zerostate Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Choosing to keep a bit of a rustic character, I gently smoothed the bag chatter with a sanding drum on the Dremel. The copper is much softer than stainless steel so I was careful not to take away too much metal. I popped out the plastic cavity emblem, then Dremeled the cavity with a tapered stone grinder to get a nice texture in the metal. I finished polishing the head by hitting it with metal polish on a buffer wheel. Next came the finishing touches... I hand-painted the brass lizard, then affixed it in the putter cavity with silicone sealer. I filled the sight-line and lettering with turquoise paint, then came the final touch, a new grip. Using a Winn AVS Mid-size for the donor, I made a cloth pattern, then cut out a piece of ostrich-textured turquoise leather to fit. After marking and punching using a stitch-wheel and an awl, I used contact cement to glue the leather to the grip underlast, then hand-laced the seam with copper-colored waxed thread. [ To keep the raw copper from darkening (oxidizing), I wipe it with a silicone cloth. Driver: TM 2009 Burner, 10.5*, stock stiff Fairway: Adams XTD Ti 15*, Aldila Voodoo stiff Hybrid: Adams XTD Ti 19*, Ozik Matrix Red Tie stiff Hybrid: Adams XTD Ti 23*, Ozik Matrix Red Tie regular Irons: Cobra S3, 5-PW, Nippon NS Pro 1030H regular Wedges: MacGregor VIP V-foil, 48*-4*, 52*-6*, 56*-10*, 60*-2* Putter: TearDrop TD 42, 35", Tiffany blue leather stitch-back grip Ball: TM, Srixon Bag: Titleist stand bag, black with Campbell of Argyle headcovers Shoes: adidas Pure Motion and lucky purple socks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McaseyM Posted October 20, 2015 Author Share Posted October 20, 2015 WOW!!! That finish is gorgeous! Even made his own grip!! i think we have a leader What's in my bag: Driver : F9 10.5, Fujikura Speeder 757 TR Fairway F9 15.5° Aldila Rogue White 80X Hybrid: King F7 18° KBS Tour PROTO Hybrid 95 S+ Irons: z585 4i - 6i, z785 7i-PW, Nippon Modus 120X Wedges: CBX 50.11, 55.11, 60.10 TT DG S400 Black Putter: Honey Badger 34" Ball: Q-Star Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McaseyM Posted October 24, 2015 Author Share Posted October 24, 2015 Been a crazy week at work and home, but my putter will be completely (re)finished this weekend with pics. Thank you for participating, it's been really fun to see the work that you've done. Even if you don't win and are interested in a putter grip, let me know we can do some special pricing for participating What's in my bag: Driver : F9 10.5, Fujikura Speeder 757 TR Fairway F9 15.5° Aldila Rogue White 80X Hybrid: King F7 18° KBS Tour PROTO Hybrid 95 S+ Irons: z585 4i - 6i, z785 7i-PW, Nippon Modus 120X Wedges: CBX 50.11, 55.11, 60.10 TT DG S400 Black Putter: Honey Badger 34" Ball: Q-Star Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McaseyM Posted October 26, 2015 Author Share Posted October 26, 2015 Heeeeeeeeeeeeere's Johnny: Overall Look: Gun Blued Finish Cork Free Red Gimme Grip Red Sight Line Blue Dots and Red Lettering White and Silver Bottom lettering What's in my bag: Driver : F9 10.5, Fujikura Speeder 757 TR Fairway F9 15.5° Aldila Rogue White 80X Hybrid: King F7 18° KBS Tour PROTO Hybrid 95 S+ Irons: z585 4i - 6i, z785 7i-PW, Nippon Modus 120X Wedges: CBX 50.11, 55.11, 60.10 TT DG S400 Black Putter: Honey Badger 34" Ball: Q-Star Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zerostate Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 I just finished another one; it may not be to everyone's liking, however it was fun to do. The putter is a late 1990's TearDrop TD00, a fine-milled, soft carbon, 340gm face-balanced mid-mallet. It only needed a light smoothing of the top-line, a fun paint job and, of course, a matching, custom-cut, hand-stitched-by-me calfskin grip. The grip was tricky with the three leather pieces needing to match-up perfectly and I got a really good match with the head paint and the grip leather. I added the fleur-de-lis and it was good to go. Viva la Francais! Driver: TM 2009 Burner, 10.5*, stock stiff Fairway: Adams XTD Ti 15*, Aldila Voodoo stiff Hybrid: Adams XTD Ti 19*, Ozik Matrix Red Tie stiff Hybrid: Adams XTD Ti 23*, Ozik Matrix Red Tie regular Irons: Cobra S3, 5-PW, Nippon NS Pro 1030H