How to make a Golf Club

We are rebuilding a set of the most expensive golf clubs that have come into my shop. Nicklaus Miura blades with Nippon 950 shafts. We are taking those golf shafts out and replacing the golf shaft with ACCRA 80 golf shafts to spec for the golfer who by the way can shoot in the mid 70s. Its longer video because there is so much to cover.
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[@charlesbartholomew2910]

I don't believe that any other clubmaker would have given these irons the love and attention that you did, Jim. Outstanding craftsmanship!

[@dabaumga]

Agreed

[@McGolf]

thanks charlie

[@mattmohi970]

This is how a true professional clubmaker goes about it. Nice work, Jim.

[@McGolf]

thanks Matt

[@andymincer2127]

You take more time finishing a ferrule than I do putting an entire club together...and it shows! Great video.

[@thews9237]

Love you content. I’m a fellow lefty and club builder as well. When you pour your used grip solvent I use a coffee filter to clean out the bits. 👍🏼

[@robinmccleery3968]

Great video for “Petesake”❤

[@McGolf]

lol

[@charlesbartholomew2910]

One thing you did not mention, Jim. You pay this same kind of attention to every club build that you do!

[@robinmccleery3968]

Charlie, That’s true!

[@dabaumga]

@@robinmccleery3968 100%

[@McGolf]

A given and thanks, DBF LOL

[@davidgent188]

Beautiful job Jim…. You are a pure craftsman…. A joy to watch! Cheers… 👍

[@McGolf]

Thanks David

[@charlesbartholomew2910]

I like to detail my cars too, Jim. Must come from all of those "Field Days" we held on the boats!😂😂😂

[@McGolf]

no doubt in mind, military clean

[@charlesbartholomew2910]

Details, details, details! You are a master, Jim! Outstanding video! Thank you for sharing this. What a pleasure to watch!

[@McGolf]

Thanks again

[@bobkish3905]

Jim what a great video really enjoyed it. I have to give you a five ***** grade on the job would not expect anything less from you

[@McGolf]

Thanks Bob

[@michaelreilly5888]

Good stuff my friend! I always learn a golden nugget or two in every video of yours I watch.

[@McGolf]

Thanks

[@ZED-00]

This video helped me in my upcoming project. Thanks

[@stephendibari5010]

Excellent video Jim. These clubs are outstanding. For Pete’s sake is a lucky guy ! Graphite shafts are the way too go, now with trigger fingers going on and a past shoulder surgery (2019) and new left hip in January 2022 I’m all graphite in my irons except SW and 52 gap. Mitsubishi Red AMT shafts with WINN DriTac LITE oversize grips.

[@CamMacMastermusic]

I watched and loved every second of this video. Great video and great explanation as always !! Thanks for sharing !

[@McGolf]

glad you liked it

[@dabaumga]

Such a cool build

[@McGolf]

this would be right up your alley Dan not as forgiving as the apexs get wow they are nice

[@wheelb4973]

Love the video . I was lucky enough to visit Macgregor factory in Albany , Georgia in 1982 and had Jack Wullcotte custom grind a set of forged irons that I played with in college at Wake Forest before changing to Ping Eye 2 later on . My dad collected the old persimmon head drivers back before metal woods took over and I still have an attic full of Tommy Armour 693 T drivers .

[@McGolf]

I met mr wullcotte in Florida at a professional clubmaker society meeting. A wonderful person with tons of club building stories. The dude was awesome

[@wheelb4973]

@@McGolf The craftmanship that Mr. Wullcotte had is a skill that still goes forward with clubmakers like yourself .

[@MDD1966]

Good looking Muirfield blades, played with them in college in the 80’s

[@McGolf]

they certainly have a specific look and it looks top notch. however no lefty models lol not like I could them

[@MDD1966]

@@McGolf great channel you have here!

[@johnbrodnik839]

Very impressive work! I just bought a set of Miura TC 201’s. Wonderful irons! Slightly head heavy but the PW and 9 are very heavy. I’m thinking of sending them in for a look by Jim since he rebuilt a set of Mizuno 919T that are now perfect. What do you think Jim??

[@ianshepherd6476]

I really want some muira TC201s. Really nice irons just have to refinance your house to get them!

[@philipslighting8240]

Buy them then.... You only come this way once.

[@McGolf]

the TC's are very nice also and yes some $$$$ are involved

[@Selzman10]

Could you make a video on pureing shafts?

[@awesomebillfromdawsonville8715]

👍

[@alanmaclaine3233]

I would have stamped them MIURAFIELD, Great Video

[@McGolf]

Pete may have beat me if I did that lol

[@johnkennedy3178]

Did the heads get weighed after reaming the hosel to fit the new shafts. I really enjoy your video’s and learn so much.

[@McGolf]

Yes they did and less than gram removed

[@krusher74]

I bought myself a muira blade from ebay so from time to time i can take it to the range and see how bad it is if i dont hit it out on the center and that i have no business every ownng a set of MB's. They would have been nice with a ferule with a gold line on to match the bear but thats not my choice to make.

[@emanueljamatrudo909]

As always, a cool build and great way to learn to do builds. Did you use a reamer in the drill press or a drill bit?

[@McGolf]

Reamer all the way

[@emanueljamatrudo909]

Thanks. Shot a Frustrating 41 for nine yesterday should have been 38........ (Expletive deleted)Putter !!

[@Skye_the_toller]

What about swingweight? From steel to fibre shaft? What I missed?

[@Par2Pixel]

I would love to have you redo my club shafts grips balance and weight what are your leed times

[@alicobanoglu1445]

Could 3M’s DP 8810NS could be used as the choice of epoxy?

[@magermistake1928]

Are you familiar with the larry bobka handmade stix lb-1s im interested to know what u think of those

[@McGolf]

I am afraid i am not

[@bobkirkwood2992]

I prefer 5/8 or 1/2 ferrules

[@bobkirkwood2992]

What is make and model of your drill press?

[@PIOCHENV]

What is the shaft thickness .355 or .370

[@aviatorblc]

So I gotta know... Did somebody hit a ball through that door behind you?

[@jpsmusicianshr3495]

What happen to your door? Looks like a golf ball went through it.

[@bobkish3905]

ha ha ha its the computer doing it

[@golfbulldog]

30 degree 6 iron is not too traditional. Hogan Apex 1973 were 5 iron 30 degrees.

[@philipslighting8240]

It doesnt matter these were made to make money from would be collectors.

[@golfbulldog]

@@philipslighting8240 agree, expensive waste of metal if hung on a wall...hopefully someone rich will play them in a few years... they need to be played.

[@McGolf]

truly, traditional takes on another meaning as the specs more forward

[@chosen1one930]

Definitely not the most expensive irons out there. Honma for now have the most expensive golf clubs

[@bobkish3905]

that should have been a five *****

[@McGolf]

got it haha

[@philipslighting8240]

commemorative means you get to pay far more than they are worth. And a certain type of person gets sucked in. IMHO I dont think these are any better than a regular forged club. In the UK Golden bear golf product are low end cheap items.

[@golfbulldog]

These are Miura irons rather than Golden Bear...so I think there is a bit more workmanship in these than some cast Golden Bear cavity backs....but I agree re. Commemorative clubs.

[@philipslighting8240]

@@golfbulldog I totally agree but the golden bear logo devalues them straight away. IMO

[@McGolf]

the golden bear irons dont carry the weight as other irons here either. however the nicklaus input is more important than the nicklaus logo.

[@Look_What_I_Did]

Either need to dump the music, or pay better attention to the levels.