Doug Miller wrote:
In article .com, "foggytown" wrote:
You have to think that a bat made from purpleheart or zebrano or
karelian birch would look magnificent, but probably not be strong
enough for anything but bunting.

Purpleheart, at least, would surely be strong enough for a full swing at a
Randy Johnson fastball. For bunting, one would want a bat that's nearly as
"dead" as possible; cottonwood, basswood, and balsa spring to mind.

Maybe elm as it is lighter than most hardwoods but not prone to
splitting.

I've read that cricket bats are made from willow.

I'd like to see a bat made from persimmon.

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FF