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How can I save the ferrule when pulling a shaft?
Softer Shaft Flexes for Wedges for greater feel.
How do I remove a steel shaft from a metalwood/or
wood head?
Saving the ferrule when pulling a shaft.
1. Place the shaft in a rubber vice with the bottom edge of the ferrule
in
the vice and top of the hosel out of the vice.
2. Apply a little heat to the hosel until the heat wave travels down to
the
ferrule (10-20 seconds).
3. Now twist the head to break the bond. The ferrule should remain
stationary while the club turns. If not, repeat steps 1-3 until this does
occur.
4. Move ferrule 1/2" back from the hosel and wrap a wet piece of cloth
( 1"
wide around the ferrule.
5. Now remove shaft as normal by placing the shaft into a shaft clamp and
then
into a vice and applying heat to the hosel. Keep wet cloth around ferrule.
6. When the epoxy bond is broken, pull the shaft, cool the tip and slide
the
perfectly preserved ferrule off for re-use.
John Herlihy
PCS Member
Softer flexes for Wedges
I dug up an article by Dave Pelz in the February 1996 issue of Golf Magazine
titled "Long and Strong is Wrong". He suggests that the wedges
in a set (PW, SW, and LW) should be made
progressively shorter, more upright, and each shaft should get pregressively
weaker (more flexible). Many of the component companies (and OEM's) suggest
the same length for all of the wedges.
I'd like to know if anyone has tried this and what the results were and
if you agree with his theory.
I have been making my wedges for some time along this same theory. I decrease
the
wedges 1/4" from the nine iron and 1/4 between each other (I also figure
in a gap wedge,
i.e. 1/2" between the PW and SW, with Lob Wedge -1/4"). The main
thing that I do is tip
the sand wedge shaft to a "R" 5 iron flex and the lob wedge to
a "R" 6 iron flex. I
leave the PW at its recommended tip.
Incidentally, Snake Eyes does much the same thing.
All customers whom I have made wedge sets for cannot believe the difference
in feel.
I suggest to all clubmakers that they give this a try and enjoy a better
short game.
It's also a great way to "retrofit" wedges for fun and profit.
Buddy Cotten
Four Par Golf
Covington, LA
As someone Who is just learning the about clubmaking
I was unable to answer the following question at work today; How do you
remove a steel shaft from a metal wood head and will the shaft be usable
again.
Pat Donnelly
Langley BC
Metalwood Shaft Removal with Steel Shaft.
You use heat, either a propane torch or a heat gun. Heat
gun takes a little longer but does less damage. If done
properly the head and shaft should both be reusable.
Carl Mc Kinley
Carl's Golf Shop
Wood Shaft Removal with Steel Shaft.
Recently I decided to reshaft an old ping 5 wood. The shaft is inserted
roughly 3 1/2 inches including the hosel and whipping. What is the best
way
to remove the old shaft? I do not want to melt the whipping as i have never
replaced whipping. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
It is not possible to remove the shaft without removing
the whipping. BTW, you dont melt the whipping, you cut it and
unwind. From there things get more complicated. I dont recall
if the shaft is pinned or not(pin in the back of the head through
the shaft). If there is a pin it must be removed. Again, heat
is used to break the epoxy bond and remove the shaft. The major
concern with a wood head is damaging the finish. I prefer
to refinish the head when possible. Unless you are doing
this just for practice I would recommend getting it done
professionally.
Carl Mc Kinley
Carl's Golf Shop