We’ve talked about this for years… here is a company in Japan making forged irons. They might be the ones to do it. I have a design that I would love to see come to fruition taking the best qualities of all the vintage irons I have hit, played or won with….
Nice post John. Go for it. Just a hint, go with the S20C steel over the S25C. Softer feel, not as harsh, great feedback. Miura uses S20C as does Kyoeii in their muscle backs. KZG uses the equivelent, 1020C. Mass produced irons use 1025C for a reason, cost. Some even go cheaper with 1082C. As you would say, Baaaaaaaaad.
I met a company owner at the PGA Show this past year that pressure pounds the billet 7 times for their blades. He said most companies do 2 presses and the good companies do 3 presses but he preferred 7 presses because every press pushes out impurities and makes the head just that more consistent.
We need to talk to them…
I have a set of Merit Internationally Forged MBs that were forged at Kyoei using the S20C and I played the KZG ZO blades for 25+ years and you are spot on. My 1991 Merits are the softest blades I have ever played in my life.