Today we’d like to introduce you to Noah Caney.
Noah, please share your story with us. How did you get to where you are today?
From an early age, I was a builder. My mom said I would cut out strange shapes out of paper and when I folded them up they would become recognizable 3D forms like airplanes. I could spend all day keeping myself busy working with whatever materials were available like cardboard, sticks, string, rocks… I also spent a lot of time building plastic and wood models and building with Legos. As a child, all this helped me developed an excellent understanding of the material and their properties.
I also enjoyed skiing, rock climbing, and several other sports. Golf was not something I got into until college, but I do remember playing a few times with my father when I was young. One of my few golf memories was sinking a long put on the 18th hole in front of several other golfers. Maybe that was a sign of things to come?
I graduated from RISD with an education in architecture, fine arts, and design. After 20 or so years designing things for other people, I decided it was time to design something for myself. At that time in my life, two of my biggest interests were woodworking and golf, so I decided to create something that combined the two. Putting was the best part of my golf game and also relied more on feel than technology so I set out to design a unique putter. Although there were several wood putters being made they were more ornamental and not something that would be used as an everyday putter. My thought was to create a wood putter that was meant to be used every day and performed just as well as it looked. Balancing form, function, and feel in a golf putter was my goal.
After many prototypes, I ended up with a wood and metal hybrid that took advantage of the attributes of each material. The wood provided a soft and unique feel, and the metal provided proper weighting and balance. The lighter wood core allowed for the metal weight to be moved to the perimeter to create better balance and forgiveness. My first designs, the M11 mallet putter and B11 blade, combine the beauty of pleasing forms with the richness of exotic hardwoods in a clean organic design. These golf clubs are exceptionally well-balanced and feel great! Some describe the feeling as similar to the pleasing contact and sound of a wooden bat hitting a baseball versus the clink of a metal bat. For me, the beautiful forms, exceptional feel, and functional weighting give me more confidence in my putting and more satisfaction playing golf.
Recently, I have come out with the B15 putter and ball markers. Hopefully, my new mallet design will be ready soon.
Has it been a smooth road?
It has not been easy to get to this point but I have enjoyed the journey. I have had to learn about the metal fabrication industry, experiment with many ways to combine wood and metal in a stable way, learn many new construction tricks, create a company image, and set up an ecommerce website. Luckily, my graphics and industrial design experience came in handy for many of these tasks. Finding putter head covers that I was happy with was also a huge challenge, so I decided to design and manufacture my own leather covers. That involved learning about leather construction, leather stitching, and many prototypes. The best part of this challenging journey has been learning something new every day.
Taking this company to the next level will be even more of a challenge. At this point, other than making the metal parts, I have done everything myself from making the wood inserts, assembling clubs, and shipping them out. I enjoy doing all this, but want I really want to be doing full time is working on and testing new putter designs. I have at least 20 other designs that are in various stages of development. To get where I want to be, I need to find a partner with experience in sales and managing a business so I can focus more on design and development.
So, as you know, we’re impressed with Caney Putterworks – tell our readers more, for example, what you’re most proud of as a company and what sets you apart from others.
Caney Putterworks LLC was founded to satisfy my need for an excellent performing golf putter and a stunning design that inspired confidence and pride to enhance the sheer enjoyment of play. CP develops, designs, and expertly crafts custom golf putters that incorporate a dense wood core and ball-strike surface contained within a metal perimeter. This hybrid configuration both maximizes the functional properties of the materials and enhances the stunningly beautiful form.
I am most proud that I was able to figure out how to combine wood and metal in a design that not only looks great but functions and feels exceptionally well. Although the designs are simple and clean, it took years of experimentation and testing to get them to work well and stand up to everyday use.
What sets CP apart from other companies that make wood putters is the way different materials are combined to maximize their properties. I believe in the design concept that “form follows function.” By focusing on functions like where weight needs to be distributed and how the ball interacts with materials, a beautiful form is created.
Let’s touch on your thoughts about our city – what do you like the most and least?
The best thing about Boston and the surrounding area is the abundance of great schools and universities. This fuels local companies and hospitals with smart and talented young people.
The worst part is the traffic and parking that make it stressful to get around.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://caneyputterworks.com
- Phone: 978 821 4073
- Email: noah@caneyputterworks.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/caneyputterworks
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