Spend 2 hours with head bat maker and owner Josh Gavan making your own cricket bat at 8 Brodie Street, Rydalmere in Sydney. You will be shown all bat options before having the opportunity to handcraft the bat yourself under the watchful eye of Josh. Set up a time and come in! You can do as much of the whole shaping process as you'd like and Josh can take over wherever you want. At the end of the session you'll take home your brand new bat!

You can do as much or as little of the making as you want - Josh will expertly do the rest.

Maximum 3 people in the workshop during an appointment. See our bat grading and pricing here. Our clefts are cut for Long Blade, Short Handle and Small Mens sizes. If you’re likely to need a different size we may have to select a cleft and size it correctly before you come in. Just get in touch before your appointment.

Payment is not a deposit and the cost of the bat will be added once completed. Pressing and handling the cleft will already have been completed. No outside willow allowed. Overtime charged at $50 per 15 minutes

One (1) cricket bat handles

High quality, four piece handles

Cork inserts

Oval or round available 

Please specify length. Approx max - 43cm

Available with the 'V' (aka splice) cut or uncut 

Make it yourself

Pressed

Fitted with handle 

What you'll need: hand plane (or other tool for shaping), sandpaper, rasp, thread, grip. There are many other creative ways to make cricket bats too! 

Grading:

Players: Lighter/Players willow. Grain structure unimportant as long as it performs

Grade 1+: 10+ straight, even, clean grains

Grade 1: 6-9 straight, even, clean grains

Grade 2: Some imperfections which do not effect performance

Grade 3: Some imperfections which do effect performance in some areas

No warranty provided by JPGavan on bats you make. You're the bat maker on these bats.

Measure your cricket bat with confidence using the JPGavan Digital Cricket Bat Callipers. Whether you're buying, selling, making, or simply comparing bats, these precision digital callipers make it easy to accurately measure your bat's edge size—one of the most important specifications for cricketers.

Forget guessing whether your bat has a 38mm or 42mm edge. With a clear digital display and measurements accurate to fractions of a millimetre, you can quickly verify the true edge thickness of any cricket bat.

Beyond edge measurements, these versatile callipers are also perfect for measuring:

• Spine height
• Shoulder thickness
• Toe thickness
• Handle thickness
• Any dimension up to 150mm

Supplied with three batteries, they're ready to use straight out of the box and are an essential tool for bat makers, collectors, retailers, coaches, and players who want accurate specifications.

Features

• Accurate digital measurement of cricket bat edge size
• Measures up to 150mm
• Ideal for checking spine, shoulder, toe and handle dimensions
• Easy-to-read digital LCD display
• Includes 3 batteries
• Compact, lightweight and simple to operate

Whether you're comparing bats before purchase, recording your collection, or crafting custom cricket bats, the JPGavan Digital Cricket Bat Callipers provide fast, reliable measurements every time.

Large roll of cricket bat handle binding