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Yep... saw it this morning.
The ESPN segment showed Ash billets getting cut with a tube saw - which IS a shortcut.
- you cut out round billets from a log - basically hole-cutting and punching out dowels
- and…"
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Roland Hernandez commented on The CheckSwing Clubhouse's group Wood Bat Makers"As long as there is good "composite action" between the wood and the fiberglass - and the fiberglass wrap has good elastic and strength properties, then YES, this can significantly "increase…"
Roland Hernandez replied to Brian Bohannon's discussion Log Processing in the group Wood Bat Makers".
Leaving the logs round will result in checking.
It would be best to split the logs into staves - and let them air dry as staves.
- OR, split the log in half, and then band-saw some squares out of the half-log - …"
Roland Hernandez commented on The CheckSwing Clubhouse's group Wood Bat Makers"...
Andy...
Here are the facts...
1. Yes, MLB annual fees are $13,000
2. Yes, every MLB-certified manufacturer has to a carry a $10 million liability insurance coverage. (not cheap)
3. ONLY those…"
Peter Caliendo joined Roland Hernandez's group
ROCKBATS - Discussions regarding Wood Baseball Bats
Founded by a wood scientist from the USDA Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory. RockBats has developed this forum for discussing wood science, and the physics of baseball bats.See More
Roland Hernandez commented on The CheckSwing Clubhouse's group Wood Bat Makers"Ugh... darn smart phone... meant to say BESR down below...."
Roland Hernandez commented on The CheckSwing Clubhouse's group Wood Bat Makers"All solid-wood bats are "automatically approved" for leagues that require BBCOR certified (high school, NCAA, etc). No need to submit them for certification.
Laminated wood, or any wood bat not made from a single piece of wood .. are…"
Roland Hernandez commented on The CheckSwing Clubhouse's group Wood Bat Makers"What breaks bats is when the STRESS applied EXCEEDS the STRENGTH of the wood.
STRENGTH of wood is not a single value - and it varies on many things (species, straight-grain...)
STRESS on the bat is calculated based…"
Roland Hernandez replied to Jim Anderson's discussion Sharing manufacturing processes, etc. in the group Wood Bat Makers"OK, here goes...
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There is a whole spectrum of "bat makers" on this forum - those that have been doing it for years - to - those that simply want to make a bat for their child, their grandchild, or for themselves. And, of…"
Roland Hernandez replied to Jim Anderson's discussion Sharing manufacturing processes, etc. in the group Wood Bat Makers".
I am swamped at the moment, and will have to reply to this later - maybe by morning.
But I am now very curious to see what all the replies will be.
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Talk soon.
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Roland Hernandez, Founder
http://www.rockbats.com/
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Roland Hernandez replied to Buck Watford's discussion Complaints in the group Wood Bat Makers".
Great topic!
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Batters always blame the bat - and call it "defective wood".
I explain that it is HOW a bat breaks that determines if there was defective wood.
Bad angle slope-of-grain that shows the OVAL-SHAPE break... IS…"
Roland Hernandez commented on James Clements's blog post Different Swings"Inside pitches - you drive to that side of the field
Outside pitches - you go opposite field.
When I'm the pitcher... baseball and even in softball (old guy leagues)... when I see a guy wanting to go opposite…"
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- Bats:
- Right
- Throws:
- Left
- Height:
- 6'-1"
- Weight:
- 250
- Position(s):
- P, 1B
- Type of hitter... Power? Average? Slap? Pull?
- Slap
- If you pitch, what type of pitcher are you... Power? Ground ball, Fly ball, Knuckleball?
- Ground ball, Fly ball
- I currently:
- Play Baseball, Coach Baseball, Play Slow Pitch Softball, Enjoy watching games
- Baseball Playing Experience:
- 40+
- Baseball Coaching Experience:
- Little League, Babe Ruth, Cal Ripken
- Softball Playing Experience:
- Slow Pitch
- Who is your favorite hitter and why?
- too many to list
- Who is your favorite pitcher and why?
- too many to list
- More About Me:
- Founder of RockBats - the hard maple baseball bat company that changed the industry.
- Website:
- http://www.rockbats.com/
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Comment Wall (7 comments)
- At 10:30am on January 9, 2012,
Bill Stanton said… Ronald- Here's a good photo of a Rock Bat in mid air: http://www.denverpost.com/rockies/ci_19698012
- At 10:18am on June 27, 2010, Bill Stanton said…
- Roland- Congrats on being mentioned in Buster Olney's ESPN.com blog. Great exposure and some well deserved kudos!
- At 9:30pm on January 31, 2010,
Todd J. Cook said… - Roland, just watched your video. Very cool. Does MLB approve laminated bats with lighter wood in the barrel? By the way, your video stirred up some fond memories from my childhood (except memories of the wrong uniform) -- see the right uniform below
- At 3:33pm on December 9, 2009,
Kyle Grucci said… - Hey Roland,
Add your comment about bat shapes as a new forum discussion in your RockBats group. I can then share it and get more feedback from everyone.
Thanks!
- At 8:17pm on October 10, 2009,
Mike Goodman said… - These bats look real interesting i would love to test one out
- At 4:35pm on April 15, 2009, Kyle Grucci said…
- Welcome to CheckSwing, Roland!
I'm one of the founders of CheckSwing.net. I hope you enjoy the site! Create a CheckSwing group for your team or organization and invite your current and former teammates to join the baseball player community here. Make new friends and reconnect with old ones. Take a look around the site... among other things here, you can ...
-customize your profile page as your baseball resume with stats, photos, audio, and videos
-receive feedback from other players and coaches on your play by uploading game and practice video
-share your thoughts in your own personal blog
-create and join groups and teams
-send and receive messages through your CheckSwing inbox
-chat with other players and coaches
-post events and track responses automatically
-participate in the discussion forum
-find teams, tournaments, and players
If you have another website for your organization, team, or league, you can put a CheckSwing Badge on it to encourage other players and friends to join you here. Just click GET BADGES at the bottom of the page, and copy the embed text onto your page.
Enjoy and have fun!
- At 9:58am on April 15, 2009, Bill Stanton said…
- Roland- Thanks for joining us at CheckSwing! Have a great time making new connections and talking baseball. Please invite any players and coaches that you know to join us as well. Enjoy!
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