Wedge Grinding

[Calhoun]

I thought I would post my first attempt at grinding down my wedges. I have been wanting to buy a couple of custom scratch wedges with less bounce. I can't seem to justify spending that kind of money on a couple of wedges. Here are a couple of pics at my first attempt at grinding my own.

I started by hand filing. Then moved on to an orbital sander with 80 grit and progressed to 120 and then to 220. Finally I put the sander down and used some 400 grit to give it a nice satin finish. I know it looks kind of rough and I need to spend more time sanding but it was getting late. I am going to work on it more this weekend and test it out. I think I am going to end up taking more off in the long run, but I decided to take baby steps.

Watcha think?

 

[eclark53520]

You got bigger balls than i do to start grinding wedges....i would eff them up beyond belief...

Good job though, looks good enough to me.

 

[RCI]

Looks like you have done a skillful job. Tell us how they feel and perform when hitting shots. What do you notice that is different.

You wedge looks good. Current designs have begun to scalop the back (trailing edge) a bit. I don't know what that actually does other than reduce the width of bounce in the center. You need bounce but just how much depends a great deal on your swing and what surface you will be hitting from. It is always a compromise if you want all four uses (maybe there are more): full shots, pitches and lobs, chips, and sand play.

I have to confess, I'm no expert... but, sometimes I choose between a 54 and a 60 based on the bounce I need, rather than just distance. In such cases I open the clubface more or less as a secondary factor to determine flight. Grasses and surfaces can play a big role on your decision making.

 

[RickinMA]

I think you did a pretty nice job - some before pictures would be great if you have them though

 

[Rockford35]

Solid work. I had a Mizuno that I tried this with but didn't have a finishing wheel/belt to get the soft finish on. In the raw state, it looked 100% fine after one round. I'd love a tad more heel relief in the 60*, as you've done here...

I wonder if I still have that wedge...

R35

 

[millrivermem]

Nice job man!! on the same note as wedge grinding...Has anyone ever tried to regroove a wedge themselves...or know a good technique to do so? I was gonna take a dremel to my 60*...i know for sure i have the hands to do it ,so tha isnt a worry..but anyone been successful in such?

 

[RickinMA]

.Has anyone ever tried to regroove a wedge themselves...or know a good technique to do so? I was gonna take a dremel to my 60*...i know for sure i have the hands to do it ,so tha isnt a worry..but anyone been successful in such?

you can probably do it, but it's very unlikely that the grooves would be conforming when you're done