Looks to me like it's made from a cut down light/medium weight graphite fishing rod, something flexible like a spinning rod.
That said, I'd probably start at the bargain bin at your local K-Mart or WallyWorld sporting goods dept. I don't think you'd have to worry much about delicate action or premium quality sensitivity. Just get something skinny and cheap. You'll have to find a way to build up the butt enough to get a grip to stay on. Lord knows how much epoxy you'll have to pour down the hosel to keep that skinny tip in place. I'd imagine you could do some building up with some really small diameter pipe, or you could drill through a length of dowel and stick that on the shaft before gripping the club. Same sort of thing might work at the business end, too. Sounds like an interesting Saturday project. Burgess At 01:07 AM 7/4/02, you wrote: >I've heard some of you guys talk about building up a "Whippy" club for >practice, and now I find that there's an official Whippy club at >www.tempomaster.com. Curious to know what you others think about it. > >That said, anyone know of a good way to build an inexpensive replica? $100+ >seems like a lot of money for what appears to be a basic club. > >-Dave
