Sharpening Grooves

[MCDavis]

Check ebay for an i3 blade SW first.

 

[TrickyPutt]

I have one of this style. It can be a chisel motion or a pull motion.

A couple points;

A cutting oil is a nice lubricant, and due to the deformed edges you wont be getting full cuts in one pass. Its gonna be a lot of lighter pressure passes, and keep tight control of the thing as it will try to jump out of the track and scratch the face. I wear some gloves and clamp the head in a immoveable way with the face up and parallel to my work bench, using a rag or something under it to help keep the face from rocking when i work across it.

 

[Fairwaysplitter3320]

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I have one of this style. It can be a chisel motion or a pull motion.

A couple points;

A cutting oil is a nice lubricant, and due to the deformed edges you wont be getting full cuts in one pass. Its gonna be a lot of lighter pressure passes, and keep tight control of the thing as it will try to jump out of the track and scratch the face. I wear some gloves and clamp the head in a immoveable way with the face up and parallel to my work bench, using a rag or something under it to help keep the face from rocking when i work across it.

Cool, thanks bro!!!

 

[TEA Time]

A couple points;

A cutting oil is a nice lubricant, and due to the deformed edges you wont be getting full cuts in one pass. Its gonna be a lot of lighter pressure passes, and keep tight control of the thing as it will try to jump out of the track and scratch the face. I wear some gloves and clamp the head in a immoveable way with the face up and parallel to my work bench, using a rag or something under it to help keep the face from rocking when i work across it.

Good advice. But why do you wear gloves?

 

[BigJim13]

Why not just get a vokey?

 

[Fairwaysplitter3320]

Why not just get a vokey?

Maybe sometime down the road but I've ho'd enough this preseason.

 

[TrickyPutt]

Good advice. But why do you wear gloves?

Mine has a sharpened carbide tip, and if you are doing a lot of clubs the gloves arent just for safety they help fatigue from high pressure points in the hands.

I personally would take a sanding disc to the face, then cut them, then refine the vertical toe and hosel lines with a polish wheel.

Dont worry about that usga legal crap.. you could use 50 grit paper on those faces and not even get close to what the tm rocketbladez or cleveland 588 rtx faces have for roughness carved into them.

 

[azgreg]

Maybe sometime down the road but I've ho'd enough this preseason.

Did you keep a straight face while typing this?

 

[Fairwaysplitter3320]

Did you keep a straight face while typing this?

I gave it a pretty good shot! Lol

 

[TrickyPutt]

Consider the use of a light titanium silver paint to reconsider the wear area. Its very close to the oem appearances.

 

[Fairwaysplitter3320]

Consider the use of a light titanium silver paint to reconsider the wear area. Its very close to the oem appearances.

Cool, I'll post before and after shots when the sharpener gets here.

 

[anonymous golfaholic]

I personally would take a sanding disc to the face, then cut them, then refine the vertical toe and hosel lines with a polish wheel.

That works surprisingly well with a raw finish. I've never tried on a plated finish.

 

[TrickyPutt]

That works surprisingly well with a raw finish. I've never tried on a plated finish.

When you are down to the brass it doesnt matter anymore. Its not hard or $^ to nickel plate but its more than I do to them.

 

[Fairwaysplitter3320]

Why not just get a vokey?

So I got my ebay bucks certificate today and while not a huge amount it may be enough to procure the Callaway X Series Jaws wedges, which I've read good reviews on. Still going to try and sharpen the grooves on this SW but if I can get wedges with house money that's a bonus!

 

[azgreg]