Just wanted to share this 11’1 1/2 that was shaped by the hands of Jim Phillips. I brought Jim a Clark 11’3 a couple weeks back and asked him to get the longest board possible out of the blank. What impressed me the most was the overal foil and the way all the lines blended together effortlessly. The wood and foam are perfectly flush and it became obvious how much attention to detail he gave the stick. The rounded bottom is subtle but should help the board to settle into waves and find a nice path down the line. The widepoint is 23 3/4" and located behind center. The nose is 16", tail 15", and thickness 3 1/4". The fin fin marks indicate where an 11" Nuuhiwa fin will be positioned. 
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ghunt, Be looking to see that trimming across the point soon!! Roger
Greg, just went back and read who posted this. just curious as to why you didn’t shape it yourself?? Drew
I suppose people know ther limits drew, I get my Guns shaped by a different shaper thanmy shortboards due to knowing they are going to work better. same principle i would guess. http://www.surfboardglassing.com
You got that right. I would glass it anyway and surf it - but that’s just me. Nice. We’ll have to have a Jim Phillips gathering at SanO soon.
Hi Drew. I think it’s important to surf other boards to grow as a shaper. Kind of like playing with different musicians that challenge you. To me, adding one of Jim’s shapes to my quiver is like an having an '80 Rothschild in the wine rack, except Jim’s board will get a lot more use.
that is so sick!! looks really clean. u got urself a gem there. also the idea of using others boards, seems like a very smart thing to do.
Absolutely beautiful!!!
Do you ever trade shapes with others rather than commission their work?
Man that looks nice ,Jim is a Master craftsman.Dont know about that fin is that what Jim suggested?KP
does that have a hemi??sweeett!!!
Hi Kirk, Jim suggested a pivot type fin like the Nuuhiwa Lightweight for a guy my size. With the widepoint back, the board should turn with ease in small surf. For a heavier guy in the 200+ range one with a little more rake may be needed. 
Hunt- i had one of those on an old board and it is a surprisingly good turning fin as well as holding in for nose rides-not real drivey but it looks like the rocker will be fast enough on it’s own- bitchin’ looking stick!
Hey Gregg, It’s either that Nuuhiwa or a Velzy nose rider template, which is slightly wider but for sure at the depth Jim say’s cause he’s right on with the fin choice IMHO. Of the two the Nuuhiwa will turn a little more easily. You’ve got yourself a real trophy there. Sweet ride G! Jim’s tops! I just too far away for him to shape me a stick. Oh Well. Maybe someday. Lookin’ forward to the finished product. Good Surfin’, Rich
Ghunt and Surfore are two lucky fellas. Their boards are beautiful, true works of art. Surfore is the balsa glassed yet? David.
To Whom it may Concern; I have known Mr Phillips since he was a kid. He always had that unique ability to see, line, symetry, and proportion. He also was a good surfer who knew the way a wave works. He worked in my shop for several years on & off but was always an excellent craftsman. It is always is good to see people that I have worked with who carry the torch of attention to detail onward.Both Jim Phillips & Michael Junod are two of these “Students” Who are now the Masters, second to none. In the Attic of my shop in Highlands N.J. there are 2 lond boards that I made in 1966, one is balsa & one is a 5 stick foam. Both are mint If you are interested I will send you some Fotos Tinker www.nerdland.com/cwe
Hey Greg I thought it was the noserider fin but the lt wt looks good, not my thing I like something with more curve like true ames 9.75 noserider or the wayne rich #3 10.0 .I know its not your thing but a box would be fun .KP
One of the unfortunate things is that most of you are too young to have ever known Tinker. I was a hot shit contest surfer that had been shaping my own boards for about 5-6 years. I had moved from Hawaii to Delaware and had gone to New Jersey to compete in local contests. Dean Ward and I were trading off first and seconds in what was described in the surf mags as the “Jersey Surf Wars”. Tinker had a very good team of Michele Junod, Mike Beschen (yes, the Beschen boys dad), Dean Yamane, Rick Barry, Little Steve Dorsey (LSD) and Randy Whitehead. We had been crossing paths at the various contest venues, when Tinker had one of his riders come to me and inform me that Tinker wanted to speak to me. Later we got together and Tinker said he wanted to see my shaping, when this did finally occur, it was anything but grandure on my part. I wasn’t 2 minutes into my first shape, When Tinker asked me where was I putting my wide point, I had it in center. This was where Tinker started to disassemble everything I thought I knew about surfboards. He expained where the wide point should be, after all you do stand on the tail, you want the curve near your feet. He looked over my contest board and pointed out that the left rail was thicker than the right, there was a twist in the nose and tail and a host of other errors. He picked up the planer and started another blank on the racks next to mine, I was in awe, it was Chopin, Rodin, DaVinci, the planer reaching C above E, chips flying as this piece of raw foam took form almost effortlessly. The professor had spoken, not in words, but with the whine of a Skil 100, I knew that I had been to the mountain. Tinker poured his soul out to me daily, showing me the ropes and pushing me to go for the next level. When you have found a true mentor, the light will come on, no smoke and mirrors, parlor tricks, hidden cards. This was the real McCoy, I took full advantage of his knowlege, throwing aside the things I had taught myself that didn’t help me create the best possible shapes. Now comes the part where my little boneheaded, ego driven young buck, “yeah’ I know all that” got in the way. It was after all the Summer Of Love and the times were a changing. I started getting loaded with the other surf guys and Tinker told me the local constibles had noticed our rather strange hair styles and dress patterns and had become aware of our recreational activities. It drove a wedge between us and not but a few months later I was sitting rather uncomfortably in the San Diego County Jail, charged with Cannibis possesion. I had unwittingly also gotten 4 other persons arrested with me, causing headaches for them too. He was none too happy over this and it widened the gap further. I had taken my team board to California and it was promptly stolen, Tinker sold my Surfboards East to pay for the lost board. Being the hothead that I was, I ran my mouth about kicking his ass. His factory had just had a terrible arson fire and burned to the ground, I spouted about how I’d burn it the next time. Time went by, several years, I was back in NJ for a wedding and was driving around in my van. I came to a stop sign and a white '58 Chevy wagon came around the corner and I noticed the driver was out of the moving car and running my way. It was Tinker!, my drivers window was open and before I could blink, he had his hand on the back on my head, holding me posed in the open window. Suddenly there was a splash of sparks in my brain as his fist slammed into my eyebrow, “you’re gonna kick my ass, you’re gonna burn down my factory”, another punch and another. All I could muster was, “hey, can’t we talk about his”. Tinker’s reply was , “you’ve already done your talking”. That day I learned about writing a check with your mouth that your ass has to cash. A number of years went by, but slowly we started talking again and I learned another lesson on life about burning bridges. My dad had said, “when you go out to set the world on fire, don’t slam the door too hard behind you, you might need to come back for matches”. So, in the near 40 years since then,I have seen a lot of shapers, but none impressed me like Tinker did, a true Master Craftsman