Champions Tour Pro gets "MannKrafted"

I received a call recently from my local rep and he was fired up to be speaking with a bit of an Arizona legend and professional golfer, RW Eaks.  RW has had great success over the years here in the state, as well as tour play and some victories to his credit.  His talents are solid and his game is definitely on an upswing.
My connection to RW has been thru a great gentleman who has caddied for RW for quite a while and knows his game well, Rudy Berumen.  Rudy is a very funny man and has at least one LH creation of mine in his rotation, while also serving as my LH consultant, when the opportunity to craft a putter to showcase my talents to Phil Mickelson.  Rudy rolled the first three putts with that putter, a twelve-footer with a sneaky break, right in the last 16-inches.  Three putts rolled............THREE PUTTS HOLED!
Anyway, back to the putter you'll see pictures of in this blog.
RW was looking to put some new blood in the flatstick slot in his bag and had some fairly unusual requests on this one.  He was looking for 420 grams, heel-shafted, mallet preferred and a double-bend shaft.  Well, I could meet some of those specs, but in order to get the 420 grams, a neck was going to carry some of the weight and I'd make the bends in that area to get it face-balanced.   What you see in this post is a creation that must have been meant to be, as a putter of that weight is not one that you'll see on any custom putter makers shelf, very often.
The texture on the flange is done to prevent glare, give the light some diffusion and also to give it a unique look that shows a little personal attention, as every squiggle was made by my hand and could not be duplicated, even it you tried, LOL.
Check it out and let me know what you think.
Thanks for checking back in.

LaMont in AZ

Brahma del Carbon, A new handmade project.

When I was young, the putter choices were not anywhere near as vast as what we have in today's BIG BOX Golf Shops or the internet.  I remember the top four as being PING, Spalding TP Mills models, Zebra and the incredibly popular BullsEye, made right here in Phoenix until 1962.  There were a few other models and makers, obviously, but the market was much, much more limited than today.  My choice was a BullsEye, just like Dad was rolling, or at least as close as I could find.  It was my best friend for a long time and I don't recall what caused me to change, but I have always had a fondness for that putter and have gone back on more than a few occasions and usually enjoy the return, even if usually brief.
Fast-forward to a phone call a few weeks ago from a customer in Northern California who is a fellow BullsEye fanatic and wanted to sample my work, if I could make that BullsEye happen.  He had tried Scotty Cameron's versions and just never fell in love with the overall look, for one reason or another.  Coming to me, he hoped to have one hand made custom putter that might end his search and give him a putter he could put in the bag and forget ever changing again.
Well, I did a brass model, first and it is waiting for the TIG torch, as I type this post.  Once I had the brass one at a point where I could not work further until welding, I grabbed a piece of 1018 CR Steel and went to work on another.  When I told the customer my plan to make one from both metals and give him a choice at the end of the project, he said to me, "Golf is full of tough choices, and I LOVE it!"
What you see in these pictures is the result of a good number of milling hours, an excellent welding job by Josh Eastburn and then the clean up that is still in process.
Feel free to give me some feedback on what you see and let me know any changes you would ask for, if this was being handmilled for you.
Thanks and more on the way,
LaMont in AZ

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MannKrafted 5-Dot Bag Tags. HandMade and Ready!

I have always dabbled in new ways to put out products that the guys who like my work could enjoy, without having to make the big leap and purchase one of my putters.  I have done a few ball markers, some aluminum bag tags and even some cuff links.  They were all a lot of fun, but this new design beats them all.................well, not all of them, ;).
The new bag tags are made out of copper plate.  First, they are cut by waterjet, milled for the 5-dot logo, slot and personalization box (optional) , then they are 100% hand finished in clean satin or torch'd finish.  I have weighed the thought of paint filling the rings, but I think that the clean look is simple, sharp and classy and have chosen to leave them this way.  You can let me know your thoughts on the looks and maybe I'll do a few with some basic fill colors and see how they are received.
I have several made up and can fill orders in two days, maximum.  
Check out the pictures and if you like what you see, the option is there to purchase now and get one of the very first pieces ever made.
Thanks for your support of MannKrafted.
LaMont in AZ

MannKrafted Custom Milled Putters and Designs 

Options

Copper/ No Stamping $26.95 USD Copper/ Personalized $29.95 USD Brass/ No Stamping $26.95 USD Brass/ Personalized $29.95 USD