According to the PDGA guidelines, the disc diameter had to be between 2 3/4 inches and 5 7/8 inches. The height of the disc could be no more than 1 3/16 inches. The disc could be made of many material types including wood.
We originally refined a model that produced a disc approximately 4 1/2 inches in diameter and 1/2 inches high. We recessed the back of the disc, like a real disc. The leading edge is not as blunt as a putter, more like an Aero.
The discs are made from strips of wood and finished with our penetrating oil finish. Discs with painted inlays are sprayed with lacquer.
On our first trip to the course, one of our friends had a bag made by a company that also makes discs. The pocket for the marker disc was sized to fit that company's marker disc, our 4 1/2 inch model was too large.
Back to the drawing board for development of a smaller mini disc. This smaller version is about 3 9/16 inches in diameter. A standard Innova mini disc is about 3 7/8 inches.
We like the 4 1/2 inch model because it allows more area for graphics, and it flies better! Kind of on the stable side. Of course, we don't recommend throwing them in the vicinity of trees and other obstructions.
We are presently working on a full size putter. Stay tuned!
