Building a golf club PT III finishing the club, ferrules and gripping, review

[@yyzsupra8338]

i think 499 yrs from now, these vids will still be applicable. what a neighborly presentation. so funny and educational. old tom morris would have come to you for his clubs back in Scotland yrs ago. also, are you the drummer or guitarist in the music? sounds great and homegrown music. i think you are the drummer, like me...awesome series! so perceptive!

[@OtterLakeFlutes]

I have lost count of all the machine shops (archery and metal fab) and to this day I had never seen such a simple, easy, elegant answer to dust control with the floor vents in the bench top! I've only worked with either negligence (esp. at home) or elaborate, custom shrouds etc... I can't wait to do this.

[@marksteven4449]

You have a well organised work area with everything at your fingertips... Thanks for posting and I've subscribed. Club building is something I have started to take up as a hobby which I quite enjoy.

[@McGolf]

Mark Steven enjoy! That's how it started with me

[@McGolf]

good job, Watch out it gets addictive. LOL

[@edkinney9981]

Great series. Lot of good information. Love the fishing line trick.

[@mikefick6725]

Nice series on club building, for anyone out there considering it, it is worth every penny to be fitted, I'm a huge believer in Wishon as well, you take such care in building vs. off the shelf. Every golfer considering new clubs should go to a fitter like yourself. Great videos, thanks. Mike

[@bjorneriksson9337]

Great show, really loves this kind of videos

[@McGolf]

Thanks if you have any other ideas or jobs completed just let me know

[@mikekelly195]

Excellent presentation! I learned a lot! Thank you! I would like to have you build a set of irons for me.

[@Krummy2k6]

Watched all 3 vids, nice work! To be clear, frequency matching is to ensure all the clubs have identical flex. You achieved this by trimming off the smaller end, and cut the butt end later to ensure correct total club length. Does this mean those shafts can be trimmed to achieve any flex? I'm assembling an older set of clubs that use 355 tapered ends. True temper says to only trim the butt end. Does this mean I have to accept the flex of these shafts and cannot alter them? You massed all the shafts prior to assembly. Was this solely to match up the lightest shaft with the lightest head? And lastly, at what point in this process did you ensure consistent swing weight? Or does frequency matching replace constant swing weight? Thanks for taking the time to answer.

[@bryanwatson4865]

Great video and information! Do you check for swing weight or is there no need in this case? Thank you.

[@tbirdsteve1]

It's 2020 now, I bought KBS tour shafts well over 10 years ago, I'm still very happy with them.

[@308snypr]

great video,my being new to golf at the young age of 70,was really amazed at the amount work you put into your craft,wondering if there is a fitter here in so. florida that is as qualified that you may know for my next build and fitting.tnak you for the fine work and vid.

[@McGolf]

Nice, 70 years young and still after it. At the beginning of the year I had a bunch of 70 somethings come through. Looking for added distance as control was never the issue. I converted them from PING 9 which is a great club company) to Callaway rogueX. There are a ton of really good fitters in Florida. Where in Florida?

[@308snypr]

ft.lauderdale/hollywood , anywhere south of west palm beach.any help would be greatly appriciated, thanks again dominick

[@FloydianNM1]

My Man! How did you determine the shaft lengths to cut? I recall you referencing a standard length set (i.e. the 6iron needed to be 37.5in in length). Those standards can be looked up I'm assuming. They simply reference the actual shaft length prior to head assembly correct? I'm about to build a set up Titleist 620MBs and throw KBS C-Taper Lite 'Stiff' (110g) shafts in them. I want to ensure that they are spined and frequency matched. I feel I can spine them myself but regarding that, do you line up the spine plane orthogonal to the position of the head (i.e. spine plane should point to the target)? As far as frequency matching, I would need to be able to check the CPM which requires a frequency analyser. Do places like GolfGalaxy/Dicks/Club Champion/etc. offer services like frequency testing/matching. Last question regarding that, could you expound on the methodology of trimming the tip side of the shaft to dial in your frequency? Did you control the length that was inserted onto the freq analyzer and start with a freq that was lower than the target frequency and then from there trim back the tip to dial it in? I was confused about the workflow. I definitely need to figure out how I can get my sticks frequency matched though. Any help/advice/encouragement would be greatly appreciated. I thank you in advance. Nate Magee [e-mail]

[@golfteacher75]

Tnx yeah I currently do most of the repair work in a Golfsmith really enjoy working on the clubs. So just thinking in the future.

