Jim Phillips - Billabong Art of Shaping ASR Sept 2009

Ahhh ... Holy Crap! That is just , well, stunning. I will be getting ahold of you to order a pig pretty quick Mr. Genius. Sir.

Hey Jim thats pretty cool...

You'd be like me, in the "lets take it too far just because we can" camp...

Bet the rail with all the stringers coming out was a bitch to shape! I find three hard enough...But you like a challenge?

And I wonder if there's a performance possibility, with assymetrical flex...

Josh

www.joshdowlingshape.com

Ridonkulous!!

I can't imagine what went into the glue-up. No wait, I can't imagine what went into the planer work. No wait, I can't imagine what went into the..... Oh never mind....

um....wow.  extra wow.  wow squared.  I doubt anyone but Jim could have pulled this off.

Jim....Thank you. That board is a true gift. It is simply the most extraordinary piece of craftmanship I have ever seen. I don't believe anyone, ever, would have even attempted such an outrageous design concept, let alone actually execute it with such precision. Your "Rising Sun" board has affected me profoundly. To me, it is the embodiment of everything you represent as the Master Shaper. I will never approach your level of craftmanship, but I can and will try harder to emulate your work ethic, and do the best job I can.

In the fifty plus years that I been involved in surfing/surfboard construction, only a handful of people have ever impressed me.

Jim Phillips is one of them.

Very nice Jim!

And that, my friends, is why they call him "The Genius".

Although for those of us how know him well the term hardly even comes close to describing the guy.

Beautiful work. Ham-o should be allowed to ride it, just once. After all, boards are meant to be ridden.

ZOINKS!!!!!ZOWWWY!!! Pure art.

WHAT??????!!!!!

NO MATCHING SUNRISE TAIL-BLOCK??????!!!!!!!

I wonder what the devil would think of that...

(I didn't know what to say but I had to say something. So I tried to be funny (instead of crying because I realize I will never reach that level of craftsmanship).

Jim is the man.Completly stocked looking at his new website.!!!

Hey Jim I had a look at your site...love it, love the standard of work and the non-pop-out attitude...

If I may ask...tell us about the black-and-white shots of yourself, a shape and a shaping shed. Old? How old?

Josh

www.joshdowlingshape.com

Congratulations, Jim.

VERY WELL DESERVED, IMO.

Roger and all, I was at Surfermag.com, a friend of mine posted the video of the board being auctioned, I am in the lower right hand corner, Roger will tell you, that is my Old Man sitting there !

Everything I hated about him when I was 16, is everything I have become today, he was the master craftsman I emulated, he hated me building surfboards, it was in the way of my education, ruining my path to the Air force Academy.

He realized I was determined to lead and not follow, he saw some successes for me, but unfortunately the successes that I would have wished for him  to be by side at came to late for this life. Every day he is still with me, guiding me, damn it I miss him so much

where are the photos?

Jim,

It is a pleasure to see you receive the recognition for your abilities, that, in my humble opinion, is  way overdue. I have never met you, but have had the opportunity to do some hands on look at your work. Nice to see such a talented craftsman to get exposure that is long overdue. Personally, I am more than a bit weary of the "Shaper of the Month" roled out by the main stream surfing media. I always wonder what the "wonder boy" of the month would do without a close tolerance blank to start from. I place you in a small minority of craftsman who can start with a block of foam or wood and create from there.

Regarding to your reference to your Father, we share a common bond there. My Father was a Naval Pilot, who always wondered why he started my surfing career in my Keiki days in Waikiki. The passion for surfing pretty much derailed whatever hopes he had for me regarding an education and a career. We had such conflict back in the day, over hair length, cutting school to go surf Number Three's, and my passion for the water. As I grow older, I find myself becoming more and more like him. At times, when talking to my Son, I am blown away when I realize I sound just like him.

Again, I am very happy for your success. It is well deserved.

two thumbs up !

good to see that you're doin' the deeds mr. jim.

hope all is good with you mr. clean !

now.....i must walk the 200+lbs. of dogs i own..........that's two dogs!

then........i can go either fix other people's mistakes................. or make some of my own !

lol.

summer's over.

herb