The five stages of riving
Stage 1: Marking and opening a round of timber
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Stage 2: opening a round of timber: Wood wedges inserted
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Stage 3: opening a round of timber: Driving wedges through the round
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Stage 4: The round split
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Stage 5: Round split open
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Preparing the cleft
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A round re-assembled, for illustration purposes only, having had clefts split and trimmed
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Managing Director, Peter Wright, an authority on bat willow, selects only the finest timber for Gunn and Moore English Willow Bats
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Barking - removing bark from riven cleft
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Willow naturally seasoning and drying after riving, typically for 12 to 18 months
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Cane naturally seasoning before being made into handles
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A treble spring handle under construction
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Turning a handle
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A turned handle shown over unturned handles
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Precision fit of handle to blade
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Checking the set of the handle
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A skilled craftsman adjusts the balance and pick up of every bat a shaving at a time
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A few deft strokes of the draw knife blends the handle to the blade
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Single plane strokes ensure a superlative finish
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Sanding and polishing
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Gunn & Moore finish individually checked and approved before final stage
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Final inspection. The cricketer's guarantee of quality
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