[@McGolf]

Adam, Since the exit of Jeff sheets and Tom Wishon the golfsmith training is lacking, the golfworks team hasn't change for years. They did a great job when they add Britt Lindsey to their team. You get to see a lot being the GS shop. I would also suggest checking out the international clubfitters guild, a group of really good makers and fitters.

[@golfteacher75]

Cool will do just was looking at your site you do some awesome work. How far from Newark OH are you would love to check out your shop

[@McGolf]

We are in Waverly, an hour south of Columbus, I am due to visit GW soon for a video may it will be in October.

[@kalletolonen9034]

Hello from Finland! I'm building and repairing clubs to myself and for other local players. I would need a top professional tips for FLO alignment. I can find "easily" the shaft FLO of course depend much the shaft. Until the laser draws a straight horizontal line to the wall. I will put a mark by pen top of the shaft. The question is where this mark should point when I install/glue the shaft and club together? Is it the right way to put this mark pointing @6 o'clock (pointing to ground/club sole)? Or does it matter if mark is pointing @12 o'clock? I suppouse these two options are right way to install shaft. Am I right? That's what I wondering about FLO. 🤔 Thanks a lot for answer! BR Kalle P.S. Thanks for the great youtube videos all so!👍

[@McGolf]

If you get the FLO to up and down while the head is installed in the toe up position you will be good. and thanks

[@ajh21313]

Thorough and very concise, that is what I like about you and your vids! I'm glad I came across your channel, I've subscribed. Where in the Ohio area? I'm in Livonia MI...

[@McGolf]

ajh21313 southern Ohio about one hour south of Columbus

[@chadparker8198]

8:29 To answer your question, I'll guess that you did NOT turn on the air like you said you would do. Hot pieces of metal went shooting around pretty good. Is that the way it is supposed to go? I always think about that because one of those hot pieces of metal could land in some 00 grade steel wool and catch fire or a little kid could walk in there barefoot and get a metal splinter in their foot. You also seem to have your grinder in the on position and simply control power with a master switch. That may not be the safest thing to do but what do I know...OR maybe you wrap that metal before cutting it. I can keep going:)

[@McGolf]

Chad Parker you are on the right path but not using safety glasses for the cutting was the issue. The metal you see are sparks for the cutting wheel. There is no steel wool to catch fire in the area and it would take a significant amount of the slag to do that. Kid are not allowed in the shop when doing this work to prevent accidents. The master switch on the grinder is stock unless you talking about the sander and snitched wheel in which installed a larger capacity switch from one that was falling. In my other life I deal with safety and safety people all day.

[@peter_d_73]

Hi ... Did you use the tapered (o.355) or parallel (0.370) KBS Tour Shaft?

[@drewparcel1727]

The wax your are putting on the shaft and head, is that just basic turtle wax for cars? I thought you talked about it in another video but I can't find it and wanted to try it on my clubs. I was hoping it would help repel some of the dirt so as not to have to clean them as much. It seems like I spend a lot of time cleaning my set after every time I play.....thanks!

[@McGolf]

At the end of the builds I use turtle wax. When Polishing I use the menzerna polishing compound. Yellow.

[@drewparcel1727]

@@McGolf thanks for the quick reply...I bought the turtle wax but held off on doing the clubs yet until I found the answer...thank you much...I will post back after I see how I like it

[@alangibson4499]

Great set of instructional videos thanks, can I ask what make of tape you use for the grips?

