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Rusted chain transformed into bat

In this video, a solid steel baseball bat weighing approximately 4kg is forged from a rusted chain. The process involves the use of a new 40kg hammer and the creation of six different dies.
The New York Times

‘Torpedomania’: MLB’s latest obsession leads to a wild week for bat makers

NEW YORK — Jared Smith and Kurt Ainsworth collectively have over 35 years of expertise in the bat-making industry. Yet nothing they’ve seen has sparked excitement quite like the unprecedented surge of ...