Help with a... Baseball bat???

[murphusa]

Looks like one to me and worth way more than $10.00

is it holow all the way through/ how far

[daves_resale_shop]

So I just stuck a screwdriver in the hole and it loosened some "junk" up, but it looks like the hole is about 2.5" deep

[almostdone]

I am defiantly not a bat expert but I wonder if it's possibly a crude fungo bat? You can tell from the markings around the hole that the lathe it was turned on was probably not a machine that was designed for mass production.
Just a stab in the dark. When you hold it in one hand is it balanced so it is easily swung with only one hand? A regular bat is typically thicker toward the end to transfer power to the sweet spot.
Drew

[vintagesportscollector]

Dave - how long is the section between the knob and the double rings? Can you comfortably wrap both your hands around it there?

[daves_resale_shop]

So it definitely tapers down from top to bottom. It's roughly 31" from the top of the barrel to the top of one of the rings... It feels pretty well weighted, and can swing comfortably with both hands above the rings, but feels a little more natural with one hand below the rings and one above.

I appreciate the help guys

[almostdone]

Dave,
Any impressions on the barrel? Ball marks or anything else? Part of me thinks it might be an old rug beater especially if it holds and swings easily with one hand. I sure hope not. Would be really cool as a old bat of some type. Great piece for a 10 spot and couldn't have happened to a better guy on the boards.
Drew

[WWGjohn]

What is the it's weight and barrel diameter?

John