[@McGolf]

I get my grip tape from Golf works

[@paulrhodes482]

I really enjoyed this series so much great informationWhere would be the best place to buy the colored ferrules? I tried GolfWorks not a very good selection for colored ferrules there. I use to get them at Mitchell or Golfsmith but of course Golfsmith is gone and Mitchell no longer has the colored set available. Thank you for taking the time to make this series really helped me so much. Have a wonderful week.

[@McGolf]

Paul Rhodes try Billy bobs or grail golf

[@paulrhodes482]

Thank you have a great night!

[@docmahoney2468]

where do I find the apparatus that holes the shaft while you are turning the ferrule?

[@leef2020]

Jim, great set of videos on building a set of irons. Have subscribed to your video channel. I have recently attended two of the GolfWorks classes in the past 6 months, and agree they are excellent. I did, however, learn a few extra things from your videos - many thanks. A question for you regarding swing-weighting the irons to a specific target weight swingweight. What was your target weight and how did the clubs come out v. your target? You pointed out that you weren't happy with how two clubs came out, but it wasn't clear what were the issues. I did not notice you doing a 'dry run' and measuring for SW prior to final build. So, did you do this, and if so, at what point in the build do you add weight to to the club if needed? Do you prefer tip weights, tungsten powder/cork down the iron shaft, etc? I know that the Wishon irons have a weight port in the hosel. So, would greatly appreciate if you could elaborate on your preferred method(s) to achieve a target SW. Many thanks!

[@McGolf]

I was not happy with two of the clubs because the swing weights were off. I like to add some weight to the Wedges because Wishon likes to keep the weights the same. I forgot to add the weights DUH. I know that using head weights at around 256g at the 5 iron and a standard shaft and grip that I will get a D-2 weight. However I do a check. As you mentioned I will check with the shaft a bit longer and take that into account. I prefer tip weights for sure. Adding weight through the shaft is a last resort. Thanks for the questions

[@dannykim4926]

Thanks for your videos. Question. Do you have a chart or calculation you use to measure swing weight prior to butt cutting? The reason I ask is because I will be installing graphite shafts into some iron heads, and I know the graphite tip weights are longer than steel tip weights. That way I can install the tip weight prior to cutting the butt end to length. Thanks!

[@McGolf]

Danny, sorry for the delay, swing I use the component weight, there are SW calculators on the internet to get you started. At the risk of being an old guy, I start with the Idea of a D-4 SW for irons and D-2 for drivers using standard components and work the SW calcs from there. Tip weights,,, graphite tip weights are slender to install into the smaller opening of the tip. The length of the tip weight doesn't play a part in the calculation but the weight of weight (?) certainly does.

[@GFDthatsMe]

I know im 7 years too late but im guessing you were cutting from the wrong direction. Be better to have it against a wall to have straight cuts of course but with the level experience here im sure you do great regardless. Sanding down will make it perfectly straight also.. Great job on the videos

[@kylerace9170]

Stupid question. But if the tip diameter on a shaft is .355 and you trim from the tip to match frequency. How does it than fit into the club head if you've trimmed two inches from the tip of the shaft?

[@McGolf]

The tip size of the shaft is 370. You are correct in thinking that I would have removed the taper portion of the shaft and it certainly would not fit into the standard tapered hosel

[@grantmather9979]

HI, watched all 3 parts for the club building, maybe I missed it but didn't see swing weighting?

[@golfteacher75]

Great Video going out to the Maltby School in Oct. any thoughts on them?

[@McGolf]

Adam I have attended two Golfworks schools and would recommend them easily.

[@golfteacher75]

Tnx really looking forward to them. What would you recommend to someone who wants to open a repair shop someday.

[@McGolf]

Adam, Up too just a few months ago I would have said keep it to a hobby. However with Golfsmith in trouble, talyormade being sold and Nike leaving the golf business altogether, It might be a good time. like any business, a good to great business plan is needed. remember when you enter the golf business you golf less not more. If you are in a community that is golfer happy and or high population you could do it no problem.

