Hickory Golf Restoration – The Reward Greatly Outweighs The Effort

One of the most commonly posed questions that one receives from Antique Golf Club Collectors is on the care and fixing of hickory golf clubs. Here we will discuss two sorts of hickory golf restoration; the appropriate methodologies for both straightening and for extending a Hickory shaft.

Many collectors have evaded a Vintage golf club if the hickory shaft has been warped more than an in. or so along its length. Even though what's left of the club could be in good or even excellent condition, many die-hard collectors cannot overcome the effects of that imperfect shaft

If the club is in otherwise good shape, don't instantly throw in the towel on it; Here’s what you need to do:

First, obtain a chunk of hollow metal tubes about 45 inches long which has an inner diameter just larger than the shaft you want to straighten.

Next, take away the grip from the club.

Employing a hand-held gas blowtorch heat the hickory shaft. If the shaft has a local kink in it, heat it around that area. If the shaft is bowed over a longer section heat all of that section appropriately.

You’ll need to pass the flame over the shaft at a modest pace- too slow and you melt the varnish and burn the wood. To fast and you’ll not get sufficient heat into the wood- here's where practice on a less valued club is advocated You want to get the wood hot enough for it to bend easily. You need to, naturally, be wearing some safety shades and some (leather not rubber) safety gloves. Once the shaft feels hot through the gloves apply some gentle pressure to it to straighten out the worst sections – bending it over another separate block of wood works well. With the wood still hot (warm up it when necessary) place the shaft into the metal tube and leave it to chill naturally for at least 20 minutes.

When you take away the shaft, it's going to be straightened! Simply repeat the process as necessary. This is comparatively easy and can really be done by any person.

The other common repair which is frequently viewed as maybe too pointless or too hard is the extending of a Hickory shaft. The truth is this may also be accomplished very simply if you follow our simple system. You may visit our site right now ang get all the details which you need to finish your Hickory Golf restoration

The most important thing, like with any tedious task concerning frail materials is practicing patience, and in this project, it'll serve you well.

Andrew Shea has been concerned in Antique Golf, both on a private level, and in a pro capacity for many years. If you have got a question or are interested in vintage golf clubs often, you're often welcome at his site.

Written by Andrew Shea on February 3rd, 2012 with comments disabled.
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