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... does it look like a good basic set of tools for a beginning hobbyist clubbuilding/tinkerer who just wants to do a little club work? I've built a putter and a couple of wedges by cutting and gluing, but think I want to go into a little more detail.

Scale - http://www.golfsmith.com/products/245485

Swingweight scale - http://www.golfsmith.com/products/14009

Ruler (I'm sick of using a yardstick and a 1-foot ruler) - http://www.golfsmith.com/products/245241

Shaft puller - http://www.golfsmith.com/products/236819

I think that's the basics of dedicated clubbuilding tools. I'm going all in now because of GS's 40% tool sale.



Here are the tools I'm undecided about getting: Talk me into or out of getting them!

Lie board - http://www.golfsmith.com/products/4990

Fitting ruler - http://www.golfsmith.com/products/425

Loft-lie machine - http://www.golfsmith.com/products/240972 (Okay, I'm not really seriously considering this tool )

Chop saw - http://www.golfsmith.com/products/245073 (for the few clubs I do I think I can cut them by hand)

Bench grinder - http://www.golfsmith.com/products/245076 (again, for the few clubs I plan on doing I think I can prep them by hand)

Saw blade - http://www.golfsmith.com/products/8586 (I'm seriously thinking this could be really handy)

Hacksaw blade - http://www.golfsmith.com/products/8587 (see above)

Ferrule tool - http://www.golfsmith.com/products/8296

Loft/lie gauge - http://www.golfsmith.com/products/240794 (Just kidding! ) I'm thinking I might want this one http://www.golfsmith.com/products/240808 or this one http://www.golfsmith.com/products/8358 (I'm leaning towards the less expensive one. Budget and all, you know. )

Shaft tip ruler - http://www.golfsmith.com/products/906A (This looks handy.)

Grip tape remover - http://www.golfsmith.com/products/8228 (I think this might be a must-get.)

Belt sander - http://www.golfsmith.com/products/4463 (For the few clubs I plan of doing, I think I can prep shaft tips by hand. Budget and all again, you know. )

Shaft puller - http://www.golfsmith.com/products/245244 (I dunno, should I spring for this one over the economy model? I don't plan on pulling that many shaft.)

Book - http://www.golfsmith.com/products/1259 (I think I might just need this.)

Club bending vise - http://www.golfsmith.com/products/8466 (I seriously considering this. On the other hand, I don't know if I really need it. I mean, how many clubs am I going to have to bend the loft/lie? [All right, I can already think of one.] Should I get it, or let the local golf store do it for me?)



There you have it. What should I get?

hi cosine, as fare as the wieght scales go, that totaly up to you. you already know my opinion from a previous post.

on the shaft puller, don't waste your money on the first one,, i purchased this one off ebay , although , the one on this link is an upgrade from mine,for a few dolllars more, this is a much better puller as long as you have a vise .
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-C-W-Commerci...QcmdZViewItem\

i use a good tape measure, since your generally measuring froom ground to end of shaft anyhow.

get a belt sander instead of a bench grinder, makes clubmaking much easier.

the chop saw works nice to, i made my own from a regular chop saw., that way i can use it for other wood cutting.\

the ferrrule tool you could use, the best ferrulle tool i have is i took part of an old extra shaft ( about 6 inches) and took the part that just fits over .370 shaft, sanded the outside edge and that's it. no cost and works great.

forget the grip tape rmover, a heat gun(which you need anyhow) work by far the best.

the tip ruler would be handy

all the loft and lie stuff, let the local store do it.

hope this helps.

Okay, after some more thought here's what I think I'm gonna get:

Scale - http://www.golfsmith.com/products/245485

Swingweight scale - http://www.golfsmith.com/products/14009

Shaft puller - http://www.golfsmith.com/products/245244

Hacksaw blade - http://www.golfsmith.com/products/8587 (I know that everyone highly praises their chop saw, but I just can't afford one right now. It's on the list though. Until then, this will have to do. I think it would be better to get some of the measuring gauges/scales such as the gram scale and the swingweight tool first before getting a chop saw.)

Ferrule tool - http://www.golfsmith.com/products/8296

Grip tape remover - http://www.golfsmith.com/products/8228 (I think I really do want this one. I've always found it a pain scraping the old grip tape off a shaft.)



Finally, an air compressor is also on the same list as the chop saw. Again, though, I think it would be better to get some of the measuring gauges/scales such as the gram scale and the swingweight tool first before getting an air compressor.

Thanks for the help.