In a message dated 7/15/2008 6:06:09 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> The particular issue with the R7 is that it has a
> stepped hosel, normally taking a .350 ferrule that has
> a long collar on the bottom. I'm concerned about the
> void that will exist in that area.
>
> -
Tom:
You forgot to mention turning down heads from wooden blocks, drilling the
hosels, shaping the heads, setting and sanding the inserts, masking the heads
for staining or painting,etc.etc
Not too many today have gone through these times, that's when we were truly
called Club Makers, and not m
Love TFLAN's method. I hate the brass shims. They always seem to
end up someplace other than where I want them to be...
On Jul 15, 2008, at 8:08 PM, TFLAN wrote:
You can dig through the ST archives for a lot of ways
to shim up a shaft tip. One method I've used, and
proselytized is to use f
The particular issue with the R7 is that it has a
stepped hosel, normally taking a .350 ferrule that has
a long collar on the bottom. I'm concerned about the
void that will exist in that area.
-Don M
--- TFLAN <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> You can dig through the ST archives for a lot of
> ways
In fact, I did a lot of business with several private
clubs -CC's. Mostly it was loft and lie and tricky
reshafts - "tricky" in that back in the past there
were still a lot of real, wooden headed clubs. So
there was plenty of re-whipping, re-weighting,
refinishing and some reshafting. There even wa
You can dig through the ST archives for a lot of ways
to shim up a shaft tip. One method I've used, and
proselytized is to use fiberglass window screen for
the shim. Load the tip with epoxy, wrap enough screen
material to fill the gap, wet the screen, and "screw"
it in. I've done in countless times
Can I reshaft an R7 to .335 without using a special
adapter ferrule? I was thinking of using a brass shim
and then a collared .335 ferrule to help center
everything. It looks like it ought to work but that
is counting on the epoxy as a gap filler in the
enlarged portion of the upper hosel bore.
It seems to me that if a clubmaker can't operate a profitable business the
plaques and certifications don't mean much to them. You can be the best in the
world at this and if you loose money and go out of business it doesn't do you a
whole lot of good IMO. IMHO the first thing anybody in this or
Tim,
Out of curiosity I'm guessing you the Tim Hewitt mentioned in John
Feinstein's book "Tales from Q School" as being an old college friend of
Peter Tomasulo's? The one who suggested that he give the Canadian Tour a
shot? Correct?
/Ed
Tim Hewitt wrote:
We still do as Tom started out doing
Remember the UroClub?
http://www.uroclub.org/details.html
I was told that this makes a perfect companion when giving a gift to the
golfer has everything:
http://www.theballsack.net/2007/10/20/golf-ball-sack/
/Ed
We did subcontracting for repairs for 2 Pro Golf stores in Alabama for 5
years.? They did an great amount of business in grips, reshafting, etc. It kept
us busy full time.??They did a great job selling shafts for better fitment.?
Example; They sell a Taylormade Driver and recommend a new Speeder
We still do as Tom started out doing with a pickup and delivery
service. As such we service more than 60 courses and driving ranges in
the region for repairs and customization work. It's fair to say we're
getting the bulk of it in the region...
We also help them in any way we can with parts wh
TFLAN
I don't think anyone has any type of statistics on that. In addition, there
are so many variables that enter into this. In areas where a clubmaker has a
reputation, has awareness among the golfing community, then it would be fair to
say a higher percentage of the areas' repair work coul
Hi
?? My husband has a few of those plaques on the wall.? PCS, Dynacraft advanced
shaft research, GCA, GolfWorks, and PGTCA.
The only accredidation that has helped in business is the PGTCA.? When people
call for golf lessons, I'd say maybe 5 people in 10 years have asked about his
credentials.?
I agree with a lot of what you say, but the point I'm trying to make is
that regardless of ability or training, there are a lot of guys out
there doing reshafts and regrips. That aside, the question isn't about
how much work goes to "garage" guys. The question was, if you'd care to
read my post
Club making in of itself won't bring in a whole lot of business. It needs to
be coupled with custom fitting services to be a real business. Guys doing
repairs out of thier garages are not doing the golf business and in a lot of
cases not all, the people they service a whole lot of good. As a
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