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Club building - do you & how confident are you?

1860VS said:
If I said I welded up a set with worn blade faces using a really soft rod, surface ground them close, milled them flat, then milled in grooves, installed new shafts and of course grips, would that explain my level of competence & confidence ?
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Nope. It just says you are a showoff. :LOL:
That is pretty cool though.
 
I do my own grips, shafts and swing weighting. I have repaired clubs for close friends but I do not seek out things to work on. I just like tinkering. Confidence? 9 out of 10.
 
Going to have a workbench and little setup when we finally buy a house. I have a good idea right now from here and YT but need serious practice with some Goodwill clubs or something. I'd go 4 of 10 right now. So about the same as the local Golf Galaxy
 
Been doing it all since 2016. Really confident in what I do. Have a out building that I do all my club repair work in.
 
I need to rebuild my work space, I have so much **** everywhere and a good, wide workbench with wide drawers to properly store shafts and all the other stuff is long overdue.
 
I do love a good iron build!
 
I built my own clubs probably 20 years ago and built several test irons. However, I haven't been building any more for a while.
 
I'd like to get into it bit by bit. I'm confident with grip changes, and I've done my own shafts, but that's about it. I don't own any equipment or have any training.

Still, it would be cool to acquire some equipment and learn how to do the most common builds/repairs.
 
I'm very confident at the actual club building process. It's not hard to do. Pretty basic skills and tools.

I'm not confident in selecting the components for the build. When it comes to swing weight, manufacturer's driver sleeve, figuring out ball flight, spin, flex, etc., I've got a lot to learn. I enjoy all of the equipment geeking out here on THP!
 
Zero confidence. Tried once years ago and it didn’t turn out well.
 
All the clubs in my bag are built by me. Even recently swapped our my putter shaft. I have built a number of sets over the years and feel very confident in doing so.
 
When I get home the P105 & All-In are going into putter heads.

P105 into the Scotty Squareback, All-In to the Ai One.

Hopefully I can get the builds as close to the same for a good side by side.
 
10 of 10
Either quick club build with no ferrule to test a shaft/head combo or something I plan to play all year and make it look good with custom components. I really enjoy building for other people and refurbishing clubs tho.
 
don't even know where to start and feel like if I tried I would just get frustrated.
 
I just assembled a full set of irons. My old TM M3's, 4i-AW) but with the shafts I pulled from the Elyte's. I needed to use tip weights on most (but not all). The ferrules need to be turned to clean things up but that is one thing I have not started doing. If I leave these as a backup set for guests, nobody will notice or care.

If I decide to trade them in, I might need to have somebody do it for me.
 
I started build clubs last season. I really enjoy it, especially knowing it's been done to my preferences and level of OCD. :)

Here's my little work area in the garage. The red Craftsman toolchest is my home/everyday chest I've had forever. The little black one I picked up at Amazon to use for my club making supplies and stuff. The bench is 2 wall cabinets we pulled out of the laundry room when I remodeled it. Simple wood top stained and sealed, locking casters on the bottom, and it makes a nice space. Plus, more storage which is always a good thing. New addition is the small 1x30 belt sander for tip prep and turning ferrules. Thank you Harbor Freight.
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I've built 3 woods and a hybrid for my dad that he uses every round and loves. I've built 3 woods and 2 hybrids (all Maltby) for myself and 6 of the Maltby 7 irons for my own testing, and to have around when we do outings and guys want to try them out. Once I figure out what model I like, I'll build a full set for my Full Maltby bag. I built 2 wedge sets (54/60), one with standard wedge specs and the other in the "spinner" shaft style. I've built a few putters as well. 1 Maltby Moment Max Milled standard 2.5" slant neck, 1 Moment X Tour standard 2.5" slant neck, and a KE4 Max with a LH 2.5" slant neck to see if that helps make it less torque. I have a Moment Max Milled RT PAK coming for me to build. And I have another putter than I'll be pulling the shaft and rebuilding with a better shaft/grip combo. Yeah, I have a putter problem.
I do have a swing weight scale and shaft puller from Golfworks as well.
Now to find some linen belts for my sander for turning ferrules.
I blow my grips on with compressed air (you can see my pancake tank behind the workbench). I found I can actually blow on SuperStroke putter grips, which blew my mind (pun intended). So I can do pretty much the full bag on grips.
I have a lot to learn, still. But I'm pretty decent. A lot of build projects sitting on the floor behind my sectional awaiting me.
 
kiwichris said:
I've built several sets of clubs, starting with my own and moving into building for others.

