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Cricket Bat Making at John Wisdens Centre the oldest bat in existence ( 1750 ), on either side two 1920 bats, left king Edwards bat another old bat is seen on the right 23 March 1920
Cricket Bat Making at John Wisdens Pressing a blade to harden it, several tons of pressure are brought to bear on it 26 March 1920
Cricket Bat Making at John Wisdens Stacks of selected willow logs to be made into cricket bat blades 21 March 1920
Cricket Bat Making at John Wisdens Splitting the willow 26 March 1920
Cricket Bat Making at John Wisdens Chopping to approximate shape 21 March 1920
Cricket Bat Making at John Wisdens Drawing out shaping the willow into its shape 21 March 1920
Cricket Bat Making at John Wisdens Placing the handle into the blade 23 March 1920
172 Thames at Sonning. England
173 Thames at Sonning. England
Tree farm of cricket bat willows in Shoreham, Kent. 1937
Planting stubs of cricket bat willows in Shoreham, Kent. 1937