Charlotte Bat Company
...continuing the tradition.
Made in the U.S.A.
Ring Count is an onerous way of classifying the strength of the wood fiber.
However, it has been used for years as standard for baseball players to identify what they wanted in their bats. For example, a player may want a
8-ring count. The question that most ask is: “…what is a 8-ring count?”
This count is taken across 1-inch of length perpendicular to the growth rings. One year of the tree’s growth will include two rings (starting to get a little tricky here?) There are two rings associated with one year of the tree’s growth. One ring represents the growth of the tree in the spring and summer (early wood, darker in color), and other ring represents the growth of the tree in fall and winter (late wood, lighter in color).
Typically, the early wood rings will be wider in width than that of the late wood. Makes sense, considering the ambient conditions are more favorable in spring and summer for growing. There are other factors that you must consider when looking at the early and late wood rings. Did the tree grow on sloping ground? Did it grow in a bottom of a ravine? Was it shadowed by foliage from old growth trees? Get the idea?
This count is taken across 1-inch of length perpendicular to the growth rings. One year of the tree’s growth will include two rings (starting to get a little tricky here?) There are two rings associated with one year of the tree’s growth. One ring represents the growth of the tree in the spring and summer (early wood, darker in color), and other ring represents the growth of the tree in fall and winter (late wood, lighter in color).
Typically, the early wood rings will be wider in width than that of the late wood. Makes sense, considering the ambient conditions are more favorable in spring and summer for growing. There are other factors that you must consider when looking at the early and late wood rings. Did the tree grow on sloping ground? Did it grow in a bottom of a ravine? Was it shadowed by foliage from old growth trees? Get the idea?