Kari Lajosi Library of photos

[benno_r]

My next Laj is finally done, and ready to roll - when it arrives of course!

 

 

[zed]

Must be putter finishing day Benno, here's mine. Hope you like it.

[Fairway14]

> @zed said:

> Must be putter finishing day Benno, here's mine. Hope you like it.

 

Looks good. Is the neck welded to the putter head ?

[tleader]

Another beauty! Kari does not disappoint!!

[Philomathesq]

@benno_r and @zed, you guys have some beautiful putters headed your way. Can't wait to see putter-in-hand pics!

[zed]

> @Fairway14 said:

> > @zed said:

> > Must be putter finishing day Benno, here's mine. Hope you like it.

>

> Looks good. Is the neck welded to the putter head ?

 

Milled, my DD201 had a welded plumbers neck.

 

[Fairway14]

> @zed said:

> > @Fairway14 said:

> > > @zed said:

> > > Must be putter finishing day Benno, here's mine. Hope you like it.

> >

> > Looks good. Is the neck welded to the putter head ?

>

> Milled, my DD201 had a welded plumbers neck.

>

 

Interesting. I guess that means Kari has inventory of some one piece milled Sensors with plumbers neck and also some with flow neck style. That's cool.

[zed]

Not sure, he various versions of the heads including wide bodies etc, I think he may start from scratch generally.

[benno_r]

> @zed said:

> Must be putter finishing day Benno, here's mine. Hope you like it.

 

Aside that line on the flange, it looks very nice! :D

[tleader]

> @zed said:

> Not sure, he various versions of the heads including wide bodies etc, I think he may start from scratch generally.

 

He may have a few of his most popular blanks ready for customization, but from my experience, started from a block of 303 SS

 

[Fairway14]

> @tleader said:

> > @zed said:

> > Not sure, he various versions of the heads including wide bodies etc, I think he may start from scratch generally.

>

> He may have a few of his most popular blanks ready for customization, but from my experience, started from a block of 303 SS

>

 

Do you happen to know if Kari has his own CNC milling machine ?

Most custom putter makers take their own head shape designs to a milling shop and (to be cost efficient) I think order a run of at least 25 to 30 heads. Maybe Kari has his own milling machine and, or, has access to one so that he may mill single heads and not have to order a minimum quantity ?

And some custom putter makers I believe have their head designs milled with no neck. So they keep an inventory of head styles and later attach a separately milled neck to meet customer preferences, such as plumbers style versus flow style, center shaft versus heel orientation etc...

[benno_r]

> @Fairway14 said:

> > @tleader said:

> > > @zed said:

> > > Not sure, he various versions of the heads including wide bodies etc, I think he may start from scratch generally.

> >

> > He may have a few of his most popular blanks ready for customization, but from my experience, started from a block of 303 SS

> >

>

> Do you happen to know if Kari has his own CNC milling machine ?

> Most custom putter makers take their own head shape designs to a milling shop and (to be cost efficient) I think order a run of at least 25 to 30 heads. Maybe Kari has his own milling machine and, or, has access to one so that he may mill single heads and not have to order a minimum quantity ?

> And some custom putter makers I believe have their head designs milled with no neck. So they keep an inventory of head styles and later attach a separately milled neck to meet customer preferences, such as plumbers style versus flow style, center shaft versus heel orientation etc...

 

Kari has his own manual and CNC milling machines. Everything except some finishing (plating etc) is completed in house, including his damascus forging. He does occasionally have unfinished heads in stock you can order, but generally everything is milled to order.

[Fairway14]

> @benno_r said:

> > @Fairway14 said:

> > > @tleader said:

> > > > @zed said:

> > > > Not sure, he various versions of the heads including wide bodies etc, I think he may start from scratch generally.

> > >

> > > He may have a few of his most popular blanks ready for customization, but from my experience, started from a block of 303 SS

> > >

> >

> > Do you happen to know if Kari has his own CNC milling machine ?

> > Most custom putter makers take their own head shape designs to a milling shop and (to be cost efficient) I think order a run of at least 25 to 30 heads. Maybe Kari has his own milling machine and, or, has access to one so that he may mill single heads and not have to order a minimum quantity ?

> > And some custom putter makers I believe have their head designs milled with no neck. So they keep an inventory of head styles and later attach a separately milled neck to meet customer preferences, such as plumbers style versus flow style, center shaft versus heel orientation etc...

>

> Kari has his own manual and CNC milling machines. Everything except some finishing (plating etc) is completed in house, including his damascus forging. He does occasionally have unfinished heads in stock you can order, but generally everything is milled to order.

 

Thanks for the information, very good.

[zed]

If you search on youtube you can find footage of Kari milling some heads, cool soundtrack as well!

 

[j.a.]

> @benno_r said:

> > @Fairway14 said:

> >

> > Do you happen to know if Kari has his own CNC milling machine ?

> > Most custom putter makers take their own head shape designs to a milling shop and (to be cost efficient) I think order a run of at least 25 to 30 heads. Maybe Kari has his own milling machine and, or, has access to one so that he may mill single heads and not have to order a minimum quantity ?

