kielwood shaft finish

[dendweller]

I've played with a tsunami shaft that hit great but I didn't care for the finish which was a little glossy for a shaft for me. I've seen other kielwood shafts that had the same type of finish. So the question is, does kielwood require more of a finish than un-baked maple. In other words, are the poors more open and require a different treatment than you'd do for a maple shaft.

With standard maple you can seal it, burnish and that will work, can I do that with kielwood.

Thanks

 

[Sheldon]

With standard maple you can seal it, burnish and that will work, can I do that with kielwood.

Yes.
It does tend to soak things up a bit more readily than regular maple so you have to be careful what you put on there since it will easily discolor it and will likely be staying. If you finish (or re-finish) the joint end, make sure you seal up the rest good before wet sanding or anything like that. Then do your seal and sand on the business end.

 

[NCC1515]

Anyone still watching this thread? Had a guy bring me two new 'kielwood' shafts, both from same maker, somewhere in Asia (according to the owner). He wanted new tips on them. Both shafts had clear finish. Juma ferrules, I think. My trouble was: there was similar runout on both ferrules. Enough to make the job more work than most tips I do. Then I'm scratching my head wondering why. I've had some old, traditional maple shafts display some wobble right at the end, when collet is chucked up in the lathe just below ferrule. With old traditional maple shafts, I had decided that it was probably due to issues that occurred over time, with possible warping and compression and/or other effects of years of impact. So would love to hear opinions as to what was going on with these 'new' kielwood shafts, both with off-center ferrules. Do you think they turned the ferrule on the shafts before applying the clear finish to the shafts, or what??? Were I ever at the point where I could build/finish a torrified maple shaft, I'd think that clear coat, if required, would need to be applied with the shaft vertical, and before installation of the ferrule.

 

[JoeyInCali]

Anyone still watching this thread? Had a guy bring me two new 'kielwood' shafts, both from same maker, somewhere in Asia (according to the owner). He wanted new tips on them. Both shafts had clear finish. Juma ferrules, I think. My trouble was: there was similar runout on both ferrules. Enough to make the job more work than most tips I do. Then I'm scratching my head wondering why. I've had some old, traditional maple shafts display some wobble right at the end, when collet is chucked up in the lathe just below ferrule. With old traditional maple shafts, I had decided that it was probably due to issues that occurred over time, with possible warping and compression and/or other effects of years of impact. So would love to hear opinions as to what was going on with these 'new' kielwood shafts, both with off-center ferrules. Do you think they turned the ferrule on the shafts before applying the clear finish to the shafts, or what??? Were I ever at the point where I could build/finish a torrified maple shaft, I'd think that clear coat, if required, would need to be applied with the shaft vertical, and before installation of the ferrule.

Why would the finish at the joint end affect the ferrules' concentricity?

 

[SSDiver2112]

Anyone still watching this thread? Had a guy bring me two new 'kielwood' shafts, both from same maker, somewhere in Asia (according to the owner). He wanted new tips on them. Both shafts had clear finish. Juma ferrules, I think. My trouble was: there was similar runout on both ferrules. Enough to make the job more work than most tips I do. Then I'm scratching my head wondering why. I've had some old, traditional maple shafts display some wobble right at the end, when collet is chucked up in the lathe just below ferrule. With old traditional maple shafts, I had decided that it was probably due to issues that occurred over time, with possible warping and compression and/or other effects of years of impact. So would love to hear opinions as to what was going on with these 'new' kielwood shafts, both with off-center ferrules. Do you think they turned the ferrule on the shafts before applying the clear finish to the shafts, or what??? Were I ever at the point where I could build/finish a torrified maple shaft, I'd think that clear coat, if required, would need to be applied with the shaft vertical, and before installation of the ferrule.

Are you saying there’s finish all the way up the shaft from one into the other?

There should only be finish on the first few inches of the joint end.

A brand new shaft should not have run out like what you are describing.

 

[NCC1515]

I've done tips on three 'kielwood' shafts now and all three shafts have had clear finish applied end to end.

 

[SSDiver2112]

I've done tips on three 'kielwood' shafts now and all three shafts have had clear finish applied end to end.

Are they the same brand? That’s a waste of some great wood. I love mine, super smooth and plays great.

Zero finish.

 

[Sheldon]

I've never seen one with finish on the business end. KW breaks pretty easy, so I've been using radially laminated shafts and they hold up better.