Hand-Split Billet
Leatherstocking Hand-Split Billet Co
Produces hand-split and vacuum-kiln-dried billets, providing baseball bat manufacturers with the most consistently straight-grained, high-yielding, and brightest bat blanks made of maple, birch, and ash, hand-selected from within a 300 mile radius of the Leatherstocking Region of New York State.
Leatherstocking Hand-Split Billet Co. is a wholesale sup- plier of superior wooden baseball bat billets. We deliver the highest quality in both appearance and structural integrity...
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Hand-Split Billet
Leatherstocking Hand-Split Billet Co
Produces hand-split and vacuum-kiln-dried billets, providing baseball bat manufacturers with the most consistently straight-grained, high-yielding, and brightest bat blanks made of maple, birch, and ash, hand-selected from within a 300 mile radius of the Leatherstocking Region of New York State.
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About Us
Leatherstocking
Hand-Split Billet Co.
has been part of the international timber market since 1994 and has been providing high quality hand-split bat blanks to premium bat makers since 2008.
From timber selection to product processing, we have worked through the years to master the craft of hand-splitting wood while streamlining our operations to be able to provide the highest quality bat blanks on the market, including Hard Maple, White Ash, Birch and Soft Maple.
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WHY HAND-SPLIT?
Historically, all wooden bats were made by splitting logs and then turning those triangular staves into round billets. This resulted in wood baseball bats that had straight-grained wood.
Today, with higher production sawing equipment and increased demands for yields and efficiency, a large percentage of wood billets are sawn from logs. Often, logs that are produced at a sawmill are sawn across the radial and/or tangential slope of grain..
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About The Leatherstocking Region
Leatherstocking Hand-Split Billet Co. is located in the Central Region of New York State known as the Leatherstocking Region. The area was made famous by the works of James Fenimore Cooper, the son of William Cooper, the founding father of Cooperstown, NY.
James Fenimore Cooper authored “The Leatherstocking Tales,” a series of adventure novels which includes “The Last of the Mohicans.” Throughout these stories, the main character..
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Leatherstocking Timber Products differentiates itself by hand-splitting each log to follow the wood's natural grain, ensuring straight tangential grain. This process is crucial for producing stronger baseball bats with reduced risk of grain-related failures. Traditional sawmills focus more on appearance grades and may not prioritize the structural integrity required for high-performance wood bats.[Learn more about what makes us unique]
The vacuum-kiln drying process [Click to learn more about our drying process] used by Leatherstocking prevents oxidation that normally occurs in traditional kiln drying. This absence of oxidation helps maintain a consistently bright white appearance in the wood billets, which is not only aesthetically pleasing but also indicates minimal degradation of the wood's natural strength and quality.
Leatherstocking uses a proprietary grading system that ensures consistency and reliability across all
its grades. Our grading system is the gold standard for the baseball bat industry and is much more
discerning than our competitors. We offer four grades of Hard Maple and Ash and two grades of Birch
and Soft Maple. This system is designed to meet specific needs and quality standards for the production
of wood bats. [Click here to learn more about our proprietary grading system]
Straight tangential (face) grain is critical because it significantly impacts the strength [Insert a link
and send to page with a diagram or video explaining this ie. straws, arrow, etc] of the baseball bat. A
straight grain alignment closely parallels the longitudinal axis of the wood cells, ensuring the highest
strength. If the grain is cut at an angle, the bat's strength diminishes, making it vulnerable to breaks and
potentially dangerous fractures.
The standard specifications for billets at Leatherstocking include a length of 37 inches, with 36
inches available upon request and a diameter of 2.781”. The billets are categorized into different weight
classes: ultra-light (less than 82 oz.), light (82-90 oz.), mid-weight (90-99 oz.), and heavy (over 99 oz.).
We also offer discounts for full pallet orders and high-volume purchases. [Learn more about our
specifications]
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" At Leatherstocking Timber Products, we use hand-splitting to align billets with the wood’s natural grain, enhancing durability, integrity, and setting industry standards for quality baseball bats. "
Alex Willson
Founder & CEO
Contact details
Address: 359 Delaware County Highway #11 Oneonta, NY 13820
Phone: (607) 436-9082
Email: Info@therstockingtimberproducts.com