Tricks Of The Trade For Baseball In May
Trick of the Trade #1 – Wrapping a Tamp
Do you have issues with mound clay and infield mix sticking to the bottom of your tamp? If so, considering taping a plastic bag to the bottom of the tamp.
The following photos were taken while a tamp was wrapped at Indiana Tech University:
Trick of the Trade #2 – DIY Clay Shaving Tool
Take a standard tine rake to a bench grinder and sharpen the teeth. Now, the rake is a clay-shaving tool.
Trick of the Trade #3 – DIY Tarp Handle
Take seat belt webbing, make a loop and attach a grommet. Attach to a 10-inch nail, and you have a tarp nail with a handle:
Trick of the Trade #4 – DIY Tarp Weights
There are many ways to weigh down mound and plate tarps.
Simply, take a rope, knot it on one end, and run it through PVC pipe. Fill with sand and glue the caps together.