shaping DVD'S??

General Discussion
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i want to expand and start to shape…repairs and glassing i know…shaping i dont… i have several friends who are famous shapers and i hang in there bay and talk story and pick up a few tid bits here and there…but i dont want to be running back and forth asking question after question as i labor over my first blank…there seems to be some shaping DVD’s out there any recomendations.??..also what do i look for when purcasing a blank …i plan on a longboard… traditional regular rocker…50/50 rails…squash tail…concave nose…my plan is just …to do a knock -off of a board in my quiver …MAHALO

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I’ll admit a little bias here. Jim Phillips taught me a great deal of what I know about shaping technique. But hopefully my credibility outweighs that bias when I recommend his ‘’ Master Shaper’’ DVD as the best one out there.

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I second that!

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mahalo…that was the one dvd that caught my eye…by the way…bitchin tailblock and all around nice lookin tail in the photo avatar…ALOHA

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The Phillips dvd is the best for sure. Everyone should have it. Beginner and pro. But, for a first dvd I prefer the JC shaping. It’s more step by step. A better teaching dvd. The Phillips dvd is great after doing a few boards. However, if you’ve been watching a lot of boards being shaped you may not need the step by step approach. Mike

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Jim Phillips. I don’t know if there’s a better one since his video is the only one I’ve ever seen. Why would you need to know anything more that what Jim has to say?

I would get both of his though to get the full story.

Here’s my Jim Phillips shaped custom chambered pintail. So you could say I’m biased too.