How To Cork A Baseball Bat

Posted Jan 23, 2009 by ChrisKnows / comments 0 comments / Print / Font Size Decrease font size Increase font size

A baseball player hits a home run. As he reaches home plate the umpire signals the run doesn't count. This because the player illegally altering his bat using cork. Ever wonder how baseball players cork their bat? Here's how...

  • Step1
Drill a hole into the top of the bat about 6 - 8 inches deep into the bat. Depending on how you will cork the bat determines the diameter of the bat. Typically, a 1" diameter hole is sufficient

- Sawdust, styrofoam, or superballs may also be used in place of cork to fill the bat -

  • Step2
Remove wood fillings from the drilled hole.
  • Step3
Fill the cork into the drilled space. Compact the cork into the space as tightly as possible. Leave enough room for a wood plug to be inserted.
  • Step4
Glue a wood plug into drilled hole.
  • Step5
Sand the area down.
  • Step6
To conceal where the bat has been corked, use wood stain, pine tar, or even a marker that is the same color of the bat.

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