Since 1994, Leatherstocking Hand-Split Billet Co. has turned Central New York hardwoods into hand-split, vacuum-kiln-dried billets for professional baseball bats and other wood products. Working from the Leatherstocking Region, the company sources timber locally and follows the natural grain by hand before applying its own grading system, a process behind more than 10 million billets delivered and wood used by Major League players. Its mill also produces axe-handle blanks and custom wood pieces for wholesale customers.
LV LumberLV Lumber makes wood baseball bats in a Pennsylvania carpentry shop, where experienced carpenters handcraft, handsand, and bone-rub each bat from Major League-quality wood. Its bats are Big-League-Grade ink-dot certified and receive a hardening finish, with makers drawing on experience producing bats for players from youth leagues through the Major Leagues. The company also offers professional-model fielding gloves and other baseball equipment, while its mission includes supporting children battling cancer.HARRISBURG, PA
SabreCat Bats, LLCEstablished in 2009 in a Louisville, Ohio garage, SabreCat Bats makes customized wood baseball bats for players, teams, and organizations. The company uses Northern white ash and hard rock maple, shaping each bat on a CNC lathe and steel-hardening it for consistent professional-style results. SabreCat also produces private-label and unfinished bats for other businesses and groups, and says its bats have been used by players including Joey Votto, Bryce Harper, and Nolan Gorman.LOUISVILLE, OH
Phoenix BatsSince 1996, Phoenix Bats has been crafting bats just outside Columbus, Ohio, where its American-made woodwork has been approved for professional players since 2000. The company makes bats for players from Little League through the pros, using American rock maple, yellow birch and northern white ash.PLAIN CITY, OH
Wagner Hardwoods, LLCFounded in 1976 by Les Wagner and Steve Schaeffer, Wagner Hardwoods grew from a two-person hemlock sawmill into a New York-based hardwood lumber manufacturer serving customers around the world. Its sawmills now process more than 60 million board feet annually, while a staff of foresters helps landowners manage and sell standing timber across the Northeast. The company joined the Baillie Group in 2012 and operates facilities in Owego, Cayuta and Davenport.OWEGO, NY