In my introduction post I discuss my hobby building 19th century long nose golf clubs. Traditionally these clubs were made out of hawthorn, pear, apple, and then beech before persimmon ultimately took over in the 1890s all the way up until about the 1990s when metal drivers became the norm.
In case you did not see my intro post I discuss that the earliest clubs were made from hawthorn and pear woods and they specifically came from branch off shoots as seen in the photos below.
Club makers also cut their clubheads from processed blocks as seen in this photo of a 10" W x 12" L x 3" D block of maple which can yield about 6 clubs.
In conclusion:
I am interested in purchasing hawthorn (crataegus species) in branch or block form, as well as apple, pear, and beech in block form. The blocks need to be 10"- 12" long to account for the length of the face templates (see the above photo) and at least 5" wide which will fit about 2 templates, but ideally around 10 or 12" which will give about 6 or 7 clubs. The thickness of the block needs to be at least 10/4 (2.25") but 12/4 (3") is fine since it is more common.
Thanks! Let me know if you have any questions.
In case you did not see my intro post I discuss that the earliest clubs were made from hawthorn and pear woods and they specifically came from branch off shoots as seen in the photos below.
Club makers also cut their clubheads from processed blocks as seen in this photo of a 10" W x 12" L x 3" D block of maple which can yield about 6 clubs.
In conclusion:
I am interested in purchasing hawthorn (crataegus species) in branch or block form, as well as apple, pear, and beech in block form. The blocks need to be 10"- 12" long to account for the length of the face templates (see the above photo) and at least 5" wide which will fit about 2 templates, but ideally around 10 or 12" which will give about 6 or 7 clubs. The thickness of the block needs to be at least 10/4 (2.25") but 12/4 (3") is fine since it is more common.
Thanks! Let me know if you have any questions.