> > And some custom putter makers I believe have their head designs milled with no neck. So they keep an inventory of head styles and later attach a separately milled neck to meet customer preferences, such as plumbers style versus flow style, center shaft versus heel orientation etc...

>

> Kari has his own manual and CNC milling machines. Everything except some finishing (plating etc) is completed in house, including his damascus forging. He does occasionally have unfinished heads in stock you can order, but generally everything is milled to order.

 

Indeed, Kari has his own CNC machines and equipment to forge Damascus. I’ve been in his workshop, it’s amazing the capabilities he has because his main business is an engineering company.

[tleader]

Yep. All has been said. Kari is a one man operation, save for some of his plated finishes.

[5hort5tuff]

Oh boy that inlayed sightline is ???

[Fairway14]

Here is my Kari Lajosi Sensor model stainless steel putter with Marine Satin finish:

 

 

[j.a.]

> @Fairway14 said:

> Here is my Kari Lajosi Sensor model stainless steel putter with Marine Satin finish:

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Very nice!

 

I’m getting the same finish in my upcoming putter

[Fairway14]

> @"j.a." said:

> > @Fairway14 said:

> > Here is my Kari Lajosi Sensor model stainless steel putter with Marine Satin finish:

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> >

>

> Very nice!

>

> I’m getting the same finish in my upcoming putter

 

I've enjoyed playing my carbon Sensor with oil can finish, but courses around here are often applying chemical fertilizers to the greens , so for those times I wanted a stainless version of the same putter. Kari offered me the options of Marine Satin or Gunmetal . Now that I have the putter I like the Marina Satin finish; it's on the dressy side of media bead blast finishes and looks sharp.

What are the specifications of your incoming putter ?

[j.a.]

> @Fairway14 said:

>

> I've enjoyed playing my carbon Sensor with oil can finish, but courses around here are often applying chemical fertilizers to the greens , so for those times I wanted a stainless version of the same putter. Kari offered me the options of Marine Satin or Gunmetal . Now that I have the putter I like the Marina Satin finish; it's on the dressy side of media bead blast finishes and looks sharp.

> What are the specifications of your incoming putter ?

 

Somehow it's a similar story. I'm getting a St. St. version of my CS L-blade flange (Bullseye inspired). Main difference will be the shaft as now I'll try a Stability shaft. The CS putter is gunmetal, very low maintenance, looks good and it works great so I expect the new putter to work even better.

[Fairway14]

> @"j.a." said:

> > @Fairway14 said:

> >

> > I've enjoyed playing my carbon Sensor with oil can finish, but courses around here are often applying chemical fertilizers to the greens , so for those times I wanted a stainless version of the same putter. Kari offered me the options of Marine Satin or Gunmetal . Now that I have the putter I like the Marina Satin finish; it's on the dressy side of media bead blast finishes and looks sharp.

> > What are the specifications of your incoming putter ?

>

> Somehow it's a similar story. I'm getting a St. St. version of my CS L-blade flange (Bullseye inspired). Main difference will be the shaft as now I'll try a Stability shaft. The CS putter is gunmetal, very low maintenance, looks good and it works great so I expect the new putter to work even better.

 

Please post a photo of your CS L-blade .Most of photos from this old thread are no longer available for viewing.

[j.a.]

> @Fairway14 said:

>

> Please post a photo of your CS L-blade .Most of photos from this old thread are no longer available for viewing.

 

There you go!

 

 

[Fairway14]

> @"j.a." said:

> > @Fairway14 said:

> >

> > Please post a photo of your CS L-blade .Most of photos from this old thread are no longer available for viewing.

>

> There you go!

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Beauty ! If you happen to know the CS L blade head weight, please post it.

[ProphetLogic]

I can't get the Lajosi website to load, anyone else having problems? Trying https://www.lajosi.com.au/

[Philomathesq]

> @ProphetLogic said:

> I can't get the Lajosi website to load, anyone else having problems? Trying https://www.lajosi.com.au/

 

It looks like the site is down right now. All Instagram pages and Facebook work, though, if you are in need of a fix. ?

[j.a.]

> @Fairway14 said:

>

> Beauty ! If you happen to know the CS L blade head weight, please post it.

 

Thanks!

 

On Kari’s words, this is how it came out:

 

One off L-Blade flange

Carbon steel with a gun metal finish

355g, 69* 3*

Deep milled face

 

[Fairway14]

> @"j.a." said:

> > @Fairway14 said:

> >

> > Beauty ! If you happen to know the CS L blade head weight, please post it.

>

> Thanks!

>

> On Kari’s words, this is how it came out:

>

> One off L-Blade flange

> Carbon steel with a gun metal finish

> 355g, 69* 3*

> Deep milled face

>

 

And your putter on order is the same 355G, 69*, 3* but in stainless with/satin finish ?

 

[j.a.]

> @Fairway14 said:

> And your putter on order is the same 355G, 69*, 3* but in stainless with/satin finish ?

>

 

Actually I ordered it with the same specs of mi DD201WB but this morning I forwarded those specs. Yes, I want the same putter but in St.St. and marine satin finish.

[j.a.]

> @ProphetLogic said:

> I can't get the Lajosi website to load, anyone else having problems? Trying https://www.lajosi.com.au/

 

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