Restored Maxfli Australian Blade 

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So cool. I bought a set of Australian Blades 2-pw from a thrift store about 10 years ago that I’ve been holding on to with the intent to restore. When the weather is right I think I’ll give it a go. Thanks for the video.

Absolutely amazing work Brad on the best blades ever made in australia.

Another beautiful job Brad. The belt grinder is a game changer but as ever you lift the standard….. beer on draught! Bravo!

Stunning work as always! The "before" condition is exactly like my beloved 80-82 Tour Grinds that I believed I had played to death. 😥 Would love to think I could resurrect them to this standard!

Excellent job, look's like it come straight of the production line.

Awesome video! I have a set of Maxfli TM-92 Australian Blades and I have had them in my bag since I won them in a raffle in 1993! The golf club I played at every week back then gave them away in a raffle. I think because they couldn't sell them. I remember MSRP was $475 back then which was a respectable set in 93! Everybody was buying cav backs back then and the average golfers around there probably couldn't swing a blade very well. ;) Mine are in pretty great shape and definitely no rust like that one you had and I do maintain a respectable 6-10 handicap with them so I can swing them OK. I would love to get all those bag rattle dings out of them but I don't have all the equipment to scotchbrite them out, re-sandblast and re-plate them although even when I got them brand new they never were as shiny as yours is after the re-furb. A duller more satin finish was more original. Do they really need the electroplate step or can you get away without?

Smashed it yet again…you’ve really got it down pat as they say over here…so so impressive!!

Incredible work! Such beautiful clubs!! Thank you for bringing them back to life!!!

It’s hard to believe it’s the same club. Just amazing

Again great job, have never seen the Maxfi irons like this, crazy cool!!😊

The restoration 🐐 strikes again

4 Xs in Australia Brad on the beer , my favourite hahaha

To me, pinned clubs add Nothing but time and risk of damage to the club. But, I love old Hogan Apex’s, so I’ve got to do it. Also, I think I need a belt grinder. I’ve been using a debarring wheel, but it looks like the belt grinder is the better way to go. Great job again, Brad!

you should do a full set restoration.

Beautiful. golf clap awarded

Hey Brad, thanks for this channel! Love the videos! Just starting to get into restoration of golf irons myself!! Couple questions.. how long do you leave them in the acid bath to remove the old chrome, and how long do you leave it in the nickel solution? I know on the bottle is says, “2-3 min” I believe, but I think it needs longer. I want to make sure it withstands wear. Thanks in advance! Keep ‘em’ coming!

Dear Sir, Can you pls let me know what exactly the electro cleaning thing is that you use and how it works and what is the solution u use, I'd love to attempt this looks amazing, and thx your vuds are excellent, have a great day from Canada

Brad, do you belt sand the face to remove the ball marks? Or does the buffer get most of the ball marks out of the face?

Nice work

You have the best timers

Love your content. Would you be able to do a nickel plating on the entire club, but leave the face untouched as to create your own "raw face" irons?

Amazing effort!

Amazing work, man! Question: What was that blaster used for the face/grooves?

i want to buy this set of irons please Brad.

Beautiful blade

Hey mate. Love the videos, very well done and stunning finish. Its satisfying seeing these old classics brought back to life. 1 question - Are you weighing the club heads before the restore and then weighing them after? Just wondering how much material is actually removed during the restore and whether this could impact playability. Cheers.

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Lovely work once again

Lovely restoration. Well done.

That's a five and a half minute video. How much time do you really have in restoring that club? Awesome work!

Nice work Brad!

I love the “brushed metal” look after the deburring wheel/belt grinder. I have Titleist DCI 962 irons… if I took the deburring wheel to them and skipped the polishing and electroplating process (looks too complex for me), do you think they would rust?

lol @ Timer methodology... i would imagine it varies on external factors? thirst :) where did you get the 3m roller attachment? also, can yo go into the electro cleaning a little bit more?

At timestamp 2:00, I correct in assuming that at this point the ugly raw steel portion of the face is still there, and has simply been polished to the point you can no longer see it? Then you plate over the remnants of the original chrome/the exposed areas as they may exist? Or did you strip the entire head and re-plate it off screen prior to the final nickel plate?

So good. Love these videos

Woow look at em shiny looking like brand new,..... I feel like bringing my 2001 3-pw Cleveland TA1s to ur place,.. 😂

nice job...nice jet belt sander !!

Looks pretty amazing.

How do you clean the club face after the soaks? Do you use the sand paper or the the wheel? With scratch and etc

Love it! thanks. BTW-which media for blasting?

Great job, are these for clients? Or a hobby?

Well done mate superb as always 👏

Amazing 👏👏👌🏻👌🏻

Another beauty!! What media did you use for the face?

How long does it typically take you to complete a whole set of irons?

How do you decide between using a belt sander and a deburring wheel when getting nicks and dings out of the club head? When do you want to use either or?

Brad, why do you hand sand after the last scotch brite step using the bench grinder? Can’t you just continue to use the bench grinder? Is it for the corners or hard to reach areas only?

Hi Brad, since you aren't hitting the face with the belt sander, what part of the process is removing the discoloration from the face of the club (as seen at 0:55)?

Do you have to use a nickel-plate finish or can you leave the head in a satin finish like how it looked after the medium & fine scotch buffing?

Is this something you do as a hobby or for a living. I have a set of TM-92 I used from when I was 12 I wasn't too restore and play again.

awsome! 1. why does it need electro cleaning before nickel plating? is it for the better quality of the plating? 2. is it necessary for all type of irons?

Wow! Skills

great job brad, ive seen a set of them clubs on ebay £140

Any way I can pay you to restore my irons?

At 2:58 "face reconditioning" is sand blasting? What/what kind of tool is that?

Pure Love ❤🏌🏼‍♂️⛳️

Gosh what a beauty

Hey Brad, I just got a set of Nike vr tw blades I want to restore to new… do I need to electroplate them after the initial sanding etc? Sorry very new to this kind of thing. If I don’t what will happen?

Do you end up selling the clubs you redo?

Frank Poncherello!!

Have you repaired clubs with plastic pieces that were broken on the back?

I didn’t think they allowed porn on youtube

Can I contact you via email to discuss, I have a few questions and would like some advice.

Brad what was the stuff you sprayed on the face of the club.