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Sternen

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I have to figure a way to mount a 1972 Cincinati Reds autographed baseball bat.

I thought stitching at the top (handle end) would work, but the threding wants to run its way back down the bat as a tighten in up..

I would like to hear how everyone else have mounted a ball bat like this one.
 
How about recessing it, either in a matting box or that great idea someone had using spray insulation to create a recessing mould?
 
I know that the customer is concerned about the conservation of the piece, do you think there wopuld be any problems using spray insulation?

Also, how exactly do you go about making the form. My guess is to wrap the bat is saran wrap or some other form fitting protector and letting the faom do its job as it expands, but then how do you get the bat out without hurting it?

(I had a sax teacher who made a flight case for his saxophones this way, but he said he scratched the heck out of one of his horns cutting the foam.)

Would the foam be soft enough to cut with say a plastic knife?



[This message has been edited by Sternen (edited 11-17-98).]
 
I'm confused about something: if we're "allowed" to use silicone II to hold in plates, etc. since it's reversible, removable, etc., could you use silicone? Would it harm the varnish, etc., or do you even agree that you can use silicone in the first place? (Got the okay to use it on an expensive plate from one of the industry bigwigs. Right or wrong?)
 
You use material, like a valour or something the bat would look nice against. I imagine you would use a plastic under it and then put it on the foam or come up with a way to inject the foam in a box behind. I've not done this, but I'm sure I'd figure out a way if the need arises. Ok, post this on the grumble instead of tips and you'll get more response. Good luck You make the mold to hold the bat permanently as part of the frame. It could be removed but doesn't need to be.

MM that plate has been fired at several hundred degrees of heat and the wooden bat has not, therefore, I assume it would be more likely to be damaged by the silcone.

[This message has been edited by JPete (edited 11-17-98).]
 
If you cut a piece of foamboard with about a quarter inch of space on each side and use felt because it stretches you can push the bat down into to hole and support it with the foam on the backside. You don't need to expose the bat to the foam. Maybe thin plywood would work better than the foamboard. I only did this with a small flat jar. I still needed to hold it in place with monofiliment.
 
Try combining two or three sheets of styrofoam(?). Enough to hold the bat friction
tight. After securing the sheets (of correct size for the bat) freeze the styrofoam and then cut to form. It cuts easier if it is frozen. For a more finished look then cover styro with cloth or paper etc. I have never tried this but it's food for thought. Good Luck.
 
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