maple baseball bat controversy

[Tom]

Yes, the future brings the smell of popcorn, with no salt or butter, boiled turkey hotdogs, peanuts, in accepted healthy servings of .25 Oz.,  beverages of cold, pure water, from the city water supply, the slap of the rayon ball as it hits the nylon, kapok filled glove, and the ring of Aluminum bats.

Take me out to ballgame!

[roger 4400]

Hi all. Why they do not use ironwood (ostrya virginiana) that is harder then maple??? But I think that they have specific weight to respect. I made my canthook handles with that wood and never broke one...up to now...have a nice day

[Banjo picker]

Make them out of sweetgum.  If they do break they won't come apart.  Might be a little crooked though. ;D Tim

[Lanier_Lurker]

I agree about sweetgum.  That stuff certainly will not fly apart.

I think Tom said he made a bat from sweetgum in the past.