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Olive oil good enough?

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Topic: Olive oil good enough?

Posted By: smoulderer
Subject: Olive oil good enough?
Date Posted: 08 March 2007 at 9:27pm

excuse the wierd question, but can I oil my new bat with olive oil? any precedents?

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Posted By: Pietersen Fan
Date Posted: 08 March 2007 at 9:29pm

linseed is the only stuff to use as far as ive heard

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Posted By: Chief
Date Posted: 08 March 2007 at 9:47pm

Only if you intend to add some rosemary and throw it on the BBQ, stick to the tried and true method that has being used for centuries mate.

Posted By: smoulderer
Date Posted: 08 March 2007 at 9:51pm

you've made your point- but I was looking forward to a more knowledgeable explanation for why only linseed oil is used

Posted By: Pietersen Fan
Date Posted: 08 March 2007 at 9:55pm

did a bit of research for you

Raw linseed oil should be used to moisten the surface of the bat and
enable the fibres to become supple and knit together, forming an
elastic surface. This is more likely to stretch on impact, rather than
crack. Raw linseed oil is used, as it stays moist for longer than
boiled linseed. About a teaspoonful should be applied to the surface
of the bat.

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Posted By: Smack
Date Posted: 11 March 2007 at 3:28am

^ good post

Originally posted by Chief

Only if you intend to add some rosemary and throw it on the BBQ, stick to the tried and true method that has being used for centuries mate.

LOOOOOOL funny

Posted By: slogger72N/O
Date Posted: 11 March 2007 at 7:19am

Originally posted by smoulderer

you've made your point- but I was looking forward to a more knowledgeable explanation for why only linseed oil is used

He told you linseed oil's been used for more than a hundred years, so why change now.

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Posted By: TMaxxUK
Date Posted: 01 May 2007 at 12:16pm

to get a really chilled-out bat you can use lavender or tea-tree oil instead! :D

Posted By: blaster17
Date Posted: 23 June 2007 at 10:21pm

lol yes you can my dads best friend has be4 lol

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Posted By: TKORL
Date Posted: 31 December 2007 at 9:52pm

would petroleum jelly be a bad idea for a cricket bat? Not that I've tried it or anything....

Posted By: tevans
Date Posted: 05 January 2008 at 3:15pm

No, just use the Cricket bat oil (you buy from Cricket stores) or Raw Linseed oil (From hardware stores)

Posted By: akhver
Date Posted: 07 March 2008 at 9:52am

cric direct website says raw linseed oil shouldn't be used for oiling puma bats.why?

Posted By: EvolutionSports
Date Posted: 18 March 2008 at 2:05pm

Linseed oil is the best seller for cricket bats. Remember not to over oil your bat as tis can do as much damage as under oiling!

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Posted By: Leroy!
Date Posted: 04 October 2012 at 8:39am

hi i was wondering if i could use vegetable oil. i am only in an under 14s league. will it matter?? i need the bat ugernetly

Posted By: Leroy!
Date Posted: 04 October 2012 at 11:09pm

does peanut oil work?