[@paulmercandetti7472]

How do you make clubs for taller ppl. Like if you have a set and need to adjust them to a taller height. How would you do that.

[@paulrhodes482]

Where do you buy the Glanz Wach wax? I can't find it anywhere not even on the Golfwoks website. Really enjoyed this series thank you very much.

[@McGolf]

Paul Rhodes used to be able to get it in half blocks at Golfworks. Ask while at the school. If they don't have some lying around then I would look at grizzley they have it for sure

[@paulrhodes482]

McGolf Custom Clubs thank you I will wait and check with them when I get there! I'm going to order several tools and supplies from them when I attend the class and have them ship to California so it will be here when I get home.

[@paulrhodes482]

Never did find the Glanz Each Wax Grizzly or Golfworks I have looked everywhere any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Or maybe the one you have has a brand name or model number I could get in touch with the company. Thanks again for all the help.

[@McGolf]

www.golfworks.com/unstitched-buffing-wheels/p/UNS/ however it is backordered www.grizzly.com/products/Yellow-Fine-Polishing-Compound/H0813?Page&.com

[@paulrhodes482]

Thank you very much! look forward to the next video have a great day.

[@ernestolupercio3168]

I have a question regarding the kbs shafts that come with the silk screen logo. If you flo them can that mean all the logos could possibly not be the same direction? Some could possible but done or up? Or is kbs shooting the spine then adding the logo?

[@McGolf]

Ernesto Lupercio you are on the right path. It could mean the logos are all over.

[@tomhawkins103]

Jim, can you tell where I can get a bar of the gland wach?

[@bobjosefson8133]

you did have a face shield or sides on your glasses when cutting?

[@McGolf]

face shield or safety glasses you are correct.

[@bobjosefson8133]

do I win a coozie

[@McGolf]

Bob Josefson that was already won a few answers ago, stay tuned for more. There will plenty of opportunity It's to get one for sure

[@matthewgossett9429]

Not sure how to contact you directly but wanted your take on a little driver project I need to get done.

[@Peeblejd]

Why did you spend all of that time cutting the shafts to meet desired frequencies if you had to cut them to length at this point?

[@McGolf]

trimming the tip of the shaft is how the frequency or flex is controlled, the butt end is trimmed to length

[@johnwilkinson2625]

Are the wipes you use for the acetone lint free?

[@McGolf]

They are plain paper towel cut into 2 x 2 squares

[@kalani1963]

Being a machinist that wears glasses, I'd say you didn't use "SAFETY GLASSES" GREAT Instructional videos🤙

[@akjell]

Is there some reason why you used tape and solvent on Pure Grips? I thought that those just needed air and their special tool for installation?

[@McGolf]

Pure grips are made for an air install however I don't have the set up. They go on well with the grip tape too

[@gilbertlopez4149]

Was that double sided tape for the grips????

[@McGolf]

The fial layer is double sided grip tape, the build up tape is brown paper tape. I find it is more durable, more true when building up grips and a bit less expensive than using the grip tape for the same job.

[@Titof401]

Make a video please with the same subjet but Graphite ;)

[@McGolf]

a graphite build got it.

[@jeremyparker2288]

you rolled the shaft with the cutting wheel.. not into it.

[@McGolf]

Jeremy, I usually roll the shaft into the wheel to minimize slag.Think safety

[@riagnol]

You did not wear safety glasses.

[@peterwebber6141]

do you ever use safety glasses when cutting metal?

[@briankinread2293]

No safety glasses

[@Tjmedley11]

No face shield

[@bobjosefson8133]

didn't

[@williamzeeh1588]

you cut them all the same size

[@mikedaubs5408]

I want to quit my job and come apprentice for you.

[@McGolf]

thanks for the confidence. If I were in a larger city that might be a reality however not here.

[@mikedaubs5408]

McGolf Custom Clubs love your work. A true craftsman.

[@davidchipman7612]

measure twice cut once 🤣

[@darrencellemme4832]

No safety glasses