Softball bat with unified tip

A method of constructing a bat comprising the steps of:

• placing multiple layers of composite material around the outer surface of the body of a mandrel, such that during the process of placing said composite materials around said mandrel, the angling of said composite material increases as said composite material approaches the central region of the mandrel and the angling of said composite material decreases as said composite material moves away from the central region of the mandrel;
• placing a layer of plastic material between each layer of composite material;
• curing said mandrel;
• manually removing said mandrel, leaving a hollow, tubular structure, that comprises a handle portion, a barrel portion defining said hollow core, a tapered portion connecting said handle portion to said barrel portion and a tip portion;
• inserting an insert into the tip portion of said tubular structure, wherein said insert maintains a circular shape and is sized to accommodate the interior surface of the tubular structure and is secured to the tip portion of said tubular structure by at least one gripping point;
• wrapping said tubular structure with fibrous material such that the fibrous material encompasses the body of the tubular structure;
• wrapping the tip of said tubular structure with fibrous material, such that the fibrous material is manually folded over and completely encompasses the outer surface of the insert;
• inserting a knob portion into the handle portion of the tubular structure;
• inserting weighted metal into the knob portion and the barrel portion of the tubular structure;
• placing said tubular structure in a pre-constructed mold;
• and
• injecting a polymer coating around the body of said tubular structure to create a solid and sealed vessel.