shaft cutting

[gunning4u]

For steel shafts do you need a special blade or can you just use a plain old hack saw. Also after cutting do you have to grind or sand down the end you just cut or can you just throw the grip on.

[Rockford35]

Hacksaw works fine for steel. Chop saw preferably, but hacksaw will work.

When you're done, take 3 seconds to file the sharp bits off with either a bench grinder or a hand saw. Just makes it smoother and more attractive as far as a do it yourself job goes.

Cheers,

R35

[warbirdlover]

Used to have an archery shop and made custom arrows. I had the Easton aluminum cutoff saw (high speed thin wheel) and that would have been ideal for cutting steel or graphite shafts....

[Slingblade61]

Steel shafts, use a tubing cutter. A small one is less than $10 at any hardware store and it leaves no burr.

[ezra76]

I would think a tubing cutter would work pretty good as well. I bought a coping saw a few months ago. I haven't used it on steel yet but it works well on graphite.

[gunning4u]

Thanks for all the input guys. Last night I ran over to Home Depot and picked up a hack saw came home and it didn’t want to cut at all. I went back to day to pick up a pipe cutter and the sales guy talked me into a cutting wheel/grinder that you can put on a standard 9Volt drill. It works great and it was only 4.50$ it cuts pretty good. The best part is that after your done you can use the inside part and grind it flush if you cut it a little crooked or short. Just got done regripping all my clubs and the mid size Tour Velvets feel great cant wait to use them. I was a little worried about getting the putter grip aligned perfectly but it was a piece of cake just eye-balled it.

[Rockford35]

The cutting wheel is a good choice too. I would have mentioned it, but my hacksaw has a 64 tooth steel blade in it and it takes about 10 seconds to cut a shaft. I then use the side of the bench grinder to take the burr off and i'm done.

I tried a pipe cutter, but the wheel was dull after about 3 shafts. That sucked.

R35

[ezra76]

I once cut a graphite shaft down with a steak knife. That sucked.

So what did you cut down? All of your irons?

[gunning4u]

I just took an inch off my putter.

[LyleG]

I use a 6 inch high speed cut off wheel for both graphite and steel. Sparks a plenty with steel.

[LyleG]

Originally Posted by gunning4u

I just took an inch off my putter.

I think WBL had the same operation a week back.