Roger Bullock
01-01-2010, 11:18 PM
Posted this in the design forum the other day but this forum seems to catch more readers, so here it is.......OK I've got another hobby besides woodworking, that dreaded four letter word.....GOLF. I would like to make a wooden putter, mallet style with a turned hickory shaft. I have seen several companies that sell them on the web but I have not seen any plans or instructions. I completed a quick mock up in the shop and found that I will have to add weight to get the feel right. I was thinking a center bore filled with melted lead for the additional weight. Some manufactures use a custom brass base plate and acrylic strike plate but I am thinking of Cocobolo instead. Anyone have any thoughts, ideas, or suggestions?