Maintaining Hickory Clubs
This section contains a series of useful posts about maintaining, repairing and refinishing hickory golf clubs. Many images and comments are provided so that individuals can more easily develop their skills in working with historical golf clubs. For those GHSC members not interested in doing repairs themselves, several GHSC members have developed their own part-time “hobby” businesses which provide repair services in their local areas.

1. Reset Heads, Part 1
1. Reset Heads of Hickory Irons, Part 1 Image #1: The Pin Image #2: Pin Extraction Image #3: Lead Sheet Image #4: Pointed Punch Image

2. Reset Heads, Part 2
2. Reset Heads of Hickory Irons, Part 2 Image #1: Settling & Curing Image #2 – Pin Removal Image #3: Knifing Image #4: Drill Out

3. Regluing a SN Wood
3. Regluing a Spliced Neck on a Wood Image #1: Preparation Image #2: Mix/Apply Epoxy Image #3: Whipping Image #4: Another Example Image #5: After

4. Tacks for Gripping
4. Tacks for Gripping Image #1: 5mm Tacks Image #2: Historical Tacks Image #3: Comparison Image #4: Top Tack Image #5: Bottom Tack Image #6:

5. Gripping a Hickory Club
5. Gripping a Hickory Club Image #1: Grip Types Image #2: Tools Used Image #3: Old Grip Removal Image #4: Old Grips Image #5: Friction

6. Whipping the Grip
6. Whipping the Grip Image #1: Stick in Vise Image #2: Crawford Thread Image #3: Whip Thin to Fat Image #4: One More Loop Image

7. Whipping the Neck
7. Whipping the Neck Image #1: Stick in Vase Image #2: Heavy Thread Image #3: Crawford Thread Image #4: Loop Thread Image #5: Wrap Thread

8. Refinishing the Head on a Wood
8. Refinishing the Head on a Wood Image #1: Selection of Varnish Image #2: Baffy Image #3: Baffy, Another View #1 Image #4: Baffy, Another

9. Remove/Tighten a Loose Grip
9. Remove/Tighten a Loose Grip Image #1: Grip Needs Fixing Image #2: Loose Leather Image #3: Bottom Whipping Image #4: Top of Grip Image #5:

10. An Exercise in Rust Removal
10. An Exercise in Rust Removal Image #1: Rusty Club Head Image #2: Back of the Head Image #3: Closer View Image #4: The Face

11. Gripping with Listing
11. Gripping With Listing Image #1: Felt Listing Image #2: Wrap Friction Tape Image #3: Starting the Wrap Image #4: Cut Across Mitre Image #5:

12. Restoring a Smooth-Faced Iron
12. Restoring a Smooth-Faced Iron Image #1: Starting Point Image #2: Club Face Image #3: Top of Shaft Image #4: Scratches on Shaft Image #5:

13. Broken Iron Without a Pin
13. Broken Iron Without a Pin Image #1: Broken Head Image #2: Face Side Image #3: Hosel Pieces Image #4: Save the Shaft Image #5:

14. Repair/Reinforcement Whipping
14. Repair/Reinforcement Whipping Image #1: Shaft Bottom Image 2: Tools Image #3: Mix Epoxy Image #4: Use Stick Image #5: Apply Epoxy Image #6: Use