gocchin Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 As you all have probably seen, Craig and I went to Gold's Factory back in August so he could experience time with the master and watch as some of his putters were remade. http://www.golftoimpress.com/craigs-excellent-japan-adventure-part-1-golds-factory/ They 4 putters he brought with him that day are now finished and I have them here. First up the damage and rusted badly Epon i-33. Refinished and grinded to remove rust. Horizontal PZ milling, Orbit around G Weights and Initials added. Very cool Teflon black finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gocchin Posted September 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Craig's Epon ZEN putter was put on a balance point and the CG or sweet spot was more than half a centimeter off from the center of the putter/face milling. Craig really wanted a sight dot on the head but Master Sasaya was against it as if it was not right in the middle he believed it would be too ugly. We wanted to bring the headweight up so at the same time we attempted to shift the CG with a heavier weight on the toe and a lighter one on the heel. Alas the few extra grams on the toe was still not enough to move the CG dead center so the master said NO to the sight dot. Looks darn cool though and now the head is closer to the weight Craig wants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gocchin Posted September 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 While the two Epon putters are nice, the other two are actually my favorite. They are clean and classy and feel awesome, especially the DWD. Interestingly the DWD has a flat face and Hiro a fine milled face which provide great feedback. I won't repeat what the process was with the Hiro but I will just post what I wrote on the blog plus the finished photos. There was lots going on in the Gold's Factory workshop as we moved our attention to the Hiro Matsumoto Tour putter Craig brought in. The black dyed head was fading and edges of the brass putter were coming through. Sasaya-san sand blasted the head to remove the bulk of the finish and then came the work to begin refinishing this gamer. Scratches, dings were to be removed and this putter restored to a new look with its original brass material as the base. The putter was placed in the CNC machine and the un milled face checked. Gold's Factory does this for EVERY putter, regardless of whether it is a Gold's putter or other brand, regardless of whether it is new or old. As you can imagine, its quite important to have a perfectly flat face when it comes to putting and you will be surprised to discover how many brands or retail putters do not. They are able to measure and machine to fractions of a mm (they were machining the face of a putter before the Matsumoto at a depth of 0.04mm. Yes 4/100th of a millimeter which is half the width of human hair. Comparatively speaking the Matsumoto was pretty good overall for a flat face though Gold's was able to detect a slight concave dip towards the center at 0.05mm. This was easily corrected by machining the face with a very fine milling. Two passes heel to toe then toe to heel and the a second check of the face showed the Matsumoto was now perfectly flat. Gold's factory dubs this a very fine milling. You can clearly see the mill marks but running your hand along the face, it feels smooth! At this point the face can be left like this or polished which will remove the mill marks for a polished finish. Next up was some light grinding to remove rough edges and damaged portions of the putter. The grinding process is quite a tedious job and is usually done over the span of several days. Grinding is done with different grit of sandpaper depending on the wound 0r damage and then slowly the grit becomes more fine as the putter becomes more and more smooth. It was very cool to see this done as the black finish came off to show the brass. Sasaya-san's goal is to polish the brass and then allowing it to oxidize. Through the oxidation process the color of the putter will continue to darken and antique over time. The oxidation actually serves as protection for the putter against corrosion. As the putter was grinded and polished over and over, it transformed into a completely different looking head from just a few hours earlier. And here is the Hiro finished! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gocchin Posted September 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 The DWD in teflon black with blue accents and inserts in the cavity just look awesome and for me it rolls amazing. Some people don't like the sound slot but I love it and the feel of the face is crisp which is different from Sasaya-san's usual ultra soft feel. Great feedback and something different feel wise for Craig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supo Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Wholly smokes that rusted up spam has turned into a delight Seriously the post office shud be shot for what they didto that Great attention to detail australian post!!!!!!! In aweird way at least you now have one seriously good looking origianl i33! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatMan Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Those came out well! Very well!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hutch Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 What Stu said, I want mine done, could you PM me please Tario with som details and costing thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiromikey Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Very nice! What is the reason for not flushing the heel side backweight on the zen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmclarenf1 Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 (edited) vavavoom!!!! Well done Tario and GF! Congrats Craig. Fantastic looking flatsticks. May they putt well! Edited September 17, 2013 by wmclarenf1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim James Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Great work! T can you pm me with some details of cost thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mauvanilla Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 These are great!!! Once again Golds Factory shows how to make two Masterpieces (i33 & Zen) look even better!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gocchin Posted September 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Very nice! What is the reason for not flushing the heel side backweight on the zen? Michael both the weights on the heel and toe were inserted on curved parts of the sole ie the toe and the heel so it was difficult to make the flushed without slightly curving or rounding the weights. Since Gold's machines the weights themselves, the added a beveled edge around each weight and this bevel makes the appearance that the edges are flush. If the bevel was not added, the weight would jut out on each side of the curved sole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TourSpecGolfer Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 These putters are amazing good work Craig & Tario. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gocchin Posted September 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 While the Epon putters are nice... its the other two I like best. Will shoot them and get them up asap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mauvanilla Posted September 22, 2013 Report Share Posted September 22, 2013 4 Golds putters ... WOW!!! rock N roll! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tokidoki1986 Posted October 12, 2013 Report Share Posted October 12, 2013 Great work by Mr.Sasaya! Can't wait to see the other two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romaro-Slut Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 Pics!! Pics!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 I am actually waiting to see them as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gocchin Posted October 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 Guys sorry for the late posting. Photos taken and post 3 and 4 are updated with the Hiro and DWD. My favorites of the 4! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supo Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 they came out well. understated for golds. that brass finish is just magnificent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmclarenf1 Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 That DWD looks fantastic! Congrats again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gocchin Posted October 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 That DWD looks fantastic! Congrats again! I love the DWD, I almost want to keep it (^_^) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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