In this video we take another look at the introduction of the steel shaft to golf and then a more detailed look at some of the exciting developments that were taking place in golf club design during the 1930s.
This period of golf club manufacture has for far too long been the poor relation to the more established “hickory” and “classic” periods, but it actually has a great deal to offer and now is the time to start collecting, while prices are still ridiculously low!
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Very informative! Excellent video. Thanks very much for posting. Saved the best to last with that Gradidge putter – a thing of great beauty!
Another great video.
I was offered a clubmakers position with the St Andrews Golf Co, Dunfermline around 1969 but I stayed with the coal mining electricians apprenticeship job, big mistake for me as it turned out I'm colour blind and eventuality was banned from that trade. lol
I have an old (partial) set of Wilson Cup Defender irons, I believe the shafts are pyratone with a grayish grained finish and leather wrapped grips. I have no idea how old they are but this video gives me an approximate period, thanks Nick. Geoff.
Your knowledge is just amazing. Thank you for once again producing this historic timeline in golfing equipment.
Fantastic…and timely as I came across 5 golf bags of early steel shafted clubs – the Gibson clubs looked as if they could fit hickory shafts, but I guess not from listening…made me wonder if Kryodon might have made the shafts (they made their own shafts to fit their made for hickory club head)….Now I gotta go out and see…will post on golfwrx site when cleaned up a wee bit
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