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Posted: Thu Jun 10th, 2010 08:10 pm |
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Thanks Surfore for sending me these pictures of JP weaving his magic - thanks JP
GC is going to shape this balsa beauty stoked with that 
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Posted: Thu Jun 10th, 2010 08:16 pm |
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Oh Good Lord!
Its magic that two of the best are colaberating on it. That will be SICK!!!
Lenght?
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Posted: Thu Jun 10th, 2010 08:34 pm |
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BALSA HORNET!!!! So cool! Do forget that after pictures!
Is it going to be chambered?
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Posted: Thu Jun 10th, 2010 08:39 pm |
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wait is Miles miles now?
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Posted: Thu Jun 10th, 2010 10:55 pm |
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Looking forward to seeing the finished board. Exceptionally nice.
This post prompted me to visit the site of Mr. Phillips. I had not visited for some time, and was very impressed with the new, to me, pictures in the gallery. As always, some fantastic work by Jim. I especially like the boards with the "Model A" type stringer set-up's. The yellow SWT is something else, as is the Inter Island Surf Shop. The stringer work of Jim is without equal.
The Balsa collaboration with GC is obviously something special.
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Posted: Thu Jun 10th, 2010 11:39 pm |
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You're welcome MD.
This is what I would call a "close tolerance" balsa blank by Jim. He glued it up, cut off the corners of the blank and in the "action" photo he's just smoothing out some of the high spots. It's off to Gene any day now to get all shaped up and fitted for it's tux. Enjoy....
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Posted: Fri Jun 11th, 2010 05:49 am |
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| JP's and GC's sites are always good places for seeing subzero boards - Chambered yes I think so and the size is 9'6" x23 X3 and a bit I think. The Hornet is my favorite rider. The C2's are my fave looking at boards at the moment - the JP/GC 9'1" Calendar and JP/GC 1967 are so cool and exceptional quality. That blank under the bench looks interesting and the board on the right anyone thinking about a new board needs to speak with these guys - nice one
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Posted: Fri Jun 11th, 2010 06:58 am |
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mad dog wrote: The Hornet is my favorite rider.
With or without the nose concave MD?
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Posted: Fri Jun 11th, 2010 08:45 am |
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Your a very lucky man MD . It was good to meet up last week and see your boards . Hopefully on my next trip I will get to see this one  .
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Posted: Fri Jun 11th, 2010 02:35 pm |
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Hi Kiwi no concave on this one
Hi RJ yes it was good seeing you and the Jersey crew: next time definately we will be riding the guns and I will get the breakfast with cakes
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Posted: Fri Jun 11th, 2010 04:06 pm |
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Jook wrote: wait is Miles miles now?
Yes, I tried to change a couple or 3 years ago but they couldn't do it then and still be linked to old posts. Asked yesterday to just become a new member named miles and was given the option to change the old name instead so that's what happened.
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Posted: Fri Jun 11th, 2010 08:42 pm |
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mad dog wrote: Hi Kiwi no concave on this one
Hi RJ yes it was good seeing you and the Jersey crew: next time definately we will be riding the guns and I will get the breakfast with cakes
by this one, do you mean your personal board or the balsa one on the thread
i am confused
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Posted: Fri Jun 11th, 2010 09:17 pm |
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None of my Hornets have concave - sorry for the confusion: if fact none of my Coops have concave up front however the C2's are real beauties with concave through the tail - nice  . If anyone has any opinions on the relative merits of concave in Hornets please join in - I am strictly leaving the whole shaping glassing deal with Gene.
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Posted: Sat Jun 12th, 2010 05:29 am |
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MD- You ARE going to ride this, correct? I sure hope so....but would obviously understand if it were to hit the wall and appreciate (and be appreciated). Boy, if I win the lottery, Gene's getting an order for a 10'6" balsa Hornet with a little slender concave and a triple redwood stringer glue-up.
And it'll be a rider because I'll also order a backup to sit on the wall, until needed, of course!
Here's to hoping!
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Posted: Sat Jun 12th, 2010 08:28 am |
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| Hi Eric - I too hope you win the lottery . I am going to ride the balsa every day I can. The calendar C2's are sitting waiting in the rack for the day when the planets align and I will surf them regularly. I think that you only get one chance so if you truly want a custom balsa Hornet or anything else for that matter - go for it (within reason of course).
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Posted: Sat Jul 31st, 2010 03:29 pm |
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What a great job:shaped and I think it has a blended concave - real great job JP/GC
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Posted: Sat Jul 31st, 2010 03:43 pm |
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Wow that is something? When I get my old german car out of the garage I'm going to have me a go at one of those. Obviously won't be in the same ball park or even galaxy as that, but you gotta dream, right.
When the launch? I'll bring the pain, Champagne that is 
O lucky man!
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Posted: Sun Aug 1st, 2010 12:55 am |
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mad dog wrote:
What a great job:shaped and I think it has a blended concave - real great job JP/GC
Good grief! What a beauty! I'm in looooooooooooooooove! Let us know when it's glassed.....which begs the question....how is it being glassed? Six oz (2x top, 1x bottom) or more heavily?
Eric
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Posted: Sun Aug 1st, 2010 02:00 am |
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| WOWZA!
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Posted: Sun Aug 1st, 2010 06:36 am |
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Shellac coat then one layer of glass with 3" lap, ghost dot transparent amber fin and logo. This board will be relatively light - JP chambered the blank - what a great job. And when a shaper goes long..............go and see JP/GC and Andrew and they will sort you out.
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