A traditional golf club maker in Tasmania's north-east says he hopes to pass on his centuries-old craft to the next generation by hiring an apprentice.

Ross Baker works out of a small workshop at Barnbougle golf course at Bridport in the state's north-east.

Mr Baker believes he is the only professional golf club maker using traditional materials and techniques.

"There's a few guys that do it as a bit of a hobby, but this is actually my work, I've been club making for 41 years," he said.

He fashions wood, lead, rams' horns and animal hide into golf clubs which are mostly commissioned by players.

"At the moment, I'm doing a few clubs for a golf professional in Germany, and he's a very good hickory (golf) player."

His techniques are the same as those used in Britain 400 years ago.

"There's 22 hours goes into each club, so it's not as if I keep ahead of it really," he said.

Each year Mr Baker, a former police officer, creates a golf club that is displayed at the Australian Golf Open in Sydney.

He has donated the putter to New South Wales' Police Legacy, which looks after members of the force in times of need.

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"I just made one at the 2014 Australian Open and I donated it to Police Legacy and they're going to auction it and make some money out of that and the winner Jordan Speith actually signed the face of the club," he said.

Barnbougle manager Richard Sattler said golfers admired the history of the craft.

"He stands there and talks to them for hours and they have a look at all the clubs in the cabinet and the displays, Mr Sattler said.

"He's got thousands of them."

Mr Baker now wants to ensure his craft does not become forgotten.

He hopes to employ an apprentice, but said it was a challenging economy.

"I'd really love to have somebody that I could teach up and take on the trade," he said.

"Unfortunately, the way small business is at the moment, it's a bit hard but hopefully, in the future, somebody will come and work under me, or people will come and work under me, and learn the skills."

Until then, Mr Baker intends to keep chipping away.