Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 16

Thread: Cricket bat willow

  1. 9th December 2011, 09:50 PM #1
    rovercare's Avatar
    rovercare
    rovercare is offline OldBushie
    Join Date
    Jan 1970
    Location
    Yinnar South, Vic
    Posts
    9,943
    Total Downloaded
    0

    Cricket bat willow

    Anyone know anything about it? just chatting with the woman across the road about my 1/4 acre of swamp which has a natural spring in it, she mentioned about growing these, I was going to plant in radiata pine, as its kinda wasted space, I can do 2 vielers and eat them without this paddock as its boggy and a pain

    Seems like an interesting idea, bit different and would look nice, not worried about getting rich, but if it makes a few bucks and gives the kids somewhere to bash each other with sticks I'd be happy
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. 9th December 2011, 11:05 PM #2
    It'sNotWorthComplaining! Guest
    I don't think they use radiata pine in cricket bats.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  3. 10th December 2011, 06:36 AM #3
    Bushie's Avatar
    Bushie
    Bushie is offline AT REST Gold Subscriber
    Join Date
    May 2002
    Location
    Heathcote (in "The Shire")
    Posts
    5,348
    Total Downloaded
    0
    Well somebody is certainly aiming to make some money out of it

    Cricket bat willow


    Martyn
    1998 Defender
    2008 Madigan
    2010 Cape York
    2012 Beadell, Bombs and other Blasts
    2014 Centreing the Simpson
    VKS-737 mob 7669



    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. 10th December 2011, 07:01 AM #4
    rovercare's Avatar
    rovercare
    rovercare is offline OldBushie
    Join Date
    Jan 1970
    Location
    Yinnar South, Vic
    Posts
    9,943
    Total Downloaded
    0
    Quote Originally Posted by It'sNotWorthComplaining! View Post
    I don't think they use radiata pine in cricket bats.
    No, but its used in houses and paper
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  5. 10th December 2011, 07:16 AM #5
    Gullible's Avatar
    Gullible
    Gullible is offline Wizard
    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Location
    Suburban Canberra
    Posts
    1,024
    Total Downloaded
    0
    Sounds the same as the ostrich egg industry, the goat meat industry, the sandelwood industry and a few others that have sprung up over the years.

    The main issue could be that Willow is classed as a noxious invasive weed which poisons native waterways. Check with your local Council before planting any.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  6. 10th December 2011, 09:04 AM #6
    ramblingboy42's Avatar
    ramblingboy42
    ramblingboy42 is offline Swaggie Silver Subscriber
    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Location
    The new Gold Coast, after ocean rises,Queensland
    Posts
    13,204
    Total Downloaded
    0
    are we talking about the "weeping willow"....is that the tree that grows cricket bats. The Murray river has thousands of them growing along its banks and they are classified as noxious. Maybe an industry here for some aspiring entrepeneur.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  7. 10th December 2011, 09:44 AM #7
    Homestar's Avatar
    Homestar
    Homestar is offline Super Moderator & CA manager Subscriber
    Join Date
    Aug 2010
    Location
    Sunbury, VIC
    Posts
    20,105
    Total Downloaded
    0
    Quote Originally Posted by ramblingboy42 View Post
    are we talking about the "weeping willow"....is that the tree that grows cricket bats. The Murray river has thousands of them growing along its banks and they are classified as noxious. Maybe an industry here for some aspiring entrepeneur.
    It's a different willow unfortunately. The cricket bat willow is a specific species. Takes between 15 and 20 years to mature, but if you have the right land doing nothing, I would go for it.
    If you need to contact me please email homestarrunnerau@gmail.com - thanks - Gav.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  8. 10th December 2011, 10:53 AM #8
    Gullible's Avatar
    Gullible
    Gullible is offline Wizard
    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Location
    Suburban Canberra
    Posts
    1,024
    Total Downloaded
    0
    Will cricket bats still be made of willow in 20 years time?
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  9. 10th December 2011, 12:03 PM #9
    Landy Smurf's Avatar
    Landy Smurf
    Landy Smurf is offline OldBushie
    Join Date
    Sep 2008
    Location
    smurf village
    Posts
    8,332
    Total Downloaded
    0
    the good cricket bats are made out of english willow the not as good is kashmir willow
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  10. 10th December 2011, 07:18 PM #10
    Homestar's Avatar
    Homestar
    Homestar is offline Super Moderator & CA manager Subscriber
    Join Date
    Aug 2010
    Location
    Sunbury, VIC
    Posts
    20,105
    Total Downloaded
    0
    Quote Originally Posted by black betty View Post
    Will cricket bats still be made of willow in 20 years time?
    Other material have been tried - remember Dennis Lillee's ill fated attempt at using an aluminium bat at the WACA in '79? The rules were changed shortly after that dictating that a cricket bat had to be made from wood...

    But, who knows - they are screwing with the game so much now, nothing would suprise me. Test cricket will be dead in 10 years the way things are going, and with that, so will be real cricket...
    If you need to contact me please email homestarrunnerau@gmail.com - thanks - Gav.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
« Unimog Review from London Telegraph | Happy Birhday jenna.talia »

Bookmarks

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules

Search AULRO.com ONLY!
 Search All the Web!