3- Golf Shaft Tip Trimming

Tip trimming needs to be done exactly to the manufacturer's specifications or you will void any warranties that came with the shaft.  Don't worry, even though it is an important part of your custom golf club build, it's really not that difficult as I will show you below.

Again, I will refer to the Golfworks catalog for our trimming instructions.  In my opinion, Golfworks has the simplest system to understand.  Even when I purchase components from another company, I will refer to the Golfworks catalog for the golf shaft tip trimming instructions.

Flip to the page that lists the recommended shaft for our club, the FST Pro Black Lite.  The current 2007 catalog lists it on page 222.  Note the following chart.  I have highlighted the two values that are most important to us right now.

• Flex = R/S    (R=Regular, S=Stiff)
• Trim Code = IR2/IR11

Remember, R corresponds to IR2 and S corresponds to IR11.

The fitting process will tell you which shaft flex you need.  For our example, we are going to use the Regular shaft flex so our trim code will be IR2. 

Next, we will refer to the shaft trimming instructions currently on page 173.  This section lists any additional instructions or special considerations to apply.  After reviewing this page we find that there are no special consideration for the FST Pro Black Lite, so we can move on to the next step.

Turning to the next page we see the golf shaft tip trimming charts. 

From the chart we see that for trim code IR2 for a #5 Iron we need to trim 2 inches off the tip of the shaft.

Measure up 2 inches from the small end of the shaft and mark it with a magic marker.  You may want to put a piece of masking tape on the shaft first, and then put your mark on the tape.

Now using the pipe cutter, cut the shaft on your mark.  Remember, if you are cutting a graphite shaft, you need to make sure you are using cutting wheels designed for cutting graphite.

Remove any sharp edges or burrs with some sandpaper.

You are now ready to move on to step 4.

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