regular Wedges: MacGregor VIP V-foil, 48*-4*, 52*-6*, 56*-10*, 60*-2* Putter: TearDrop TD 42, 35", Tiffany blue leather stitch-back grip Ball: TM, Srixon Bag: Titleist stand bag, black with Campbell of Argyle headcovers Shoes: adidas Pure Motion and lucky purple socks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blade Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Choosing to keep a bit of a rustic character, I gently smoothed the bag chatter with a sanding drum on the Dremel. The copper is much softer than stainless steel so I was careful not to take away too much metal. I popped out the plastic cavity insert, then Dremeled the cavity with a tapered stone grinder to get a nice texture in the metal. I finished polishing the head by hitting it with metal polish on a buffer wheel. Next came the finishing touches... I hand-painted the brass lizard, then affixed it in the putter cavity with silicone sealer. I filled the sight-line and lettering with turquoise paint, then came the final touch, a new grip. 20150928_144248.jpg 20150928_144328.jpg 20150928_144511.jpg Using a Winn AVS Mid-size for the donor, I made a cloth pattern, then cut out a piece of ostrich-textured turquoise leather to fit. After marking and punching using a stitch-wheel and an awl, I used contact cement to glue the leather to the grip underlast, then hand-laced the seam with copper-colored waxed thread. 20151019_182919.jpg[ 20150928_144826.jpg To keep the raw copper from darkening (oxidizing), I wipe it with a silicone cloth. 20150928_144136.jpg Dude, what a great job! That Lynx decal definitely had to go. Nice choice with the painted lizard. And excellent job on the grip! Those Winn grips make good donor underlasts. I've used them for leather wraps, but cutting out your own piece of leather is even better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McaseyM Posted October 30, 2015 Author Share Posted October 30, 2015 you amaze me with your leather grips. What's in my bag: Driver : F9 10.5, Fujikura Speeder 757 TR Fairway F9 15.5° Aldila Rogue White 80X Hybrid: King F7 18° KBS Tour PROTO Hybrid 95 S+ Irons: z585 4i - 6i, z785 7i-PW, Nippon Modus 120X Wedges: CBX 50.11, 55.11, 60.10 TT DG S400 Black Putter: Honey Badger 34" Ball: Q-Star Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zerostate Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 McM, I've got a couple of TPMs, however they aren't carbon, so no go with gun blue or black ox. Waiting for inspiration on what to do with them. I like how you drilled the face dots to get back the silver. Thank you for sponsoring the contest. Driver: TM 2009 Burner, 10.5*, stock stiff Fairway: Adams XTD Ti 15*, Aldila Voodoo stiff Hybrid: Adams XTD Ti 19*, Ozik Matrix Red Tie stiff Hybrid: Adams XTD Ti 23*, Ozik Matrix Red Tie regular Irons: Cobra S3, 5-PW, Nippon NS Pro 1030H regular Wedges: MacGregor VIP V-foil, 48*-4*, 52*-6*, 56*-10*, 60*-2* Putter: TearDrop TD 42, 35", Tiffany blue leather stitch-back grip Ball: TM, Srixon Bag: Titleist stand bag, black with Campbell of Argyle headcovers Shoes: adidas Pure Motion and lucky purple socks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McaseyM Posted November 2, 2015 Author Share Posted November 2, 2015 After looking at each of the entries the winner is Zerostate the refinish of that copper head and the sewing of the leather grip over the other were very impressive features, plus they made their own decal. PM me your address and the grip of your choice from the following: Stumpy: black onlyBandit: Red, Black or PinkGimme: Red, Black or Pink Slim Jim: Red, Black, Blue or Pink Bogey in the Woods was a close second after doing all the color work on the Rossa head. Thanks to all the participants, it was fun to get to see your creations. For participating, I can send you a putter grip for cost $15 + $4 shipping/Paypal fees jlukes Bogey in the Woods deejaid What's in my bag: Driver : F9 10.5, Fujikura Speeder 757 TR Fairway F9 15.5° Aldila Rogue White 80X Hybrid: King F7 18° KBS Tour PROTO Hybrid 95 S+ Irons: z585 4i - 6i, z785 7i-PW, Nippon Modus 120X Wedges: CBX 50.11, 55.11, 60.10 TT DG S400 Black Putter: Honey Badger 34" Ball: Q-Star Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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