3 wood reshafted for kid?

[goughy]

So Kyan's having lessons these days, and the pro mentioned a month or so ago that he could use a wood. Rather than just get the standard young gun clubs around, is it worth the trouble to reshaft something I've got. I've got an old cally warbird 3 wood with dgs300 shaft gathering dust, plus a few different shafts laying around. Got a ProLaunch Blue 65s from a Ping G2 driver, a Proforce gold 75r from a 3 wood, and a TT Custom Lite sensicore steel. Could any of them be cut down to be playable for a kid in that 3 wood (bore through). I know the pro's mentioned to my wife he could use a driver some time, but I'd think a deep faced 15* 3 wood would be better as a driver for him while he's only a beginner.

Or am I off my rocker and should just buy him the kids club? I know he'd think it's pretty cool to be 'using' one of my clubs.

[Beno]

The deep-faced 3 banger is a good idea for a juniors first wood - i know i had one and it did me just fine.

The warbird is a fairly light head so if you pick your lightest shaft and cut to length etc it should be fine. Depends on how big the kid i suppose and how much shaft you would be lopping off.

Was the warbird a bore through - only issue i could see is the tip being stiffened up too much?

Resident clubmakers might have better opinions though

[goughy]

Yeah, I was wondering if the bore through might make it too stiff. I don't know if any of those shafts can be made suitable for a kids club once cut down, or if it's even worth the trouble.

Actually, I may have an NVS Hybrid 85s shaft soon too, which I hate and have always found to feel very 'whippy'.

[chappy1970]

Agree with Ben that a light head accompanied with a light shaft is the go.

Bore through seems a lot of work to go to though.

Can you get hold of an another 3 wood head?

[goughy]

More to the point, can I be bothered? Just crap I had lying around that you could barely even give away. Thought it could go to some use.

If it's not a good idea, especially if one of those shafts can't be made to work, then I'd just get him one of the kids clubs.