The Bastion
Notes from the Shop
Design decisions, material choices, machining details, and the thinking behind what we build.
Scroll
The Bastion
Design decisions, material choices, machining details, and the thinking behind what we build.
Every material decision starts with the same question: what does this do for the player? 303 Stainless Steel machines clean, holds a finish, and delivers a solid feel at impact. Here is how we arrived at it, what we tested along the way, and why the choice matters more than the spec sheet suggests.
Read Article →
The milling pattern on a putter face is not decoration. It affects roll, sound, and the way the ball comes off the surface. We break down the choices behind the Contessa’s custom pattern.
Read →Every golfer has looked down at a putter and felt something was off. Shape, topline, offset, alignment—these interact in ways that are hard to articulate but easy to feel. Here is how we think about it.
Read →A walkthrough of how a Contessa goes from a solid bar of 303 Stainless Steel to a finished putter—each stage, in order, and what we check along the way.
Read →The same head shape looks and behaves differently depending on the surface finish. We explain each option, what it does to glare, feel, and durability, and how to choose.
Read →Heavier heads smooth the stroke. But there is a limit, and the right number depends on length, balance, and the player’s tempo. Here is how we landed on 370g for the Contessa.
Read →It is easier to add than to leave out. The hardest decisions in building the Contessa were not about what to include—they were about what to remove. A note on the value of less.
Read →