Thanks so much for the instructions AND the reminder about the rust. I’d
gotten so far into one-track mode that I’d completely forgotten the
implications of injuring the chrome.
> On Apr 18, 2016, at 5:42 PM, Ed Reeder wrote:
>
> Arnie,
> Great stuff. However, you forgot the key piece of
Just curious, why do you want to initial them? If it's identification
should you lose them it's much easier to buy labels that you apply to the
shaft which have your name, address, phone and email address. Stamping them
will only reduce their value should you ever want to sell them.
I
Use high quality stamps, the $9.99 ones from Harbor Freight won't cut it,
they aren't sharp and are not hard enough.
David
In a message dated 4/18/2016 1:20:13 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
slong...@gmail.com writes:
Has anyone had good luck stamping forged irons?
I have a set of Miu
Actually I did leave out that you need to plan carefully where you want the
imprint letters or numbers. It requires drawing a guide line with a fine
sharpie and practice with spacing. Don't do this and you get the "jump all
over" imprints on old Titlist putters (I never liked those imprints).
If
Arnie,
Great stuff. However, you forgot the key piece of advice.
3. HELPER sets and holds stamp ... :-)
On Mon, Apr 18, 2016, at 02:15 PM, arniescl...@aol.com wrote:
> Here's how:
>
> 1. club head must rest on a solid surface.
> 2.:helper holds clubhead steady by the shaft.
> 3.set stamp on
Steve;
Sure enough. . . if you stamp a forged carbon steel iron, you will crack the
chrome plating where you hammer the stamp into the head and it will slowly
begin to rust around the edges of each letter or number you stamp. You of
course can live with the rust and clean it off as it forms, o
Here's how:
1. club head must rest on a solid surface.
2.:helper holds clubhead steady by the shaft.
3.set stamp on surface holding with one hand.
4.HERE IS THE SECRET - one solid strike with a heavy hammer on the stamp. NO
TAP TAP TAP. Multiple hits will cause double or triple shallow stamp re
Has anyone had good luck stamping forged irons?
I have a set of Miuras going in for loft lie check and I was going to whack
and paint fill some initials into them before they go, but wanted to get
some advice from here before I went too wild.
Any input you all have would be great.
Thanks!
Steve
