providence
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• ri
• bob
• nostalgia
• replica

[muumuu8]

That is not a fungo. Read the description.

[pdga3791]

Nice work Bob! You learned a good trade!

Keep it up.

[cumanagoto]

God bless this man!

[deepcosmiclove]

It's not a fungo bat. Those are much longer. Like the fellow said, this was a style of bat used in the 1880's where the barrel wasn't much bigger than the handle. The guys didn't hit for power back in those days.

[texasneale]

Vintage bats from times when players like Ty Cobb and Nap Lajoie played looked like that.

[HarrisonArcenal]

it's a fungo... it's a bat used for coaches during drills/practice.

It helps the coach hit the ball without using most of his strength. With the way this designed, the bat does most of the work. Rather than an old man huffing and puffing after 4 swings.

[Cookie2953]

wat the fuck that dont look like no bat...wheres the barrel at??

[classicboy222]

Is there a reason for the very short bevel on his roughing tool?

[PJalst]

Looks like he's making fungos

[johnjames92oo]

Nice Lathe !!!!!!!!!!!!!!