The majority of builds have been irons but I've built pretty much every club from the top of the bag to the bottom.

I would say my confidence level to build is fairly high, however I'm trying a rather tricky putter build that requires a lot more care so as not to ruin the finished length.

Do you build clubs and if so, how confident are you at club building?
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I watched a number of YT instructional videos on how to do it so I tried it last year and it's a lot easier than I thought it would be.
The things I found are that you have to take your time and go through the process in order. My first try I was ready to put the ferrules on but they were so tight and I could only get them on about a 1/4 inch. I drilled a hole in a 2x4 and pounded them on but then they were up too far so I had to cut them off and start over. UGH. I learned the hard way that you have to heat them up to soften them.
Other than that, just having the proper tools means you can do it at home with basic supplies.
I don't have a swing weight scale or anything fancy - just home depot stuff - sandpaper, acetone, torch
I'm getting ready to reshaft my Srixons and am pretty confident that it will go fine.
 
strokerAce said:
I drilled a hole in a 2x4 and pounded them on but then they were up too far so I had to cut them off and start over. UGH. I learned the hard way that you have to heat them up to soften them
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A little trick I do is take a split ferrule and use the head to push it in place. Then wrap a piece of painters tape around the shaft right at the top of it. Slide off the split one and push the new one right up to the tape line. Works pretty well.
 
Bosco... said:
A little trick I do is take a split ferrule and use the head to push it in place. Then wrap a piece of painters tape around the shaft right at the top of it. Slide off the split one and push the new one right up to the tape line. Works pretty well.
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Great idea! Thanks for the tip
 
I was fortunate to attend a Golfworks School in 2009, and I was amazed at the skills and processes that were more efficient. Furthermore, some troubleshooting methods by industry experts were priceless. Golf Equipment Tech Schools are scarce now, so YouTube University is an option. However, I recommend using Golfworks, Hireko, Mitchell, and Wishon/Diamond Golf for guidance and understanding. I am proficient at club building because of two decades of experience and attending a week-long Golfworks School [club building, repair, and club fitting. However my first 5 years, I did trial and error and self-driven research.

I started with regripping and bending lofts and lies. I bought a workbench from Harbor Freight, then a universal vice kit and value bending machine from Golfworks to get started. I added reshafting and club assembly next, so I added a chop saw and 1x30 belt sander [multiple belts]. As soon as I was working on clubs regularly and after Golfworks School, I added a storage workbench and a power tools workbench. I began to upgrade tools and added measuring gauges when I started working on expensive equipment. I even added a drill press for custom builds and modifications. The hobby soon became a pursuit of removing variables in golf club specifications.
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strokerAce said:
I watched a number of YT instructional videos on how to do it so I tried it last year and it's a lot easier than I thought it would be.
The things I found are that you have to take your time and go through the process in order. My first try I was ready to put the ferrules on but they were so tight and I could only get them on about a 1/4 inch. I drilled a hole in a 2x4 and pounded them on but then they were up too far so I had to cut them off and start over. UGH. I learned the hard way that you have to heat them up to soften them.
Other than that, just having the proper tools means you can do it at home with basic supplies.
I don't have a swing weight scale or anything fancy - just home depot stuff - sandpaper, acetone, torch
I'm getting ready to reshaft my Srixons and am pretty confident that it will go fine.
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Soak the ferrules in a cup of hot water.
 
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