FROM TREE TO BAT

Supplying High performance
cricket bats and specialist equipment

Precision and detail
are our strengths

We use skilled bat makers with years of experience,
giving you high performance in your game.

HANDCRAFTED FROM
THE VERY BEST WILLOW

We plant the trees
We choose the trees
We fell the trees

We do what we know best

Why Choose Us

Forward thinking

Investing In The Future

To continue the production of cricket bats made from the finest

English Willow, we increase the amount of trees planted year after year.

Plant
Before we even start making your custom bat, we start the whole process by searching for the right willow and replanting what we use. Here at GB Willow we remain dedicated to the core principles, replanting, fell & cut our trees to the many years of craftmanship between our whole team. we continue to expand without compromising on our core values.
Process
The willows are then cross cut into three or four 28-inch lengths. Next, they are cut lengthwise into clefts, which is a large cricket bat-shaped piece ready to be shaped into a bat. An average tree yields 3-4 bat lengths from which 38-40 clefts can be cut. The end of the clefts are dipped in wax to prevent splitting and are dried to reduce moisture content (MC) and weight.