New Prototype for Custom Putter / Custom Milling
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Oct 15, 2012
Fastest Way to Improve Your Putting
Read more →When you are working on improving your putting there are so many factors that come into play. You could spend the entire next year watching videos of PGA pros showing different putting drills. You could spend an hour on the putting green every morning and afternoon. You could go to a putting clinic at your local course. The bottom line is every method I have heard of to become a better putter often involves a huge time commitment. It is by far the hardest part of the game and one where you don't find too many short cuts. Here...
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Oct 15, 2012
Tad Moore's Hoffman Blade... MannKrafted Style
Read more →Here is a short story about a very unique and rare putter. The Hoffman Blade. The life of this putter goes all the way back to over 20 years ago, when it started out as a quality forging from one of the best forging houses in American golf, the Hoffman Foundry. The Hoffman Foundry did a lot of work for major OEM Golf companies such as Titleist, Maxfli and others. During a 1991 inspection visit to check on some irons that were being made, Tad Moore was presented the opportunity to purchase some of the heel-shafted blade. Fast forward...
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Oct 15, 2012
MannKrafted Hand Milled "Mini" Putter
Read more →I have noticed a lot of my clients lately share the desire to roll a little smaller head. Noticing this new trend for "mini" putters, I have been on the leading edge making handmades in several different sizes for every need or preference. This one is the one that really stands out in my mind when I think of "Cool Putters I have made". It is milled from 1018 Cold Rolled Carbon Steel and the entire putter is either hand milled on a manual mill or hand spun on a manual lathe. I have one of the premier welders in the...
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Sep 26, 2012
Custom Putter MannKrafted Style... C'est la Vie
Read more →Every once and awhile you get the opportunity to do something way outside the box. This putter was built for a return customer. He loves his Esperanza, but like any putter junkie, he wanted to add something new to his arsenal. The 2012 C'est la Vie Prototype is very unique in that it has a 1018 Carbon Steel face and a back flange of 6061 Aluminum. Here are a couple of pics of how the putter started: The shaping took a couple of close efforts before they were able to nail down the exact look they wanted. The flow...
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Sep 21, 2012
MannKrafted Belt Buckles and Some Random MannKrafted Putter Pics
Read more →A couple years ago LaMont took the challenge on to create a handmade custom belt buckle. The feedback on the buckles has been incredible. Well, yesterday we had a friend reach out and request 3 for an upcoming Pro-Am in California. He is the pro and wants to surprise his playing group. How cool is that? If you guys have some cool ideas for designs or mill patterns on these we are always looking for fresh concepts. Shoot us an email (lamont@mannkrafted.com) and let us know what you think. Here is a close up of the belt buckles that...