TheBlade
My approach started with measuring the COG on the face and marking it, as well as using a black sharpie to trace out the sole grind, face shape and other details I wanted. Then the grinding steps were:
- Sole first, for me this involved also getting the flat profile for the bottom of the face ground in as well
- Edges of head to get desired shape
- Hosel, done while turning the whole head. At this point have to measure the weight of the head to see how much work is left. Usually at this point I had 10g left to go.
- Rest of design as marked out - I got creative and used the edge of the belt & wheel to get the details on the back cut in.
Grinding was done with 60 grit first, then red (course) surface condition belt, followed by blue (fine) surface belt. All of this was done on a 2" by 48" belt grinder attachment bolted to an older 3/4HP grinder. If I had to do it again I'd use 120 grit after the 60 grit before going to the belts, as some deeper scratches weren't totally eliminated by the belts.
Face dots were done using a straight edge and a utility knife to add a faint line where I wanted them, then center punched and drilled by hand.
