Bat display

[tcornett]

Originally Posted by stone193

Hiya Tim

Sure can - tho they're on the pricey side IMO - I waited for a sale - I will say tho - they're made very well - altho I wish the logo was on the rack - would look better IMO.

Cooperstown Bat Company

Thank You for the Link Mike, I will keep an eye out for sales. I agree a bit pricey, but they look great!

Also not to completely take this off topic, Ben - I also like what you did, but I don’t have the skills to build things like you did. Now if you wanted to make me one

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by tcornett

Thank You for the Link Mike, I will keep an eye out for sales. I agree a bit pricey, but they look great!

Also not to completely take this off topic, Ben - I also like what you did, but I don’t have the skills to build things like you did. Now if you wanted to make me one

It would easily cost as much if not more, it does hold twice as many bats though. This is/was a practice one. Someday I want to make a nice stained oak or mahogany one with some nice router work done to it.

[Lordstan]

I liked the rack from Cooperstown Bat company, but decided to make my own.
It's similar, but I added a table top to it. It's not strong enough for anything too heavy, but small items or for drinks in a mancave, it should work fine.

The bats are in place and cannot be removed with the table top in place, so I made the top easily removable. This way the bats are secure, but you can take them out to handle them or change them out if you want. I added a short video to show what I mean.(link at the bottom)








https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkvk...ature=youtu.be

[stone193]

That's really well done Mark.

I like how it can double as a table but easy to remove.

I don't have that kind of space - if I did? I'd like something like that.

Thanks for sharing.

[mr2686]

Really well done Mark. I like that a lot. How about adding a video showing your whole room? What I can see of the room in this video looks fantastic.

[Lordstan]

Originally Posted by mr2686

Really well done Mark. I like that a lot. How about adding a video showing your whole room? What I can see of the room in this video looks fantastic.

Thanks Mike.
I plan on doing that soonish. I used the pandemic quarantine as an opportunity to clear it up some and enhance some displays.

[timzcardz]

Awesome!

Have you given any though to finishing the table top in 3 pieces of white leather with red stitching?

[Lordstan]

Originally Posted by timzcardz

Awesome!



Have you given any though to finishing the table top in 3 pieces of white leather with red stitching?

Tim,
I did consider several different ways to finish the top, including painting it, putting fabric, or even using glass with memorabilia underneath it. I went with stain and clear coating as i expect I'll be using it more for beverages than display, so wanted to keep it simple.

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[Lordstan]

Originally Posted by stone193

That's really well done Mark.

I like how it can double as a table but easy to remove.

I don't have that kind of space - if I did? I'd like something like that.

Thanks for sharing.

Thanks Mike,
I don't have much space either. The footprint is about the same size as the one from Cooperstown Bat. The table top is 17in diameter. The bat holder and base have the same diameter of around 11in across.

I added the table for the functionality of adding more display space or convenience. Having it this way offers the best of both worlds IMO. On one hand, having the table prevents the bats from being taken out too easily.
On the other, the table being removable is needed as the bats need to be lifted up to be able to remove them from the rack. I considered widening the openings to allow the bats to slide in and out without removing the table top, but the bats felt less secure in the slots I tried it on.