Proper position of spined shaft?

[LowPost42]

Re: Proper position of spined shaft?

i don't understand??? to build a club you have to tip it, so then how could you spine a club but not tip it? spining is reccomended, but not required, but it sounds liek tipping is required

You're right on top of things, Skywalker.

Tipping is [generally] required of all shafts (although some rifle shafts are butt-cut only).

And you've discerned the process, although you haven't realised it yet.

Tip your shafts.
Spine your shafts.
Prep your shafts.
Install your shafts.

[lgskywalker37]

Re: Proper position of spined shaft?

ok, thanks i think i am finally getting it. now what about frequency matching? what is that mean?

[xix]

Re: Proper position of spined shaft?

Not all shafts need to be tip trimmed prior to fitting.

Rifles, for instance, come pre-trimmed to the required flex so only need butt trimmed to their final length whereas Dynamic Golds need tip trimmed before they can be fitted.

So, in the above case, you can spine align the rifles without any tip trimming but the dynamic golds need to be tip trimmed before spining.

[xix]

Re: Proper position of spined shaft?

You guys seem to be one step ahead of me .

I must learn to type faster.

[LowPost42]

Re: Proper position of spined shaft?

ok, thanks i think i am finally getting it. now what about frequency matching? what is that mean?

Frequency matching is a way to sort the shaft.

Rifle sorts their shafts by frequency. The weights of their shafts often vary.
True Temper sorts them by weight. The frequency of their shafts often vary.

As a club maker with a Frequency Analyzer, I don't really have a need for a set of frequency sorted shafts. I can do that myself. Granted, with a gram scale, I can weight sort for myself as well. It's why it's a good reason to always buy a couple more shafts than you think you need - just in case one's a dud, or you over trim (not that I've ever done that...)