Cricket Bat Knock In

Cricket bat knock in is the process of hardening and conditioning of the blades surface. The main of purpose of knocking in process is to protect the bat from any type of cracking and also helps in increasing the life of the bat by the use of mechanical press. The bats got cracked very easily when hard ball comes at a high speed towards the batsman who swings the bat by hitting the ball which makes the life short of the bat.

The cricket bat easily gets repaired in the bat making workshop with the help of mechanical press. The mechanical press applies up to 2 tons/square inch of pressure towards the face of bat through a roller. Willer is a type of soft timber which exists in its natural state and is pressed to form a hard and re silent layer on the surface of the bat.

The knocking in process constitutes by taking some major steps which help in improving the looks of the bat and also increases the life of the bat. It is lengthiest and important process which is done mainly with the help of wooden mallet and light taps that are easily available at the cricket stores.

The process starts from the middle part of bat after the light tapping is done and then move further to work on the edges of the bat. Oiling of the cricket bat is essential at the knocking in process occurs to avoid the bat from getting crack. The oil makes the bat stronger. Always oil your cricket bat with the help of raw line seed oil.

Another step in the knocking in process is protective facing in which the protective adhesive sheet should be applied to the bat which protects the bat from the huge and hard hitting impact of the cricket ball.

The last step is general in which adhesive facing is done, after the completion of the process of protective facing. So, it is important to give bat another light oil treatment at least two times in a week.

The knock in process usually takes 4 to 6 hours. Everyone who is using the bat should follow the process properly of knocking- in that makes the bat evergreen always and harder also.

By: Ravindera Kumar

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